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brady · « **on:** August 20, 2001, 08:04:00 AM »

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Widewing · « **Reply #1 on:** August 20, 2001, 08:23:00 AM »

USS Pensacola, San Francisco or Salt Lake City or one of that class of heavy cruiser. The absence of a number makes exact identification very difficult. Especially when I'm at the office without my library at hand.

My regards,

Widewing

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R4M · « **Reply #2 on:** August 20, 2001, 08:43:00 AM »

Seems like USS Portland, or Indianapolis to me.

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vatiAH · « **Reply #3 on:** August 20, 2001, 01:41:00 PM »

You are correct RAM. Portland Class it is. The shorter tripod mast with the Mk 27 8" director is what I noticed first. Photo is Pre War or very early in the war due to the lack of AA guns.

Widewing · « **Reply #4 on:** August 20, 2001, 08:13:00 PM »

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Originally posted by vatiAH:
You are correct RAM. Portland Class it is. The shorter tripod mast with the Mk 27 8" director is what I noticed first. Photo is Pre War or very early in the war due to the lack of AA guns.

Here's a photo of the Indianapolis in 1937.
There's no doubt that Brady's photo wa of a Portland class. Good job guys!

My regards,

Widewing

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Widewing · « **Reply #5 on:** August 20, 2001, 08:14:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Widewing:

Here's a photo of the Indianapolis in 1937.
There's no doubt that Brady's photo wa of a Portland class. Good job guys!

(Image removed from quote.)

My regards,

Widewing

ft · « **Reply #6 on:** August 21, 2001, 06:20:00 AM »

Easy! That's a ship!

Yes, I'm in a very serious mood. I blame it all on a broken down coffee machine.

Cheers,
/ft

brady · « **Reply #7 on:** August 21, 2001, 08:11:00 AM »

USS Portland,it is

osage · « **Reply #8 on:** August 21, 2001, 03:09:00 PM »

Just read "Ordeal by Sea," with a forward and postcript by the last commander of the attack sub, Indianapolis. He heard about the Indianapolis tragedy the same way I did: Spielberg's "Jaws."

Only a few survivors left, but, to a man, they completely absolve their Captain of any wrongdoing.

One of the worst naval disasters of all time. Only the sinking of the Hood might challenge it.

--Osage

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