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AERIAL STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE BATTLESHIP USS INDIANA (BB-58). CLEARLY SHOWN ARE THE FORWARD 16 INCH GUN TURRETS, THE FIVE STARBOARD TWIN 5 INCH/38 MARK 32 GUN MOUNTINGS, QUADRUPLE 40 MM BOFORS AA GUNS ON NUMBER 2 TURRET AND ON 01 DECK ABREAST THE FORWARD SUPERSTRUCTURE. THE LACK OF BRIDGE FACILITIES, INTENDED TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF THE CONNING TOWER, IS NOTICEABLE. NOTE THE LARGE SK-1 AIR SEARCH RADAR ON THE FOREMAST. MARK 8 FIRE CONTROL RADAR IS FITTED ON BOTH MAIN DIRECTORS BUT THE AERIAL ON THE FORWARD DIRECTOR HAS BEEN DELETED BY THE CENSOR. THEY ARE AUGMENTED BY A MARK 3 ON THE CONNING TOWER. THE MARK 37 DIRECTORS FOR THE SECONDARY ARMAMENT ARE FITTED WITH MARK 4 RADAR. NOTE THE VOUGHT OS2U KINGFISHER AIRCRAFT ON THE CATAPULTS AFT. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE BATTLESHIP USS INDIANA (BB-58). NOTE THE LARGE SK-1 AIR SEARCH RADAR ON HER FOREMAST. MARK 8 FIRE CONTROL RADAR IS FITTED ON BOTH MAIN DIRECTORS. THEY ARE AUGMENTED BY A M
1945. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE BATTLESHIP USS MARYLAND (BB-46). NOTE THE CONCENTRATIONS OF 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS BETWEEN THE FUNNELS AND ON NO 3 16 INCH GUN TURRET. MARK 3 FIRE CONTROL RADAR IS FITTED O
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 IT HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE 5
1944-04-29. AERIAL STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE BATTLESHIP USS NEW MEXICO (BB-40). SHE RETAINS THE 5 INCH/51 LOW ANGLE GUNS OF HER ORIGINAL SECONDARY BATTERY. EIGHT 5 INCH/38 DUAL PURPOSE GUNS HAVE BEEN
1944-02-25. AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE LIGHT CRUISER USS PHOENIX (CL-46). WARTIME MODIFICATIONS EVIDENT INCLUDE THE ADDITION OF 40 MM BOFORS AA GUNS ABREAST THE FORWARD AND AFTER SUPERSTUCTURE AND A
C.1943. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE BATTLESHIP USS NORTH CAROLINA (BB-55). HER CLOSE RANGE ARMAMENT HAS BEEN AUGMENTED WITH 20MM OERLIKON AND 40 MM BOFORS AA GUNS. NOTE THE MARK 38 DIRECTORS FOR THE MA
