| Accession Number | 302699 |
|---|---|
| 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
|
1943. AERIAL STARBOARD QUARTER VIEW OF THE BATTLESHIP USS PENNSYLVANIA (BB-38) WITH EARLY WAR ...
Description
1943. AERIAL STARBOARD QUARTER VIEW OF THE BATTLESHIP USS PENNSYLVANIA (BB-38) WITH EARLY WAR MODIFICATIONS. A CXAM AIR SEARCH RADAR HAS BEEN FITTED TO THE MAINMAST. AN SG SURFACE RADAR AERIAL HAS BEEN FITTED AT THE HEAD OF THE FOREMAST. MARK 37 DIRECTORS ARE SITED ABREAST THE FOREMAST TO CONTROL THE SECONDARY BATTERY OF SIXTEEN 5 INCH/38 DUAL PURPOSE GUNS. THESE GUNS REPLACED A MIXED SECONDARY ARMAMENT WHICH COMPRISED BOTH HIGH AND LOW ANGLE GUNS. THE MAIN BATTERY HAS BEEN FITTED WITH MARK 3 FIRE CONTROL RADAR. FIVE QUADRUPLE 40 MM BOFORS AA GUNS ARE VISIBLE, MOUNTED IN GUN TUBS; TWO ARE SITED ABREAST NO 2 14 INCH GUN TURRET AND THREE ARE NEAR THE BREAK OF THE FORECASTLE. NOTE THE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS ON NOS 2 AND 3 TURRETS, ON THE SUPERSTRUCTURE AND STERN AND IN GALLERIES BENEATH THE SECONDARY BATTERY. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)