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NH 70629 USS OREGON (battleship #3)

USS OREGON (battleship #3)
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Title: USS OREGON (battleship #3)
Caption: Bow view of OREGON in drydock at Mare Island, circa 1912. This photo emphasizes OREGON's ram-shaped bow and bulbous hull form. A cage mainmast has been fitted, her original secondary battery has been replaced by 3-inch 50-caliber guns (some can be seen atop the forward 13-inch and 8-inch turrets), and grey paint has replaced the turn-of-the-century white and buff color scheme. A bow door for a torpedo tube (removed some years before and the door welded shut) can be seen on the stem at the water line.
Description: Courtesy of Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 1970.
Catalog #: NH 70629
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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After this Year: 1910
Before this Year: 1919
Original Medium: BW Photo
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