| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Hawaii, Pearl Harbour |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 302768 |
| 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
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1945. STARBOARD BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE BATTLESHIP USS WEST VIRGINIA (BB-48) AT ANCHOR. SHE HAS ...
Description
1945. STARBOARD BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE BATTLESHIP USS WEST VIRGINIA (BB-48) AT ANCHOR. SHE HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REBUILT SINCE BEING SUNK AT PEARL HARBOR. HER CAGE MASTS, TWO FUNNELS AND ORIGINAL SUPERSTRUCTURE HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY A MODERN TOWER SUPERSTRUCTURE WITH SMALL MASTS AND HER BOILER UPTAKES HAVE BEEN TRUNKED INTO ONE FUNNEL. HER ORIGINAL MIXED HIGH ANGLE/LOW ANGLE SECONDARY ARMAMENT HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A HOMOGENEOUS BATTERY OF SIXTEEN 5 INCH/38 DUAL PURPOSE WEAPONS AND MANY 20 MM AND 40 MM AA GUNS ADDED, AS WAS A COMPREHENSIVE RADAR OUTFIT, DELETED BY THE CENSOR IN THIS PHOTOGRAPH. EXCEPT IN THE MATTER OF SPEED SHE GAVE LITTLE AWAY TO THE MORE MODERN BATTLESHIPS IN FIGHTING CAPABILITY. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)