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NH 70631 USS OREGON (battleship #3)

USS OREGON (battleship #3)
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Title: USS OREGON (battleship #3)
Caption: Moored alongside pier at Mare Island, circa 1912. Also seen is USS SOUTH DAKOTA (later renamed HURON) (armored cruiser #9) outboard. Just forward of OREGON is USS FARRAGUT (torpedo boat #11) with an awning spread to shade her deck. Both OREGON and SOUTH DAKOTA have been fitted with cage masts and radio aerials; all three ships are in the gray "warpaint" adopted in 1908. SOUTH DAKOTA's relatively slender hull and high freeboard contrast with OREGON's beamy, monitor-like appearance; her forward turret, with two 8-inch guns, is dwarfed by OREGON's massive "pillbox" with two 13-inchers.
Description: Courtesy of Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 1970.
Catalog #: NH 70631
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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