USS Princeton being launched at the New York Shipbuilding Corporation shipyard, Camden, New Jersey, on 18 October 1942.

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Princeton underway in the Delaware River, off the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, 28 March 1943.

USS Princeton underway in the Atlantic area, during her shakedown cruise, 31 May 1943.

Underway in the Atlantic , during her shakedown cruise, 31 May 1943. Planes parked aft include nine SBD scout bombers and twelve F4F fighters.

USS Princeton (CVL-23) seen off the Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington, 1 January 1944.

USS Princeton (CVL-23) heading for battle with her complement of aircraft clearly shown.

Steaming at 20 knots off Seattle, Washington, 3 January 1944.

USS Princeton (CVL-23) burning, but still underway, about twenty minutes after she was hit by a Japanese air attack, 24 October 1944. Photographed from USS South Dakota (BB-57),Battle of Leyte Gulf, October 1944.

Another angle of the Princeton after she was hit by a Japanese bomb.

Closeup view of the damage received by the Princeton by a Japanese bomb on 24 October, 1944. Picture by USS Birmingham CL-62.

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USS Birmingham (CL-62) comes alongside the burning USS Princeton (CVL-23) to assist with fire fighting, 24 October 1944.

Crewmen on USS Birmingham (CL-62) play fire hoses on the burning USS Princeton (CVL-23), as their ship comes alongside to assist in damage control measures, 24 October 1944.

Heavy explosion aft on USS Princeton (CVL-23), with USS Birmingham (CL-62) alongside, 24 October 1944. This explosion literally wiped out all exposed crewmen on the decks of the Birmingham.

Survivors of USS PRINCETON adrift in life boat at sea as seen from USS CASSIN YOUNG DD793.

Survivors of the USS Princeton have a "reunion" aboard the USS Essex CV-9.