| Accession Number | 302717 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Paper (Fibre-based), Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | Paper (Fibre-based), Silver Gelatin |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
1943-01-13. AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE DESTROYER USS RALPH TALBOT (DD-390) SHOWING WARTIME ...
Description
1943-01-13. AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE DESTROYER USS RALPH TALBOT (DD-390) SHOWING WARTIME ALTERATIONS. A TWIN 40 MM BOFORS AA MOUNTING AND A MARK 51 DIRECTOR HAVE BEEN FITTED ON THE GUN CREW SHELTER AFT. SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS ARE MOUNTED BEFORE THE BRIDGE AND ABREAST AND ABAFT THE FUNNEL. MARK 24 FIRE CONTROL RADAR HAS BEEN FITTED TO THE MARK 33 DIRECTOR AND AN SC RADAR ANTENNA IS CARRIED AT THE MASTHEAD WITH AN SG JUST BENEATH IT. IN ADDITION TO DEPTH CHARGE RAILS ON THE STERN, DEPTH CHARGE THROWERS HAVE BEEN FITTED ABREAST THE AFTER DECKHOUSE. THE SHIP'S POWERFUL TORPEDO ARMAMENT OF SIXTEEN 21 INCH TORPEDO TUBES IN FOUR QUADRUPLE BANKS IS MOUNTED IN THE WAIST. NOTE PROMINENT BOILER UPTAKES TRUNKED INTO A SINGLE FUNNEL. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)