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Title: Name This...(24)
Post by: brady on August 20, 2001, 08:04:00 AM

???

 (http://content.communities.msn.com/isapi/fetch.dll?action=MyPhotos_GetPubPhoto&PhotoID=nHwAAAFQJpHpNMd1WaoqIyttCeLGWFIra1PtorYcFTnq7hgWfRHWjowSY7RgUI*UU)

Title: Name This...(24)
Post by: Widewing 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.    :D

My regards,

Widewing

[ 08-20-2001: Message edited by: Widewing ]

Title: Name This...(24)
Post by: R4M on August 20, 2001, 08:43:00 AM

Seems like USS Portland, or Indianapolis to me.

[ 08-20-2001: Message edited by: R4M ]

Title: Name This...(24)
Post by: vatiAH 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.

Title: Name This...(24)
Post by: Widewing 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!

  (http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/h53000/h53230.jpg)  

My regards,

Widewing

[ 08-20-2001: Message edited by: Widewing ]

Title: Name This...(24)
Post by: Widewing 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!

  (http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/h53000/h53230.jpg)  

My regards,

Widewing

Title: Name This...(24)
Post by: ft on August 21, 2001, 06:20:00 AM

Easy! That's a ship!  :D

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

Cheers,
  /ft

Title: Name This...(24)
Post by: brady on August 21, 2001, 08:11:00 AM

USS Portland,it is :)

Title: Name This...(24)
Post by: osage 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

[ 08-21-2001: Message edited by: osage ]