| Accession Number | 302595 |
|---|---|
| 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 DESTROYER USS EVERETT F LARSON (DD-830). AN SPS-6 HEIGHT FINDING ...
Description
AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE DESTROYER USS EVERETT F LARSON (DD-830). AN SPS-6 HEIGHT FINDING RADAR IS FITTED ON THE AFTER SUPERSTRUCTURE INDICATING THAT THE SHIP IS FITTED FOR RADAR PICKET DUTIES. TWO TWIN 3 INCH/50 AA GUNS ARE MOUNTED BETWEEN THE FUNNELS WITH A THIRD AFT. NOTE THE HEDGEHOG ANTI SUBMARINE MORTARS SITED ON THE SHELTER DECK. SPS-6 AIR SEARCH RADAR IS CARRIED ON THE FOREMAST WITH SPS-10 SURFACE SEARCH RADAR ON THE TOPMAST ABOVE IT. MARK 25 FIRE CONTROL RADAR IS FITTED TO THE MARK 37 DIRECTOR. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)