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PORT QUARTER VIEW OF THE AMPHIBIOUS FORCE FLAGSHIP USS APPALACHIAN (AGC-1). THE LATTICE MAST AMIDSHIPS SUPPORTS A POWERFUL SK-1 AIR SEARCH RADAR ANTENNA. OTHER ELECTRONICS ARE MOUNTED ON THE GOALPOST MASTS FORE AND AFT. NOTE THE SINGLE 5 INCH/38 GUNS ON THE BOW AND STERN. TWO TWIN 40 MM BOFORS AA GUNS ARE MOUNTED ABOVE THE AFT 5 INCH GUN AND TWO SINGLE 20 MM AA GUNS CAN BE SEEN ABREAST THE AFTER GOALPOST MAST. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
1943-12-16. AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE AMPHIBIOUS FORCE FLAGSHIP USS BLUE RIDGE (AGC2). THE LATTICE MAST AMIDSHIPS SUPPORTS A POWERFUL SK AIR SEARCH RADAR ANTENNA. OTHER ELECTRONICS ARE MOUNTED ON T
PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE SEAPLANE TENDER USS CHANDELEUR (AV10). SHE MOUNTS A SINGLE 5 INCH/51 LOW ANGLE GUN ON THE STERN AND SINGLE 3 INCH/50 AA GUNS IN TUBS, TWO FORWARD AND TWO AFT. TWIN 40 MM BOFORS A
1943-12-12. AERIAL STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE AMMUNITION SHIP USS PYRO (AE1). SHE IS ARMED WITH TWO 5 INCH/51 GUNS ON THE STERN WITH A 40MM BOFORS AND TWO 3 INCH/50 ANTI AIRCRAFT (AA) GUNS ABOVE THEM.
1944-04-29. AERIAL STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE BATTLESHIP USS IDAHO (BB-42). NOTE THE PLATED IN CASEMATES IN WHICH HER LOW ANGLE SECONDARY ARMAMENT WAS ORIGINALLY MOUNTED. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE 5
AERIAL PORT BOW VIEW OF THE DESTROYER USS TAUSSIG (DD-746). THE 5 INCH/38 GUNS IN NO 1 MOUNTING ARE FULLY DEPRESSED. HER MARK 37 DIRECTOR IS TRAINED AFT. NOTE THE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS ON THE SHELTER
AERIAL STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE FLEET OILER USS PASSUMPSIC (AO-107). NOTE THE BOOMS AND HOSES FOR REFUELLING FITTED TO THE VARIOUS MASTS. THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE SHIPS IS REFLECTED BY THEIR HEAVY AR
