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NH 98122 USS Birmingham (CL-62)

Photo #: NH 98122 USS Birmingham (CL-62)
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Title: USS Birmingham (CL-62)
Description: At the Mare Island Navy Yard, 22 January 1945, following battle damage repair and overhaul. Photographed from one of the Navy Yard cranes, this plan view of the ship's forward area shows a number of recent alterations, enclosed in white lines drawn on the image. Notable features include the forward Mark 37 Gun Director with antennas for Mark 12 and Mark 22 radars (upper left center); 6/47, 5/38, 40mm and 20mm guns; protective canvas covers on 40mm gun barrels; and a variety of equipment on the ship's command platform. Also note the portable gangway between the ship and the pier, and very long shadows cast by people standing on the pier. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command.
Catalog #: NH 98122
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