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NH 98124 USS Birmingham (CL-62)

Photo #: NH 98124 USS Birmingham (CL-62)
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Title: USS Birmingham (CL-62)
Description: At the Mare Island Navy Yard, 22 January 1945, following battle damage repair and overhaul. Photographed from a Navy Yard crane, this plan view of the ship's midships area shows a number of recent alterations, enclosed in white lines drawn on the image. Notable features include the forward smokestack, with a new electronics platform mounted on it; 40mm quad gun mounts; life rafts; Mark 34 Gun Director; and a variety of equipment on the ship's forward superstructure platforms. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command.
Catalog #: NH 98124
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