| Accession Number | HOBJ0272 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Hobson, Phillip Oliver |
| Place made | Japan |
| Date made | c January 1950 |
| Conflict |
British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 1946-1952 (Japan) |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Starboard bow view of the heavy cruiser, Baltimore Class 8 inch, USS Toledo (CA0133). At the head ...
Description
Starboard bow view of the heavy cruiser, Baltimore Class 8 inch, USS Toledo (CA0133). At the head of the mainmast is a Regulus 1 surface to surface guided missile which is trained by the SPQ-2 Radar. The other radars visible include SPS-4 Zenith/Surface search at the head of the foremast and SPS-6 air search below it. A mark 25 Fire Control Radar is fitted on the Mark 37 secondary armament director which is trained to port. Note the twin 3 inch/50 AA guns on the main deck forward and on the raised platforms amidships abaft the twin 5 inch/38 gun turret. They are controlled by the mark 56 directors mounted either side of the forward superstructure and amidships. T