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USN Cruisers of Yesteryear - World Naval Ships Forums Archive (Page 2)

USN Cruisers of Yesteryear (Page 2)

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USS Indianapolis (CA-35) underway in 1939 USS Indianapolis (CA-35) John
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Crisp shots of Indianapolis John thanks...Brian..

Pictures of Indianapolis taken from Wikipedia at [URL]http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Indianapolis_(heavy_CA35)._Aerial,_starboard_bow,_underway,_09-27-1939_-_NARA_-_520785.tif[/URL] & [URL]http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Savannah_(light_CL42)._Starboard_bow,_02-08-1938_-_NARA_-_513030.tif[/URL]. Both tifs at nearly 7mB.

Beautiful shots of 'Indy'. Thanks John. I really don't care where you get them as long as you post them.

I agree BC great shots......Brian.

USS Columbia c1945..Regards Brian..
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A really fine cruiser picture, Brian.

USS Astoria..Regards Brian..
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USS Saint Paul c1956...Regards Brian..
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USS South Dakota c1910...Regards Brian..
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[QUOTE=brian james;10085188]USS South Dakota c1910...Regards Brian..[/QUOTE] Brian, would that be the galley stove making smoke or ......? Chris

Dynamite Cruiser USS Vesuvius c1890...Regards Brian
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USS Olympia..Regards Brian..
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Brian, nice photo. Looks like the Olympia is being moved up into Philadelphia waterfront possibly in the mid 1950's. ('56 or '57?) Note the Ben Franklin Bridge in the background, also the men on the bow and how they are dressed, and the numeral "40" on the bow. That type of numeral on the bow was typical of US Navy ships after 1948 or so. The "40" comes from the designation "IX40" which she was given in 1931 as an auxiliary. Keep digging up those great photos Brian they add a great deal to this site and I get a kick out of checking out the site each day to see what you have posted. Thanks from all of us. cadillac811

USS Los Angeles c1952..Regards Brian
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A grotty but interesting image of Los Angeles with missiles at the stern.
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Andy: The missiles appear to be Regulus surface to surface missiles from the 1950s. They were intended to be equipped with nuclear warheads as I recall. Brian

USS Juneau...Regards Brian..
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Did not go too much on this design. Thank you Brian for a nice shot of her John

USS Canberra 1945...Regards Brian..
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CA-139 USS Salem John
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Nice shot John...Brian...

CG-23 USS Halsey John
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Very clear and crisp shot John thanks ...Regards Brian..

And as a bonus it includes DDG-31 Decatur (ex-DD-936) in the background. Originally an "all-gun" destroyer of the Forrest Sherman class (3 x Mk 42 fully-automatic single 5"/54 mounts + 2 x Mk 33 twin 3"/50 mounts), in the mid-1960s she traded all the 3" guns and the two aft 5" guns for an octuple ASROC launcher, a single Mk 13 Tartar (later Standard/MR) SAM launcher, and a large aft deckhouse containing all the electronics and radar for the Mk 13 system.

Anti Aircraft Light Cruiser USS Flint from USS Putnam c1945...Regards Brian
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USS Chicago c1905...Regards Brian..
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[QUOTE=brian james;10090177]USS Chicago c1905...Regards Brian..[/QUOTE] Thank you for that one - an interesting photo.

USS Albany mothballed c1983...Regards Brian..
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USS Albany ....Regards Brian..
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Brian: Any idea who the old Bureau 4-stacker in the foreground in #78 is ? It would have to be one of the Bainbridge-class [DD 01-05 or 10-13], I think, based on funnel configuration. Bill

Bill, as I recall the caption said she was a Bainbridge Class but did not give an ID...Regards Brian..

USS Oklahoma City in Hobart and Fremantle c1976..Regards Brian
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[QUOTE=WGVSr;10090260]Brian: Any idea who the old Bureau 4-stacker in the foreground in #78 is ? It would have to be one of the Bainbridge-class [DD 01-05 or 10-13], I think, based on funnel configuration. Bill[/QUOTE] I was wondering as well; based on details (gun tubs abreast fore-funnel, lack of turtle-back, I reckon she is either Dale (DD4), Decatur (DD5), Paul Jones (DD10), Perry (DD11) or Preble (DD13); couldn't narrow it down further. It is a very good photo of whatever ship it is -- better than just about any I could find.

[QUOTE=Gwyrosydd;10090363]I was wondering as well; based on details (gun tubs abreast fore-funnel, lack of turtle-back, I reckon she is either Dale (DD4), Decatur (DD5), Paul Jones (DD10), Perry (DD11) or Preble (DD13); couldn't narrow it down further. It is a very good photo of whatever ship it is -- better than just about any I could find.[/QUOTE] I think we can eliminate Dale and Decatur as they were in a different part of the globe [the Philippines] from Chicago during the 1905-08 time frame when she was operating on the West Coast as flagship of the Pacific Squadron. I'm thinking this is at Mare Island from the lay of the land. Paul Jones, Perry & Preble all operated in and out of there during that time. Best I can do for now but it is an intriguing picture. Bill

[QUOTE=WGVSr;10090368]I think we can eliminate Dale and Decatur as they were in a different part of the globe [the Philippines] from Chicago during the 1905-08 time frame when she was operating on the West Coast as flagship of the Pacific Squadron. I'm thinking this is at Mare Island from the lay of the land. Paul Jones, Perry & Preble all operated in and out of there during that time. Best I can do for now but it is an intriguing picture. Bill[/QUOTE] Bill--I agree we can make that deduction if we knew for certain the picture was taken in 1905. But it could be earlier: [I]Dale[/I], [I]Decatur[/I] and [I]Chicago[/I] were all at the Oyster Bay review in August 1903, for example. Perhaps I'm imagining it, but the warehouse in the left background seems to say "Portland" (though who knows whether its Portland OR or Portland ME...)

[QUOTE=Gwyrosydd;10090371]Bill--I agree we can make that deduction if we knew for certain the picture was taken in 1905. But it could be earlier: [I]Dale[/I], [I]Decatur[/I] and [I]Chicago[/I] were all at the Oyster Bay review in August 1903, for example. Perhaps I'm imagining it, but the warehouse in the left background seems to say "Portland" (though who knows whether its Portland OR or Portland ME...)[/QUOTE] Could be and without a rough date, we are at loose ends. All we know as to date is that it was washing day from the "blues" on the fo'rd rigging. Bill

USS St Louis c1906..Regards Brian
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USS Chicago..Regards Brian..
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[QUOTE=WGVSr;10090477]Could be and without a rough date, we are at loose ends. All we know as to date is that it was washing day from the "blues" on the fo'rd rigging. Bill[/QUOTE] I think [URL="http://www.worldnavalships.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10090177&postcount=78"]#78[/URL] must be taken on the Willamette River in Portland OR; the romanesque clock tower of Union Station (built 1896) is on the right; Arlington Heights in the background. [I]Chicago[/I] served in the Atlantic or European waters exclusively until the start of 1905, when she became flagship of the Pacific Squadron; [I]Dale[/I] and [I]Decatur[/I] had already gone to the Philippines by then. [I]Chicago[/I] remained in the Pacific until 1908, when she returned to the east coast; she does not seem yo have gone further west than Hawaii in that time. Thus the destroyer is down to three possibles: [I]Paul Jones[/I] (DD10), [I]Perry[/I](DD11) or [I]Preble[/I] (DD13). All three served in the Pacific fleet 1905-08, and all three seem to have been built to the same design by Union Iron Works in San Francisco.

USS Chicago...Regards Brian..
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USS San Diego c1944...Regards Brian..
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USS Wilkes Barre c1944...Regards Brian
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USS Los Angeles c1954...Regards Brian..
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[QUOTE=brian james;10091228]USS San Diego c1944...Regards Brian..[/QUOTE] A ship worthy of note - she was awarded more battle stars than any USN ship in history except - wait for it Mr Boyer ... USS [B]Enterprise[/B]!

USS Columbus c1963...Regards Brian..
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[QUOTE=brian james;10094770]USS Columbus c1963...Regards Brian..[/QUOTE] I remember going round her in Grand Harbour - very impressive and I still have the CG12 USS Columbus Zippo I was given by one of the comms staff (in exchange for a cap tally) Geoff

USS Canberra c1963...Regards Brian..
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USS Longbeach...Regards Brian..
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