The story
North Carolina during her shakedown cruise, 22-31 Aug 1941North Carolina during her shakedown cruise, 22-31 Aug 1941, photo taken from a destroyerSignalmen hoisting and stowing signal flags aboard USS North Carolina, 22-31 Aug 1941OS2U Kingfisher aircraft preparing for launch aboard North Carolina during the ship
There's more to discover
You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
Every record is a doorway to a larger story. Explore Back to Normandy to discover more, or visit Fred Vogels' personal website to learn about the person and the projects behind it.