This photos is from late 1941, taken by LIFE, of Sara in San Diego. One of a series of photos, I believe. She's still in Ms 1(5D) here.
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This one, also in the fall of 1941, also shows her in 5D. I don't think she was repainted out of Ms 1 until her repairs in 1942 from the torpedo damage off Hawaii.
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