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NH 97180 USS Manchester (CL-83)

Photo #: NH 97180 USS Manchester (CL-83)
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Title: USS Manchester (CL-83)
Description: Returning to bombline off coast of Korea after a short rest period in Yokosuka, Japan. (Quoted from the original caption). The photo is dated November 1953, but was actually taken during Manchester's first two Korean War tours, 1950-52. All of her 6-inch gun turrets, four of her 5/38 gun mounts and all of her main and secondary gun directors are trained on the port beam. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command.
Catalog #: NH 97180
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