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Here we see the Wickes class destroyer USS Anthony (DD-172) at Mare Island on 27 June 1919. Here we can see the frames for the deck awnings, and the awnings themselves wrapped up along the centre line.
U.S. Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History, Norman Friedmann .
The standard history of the development of American destroyers, from the earliest torpedo boat destroyers to the post-war fleet, and covering the massive classes of destroyers built for both World Wars. Gives the reader a good understanding of the debates that surrounded each class of destroyer and led to their individual features.