| Place | North & Central America: United States of America |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 302650 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Paper (Fibre-based), Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | Paper (Fibre-based), Silver Gelatin |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
SAN FRANCISCO, UNITED STATES. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE DESTROYER USS LAWS (DD-558). THE ...
Description
SAN FRANCISCO, UNITED STATES. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE DESTROYER USS LAWS (DD-558). THE PHOTOGRAPH WAS PROBABLY TAKEN IN THE EARLY 1950S BUT SHE STILL CARRIES MUCH OF HER WARTIME ARMAMENT AND SENSORS. HENCE, SHE RETAINS NUMBER 3 5 INCH/38 GUN, HER 40 MM BOFORS AA GUN MOUNTINGS AND SC-4 RADAR AT THE MASTHEAD. POSTWAR EQUIPMENT INCLUDES THE HEDGEHOG ANTI SUBMARINE MORTAR ON THE SHELTER DECK, MARK 25 FIRE CONTROL RADAR ON THE DIRECTOR AND SPS-10 SURFACE SEARCH RADAR. MARK 51 DIRECTORS ARE PROMINENT NEAR EACH BOFORS MOUNTING. THE AMIDSHIPS DIRECTORS HAVE BEEN FITTED WITH THE MARK 63 BLIND FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM, THE RADAR ANTENNAS FOR WHICH ARE VISIBLE ON THE GUN MOUNTINGS. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)