USS Philadelphia (CL-41) at New York

USS Philadelphia (CL-41) at New York
Here we see a side view of the Brooklyn class light cruiser USS Philadelphia (CL-41) at New York in the pre-war period, with the crew lining the side of the ship.
US Navy Light Cruisers 1941-45, Mark Stille. Covers the five classes of US Navy light cruisers that saw service during the Second World War, with sections on their design, weaponry, radar, combat experience. Nicely organised, with the wartime service records separated out from the main text, so that the design history of the light cruisers flows nicely. Interesting to see how new roles had to be found for them, after other technology replaced them as reconnaissance aircraft [read full review]
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How to cite this article: Rickard, J (2 January 2017), USS Philadelphia (CL-41) at New York , http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_USS_Philadelphia_CL-41_New_York.html

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