| USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) drydocked in Advanced Base Sectional Dock (ABSD-2) at the Pacific, circa 1944. Note the extensive anti-torpedo blister built into her hull side and paravane streaming chains running from her forefoot to her foredeck. Sailors are on deck. Pennsylvania steamed for emergency repairs on September 25. Arriving at Seeadler Harbor, Manus, Admiralty Islands, on September 28, she entered ABSD-2 on October 1, 1944, for repairs to her propeller and strut bearing on her number 4 shaft. With the repairs completed, she undocked on October 8. USS Pennsylvania joined Task Group 77.2 for the invasion of Leyte, Philippines. The ship, with the rest of the fleet, left Manus on October 12 and arrived off Leyte on October 18. The ship then engaged in shore bombardment until the Battle of Surigao Strait on October 24-25, 1944. | |
| Image Filename | wwii1922.jpg |
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| Image Dimensions | 5708 x 4508 |
| Photographer | |
| Photographer Title | United States Navy |
| Caption Author | Written or Adapted by Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | October 1, 1944 |
| Location | |
| City | Seeadler Harbor |
| State or Province | Manus |
| Country | Admiralties |
| Archive | Naval History and Heritage Command |
| Record Number | 80-G-K-2106 |
| Status | Caption ©2026 MFA Productions LLC Please Do Not Duplicate or Distribute Without Permission; Image in the Public Domain |
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