| Accession Number | 302678 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | 8x10", Paper (Fibre-based), Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | 8x10", Paper (Fibre-based), Silver Gelatin |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
STARBOARD BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE DESTROYER USS MORRIS (DD-417). SHE HAS HAD HER CLOSE RANGE ...
Description
STARBOARD BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE DESTROYER USS MORRIS (DD-417). SHE HAS HAD HER CLOSE RANGE ARMAMENT AUGMENTED BY THE REPLACEMENT OF .50 INCH MACHINE GUNS WITH TWIN 40 MM BOFORS AA GUNS AND DIRECTORS ON THE AFTER SUPERSTRUCTURE AND 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS MOUNTED FORWARD OF THE BRIDGE AND ABOVE NO 3 MOUNTING. THAT MOUNTING HAS SURRENDERED ITS SHIELD AS A PART OF WEIGHT SAVING MEASURES. THE TWO BANKS OF 21 INCH TORPEDO TUBES ARE PROMINENT. THE T-SHAPED OBJECT BETWEEN THEM IS THE TORPEDO LOADING DAVIT. DEPTH CHARGE THROWERS WITH RELOADS ON ROLLER LOADERS ARE FITTED ABREAST THE AFTER SUPERSTRUCTURE. THERE ARE DEPTH CHARGE RAILS ON THE STERN WITH THE CHEMICAL SMOKE GENERATOR JUST PROTRUDING ABOVE. SC-2 RADAR IS MOUNTED AT THE HEAD OF THE FORECASTLE WITH SG JUST BELOW IT. MARK 4 FIRE CONTROL RADAR IS FITTED ON THE DIRECTOR. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)