| Accession Number | 302542 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE BATTLESHIP USS ARKANSAS (BB-33). MANY OF THE ALTERATIONS MADE TO HER ...
Description
AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE BATTLESHIP USS ARKANSAS (BB-33). MANY OF THE ALTERATIONS MADE TO HER SINCE THE OUTBREAK OF WAR ARE EVIDENT. A TRIPOD FOREMAST HAS REPLACED THE CAGE MAST; HER 5 INCH/51 SECONDARY BATTERY HAS BEEN REDUCED FROM SIXTEEN TO SIX GUNS, THREE OF WHICH ARE VISIBLE IN UPPER DECK CASEMATES; HER 3 INCH/50 AA GUNS HAVE BEEN SUPPLEMENTED BY 40 MM BOFORS AND 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS; RADAR HAS BEEN FITTED TO THE DIRECTOR AT THE TOP OF THE FOREMAST. NOTE THE RANGEFINDER ON NO 2 TURRET. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)