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NH 98125 USS Birmingham (CL-62)

Photo #: NH 98125 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 after area shows a number of recent alterations, enclosed in white lines drawn on the image. Notable features include a Mark 34 Gun Director with antenna for Mark 8 radar; Mark 37 Gun Director with antennas for Mark 12 and Mark 22 radars; the after smokestack with searchlight platforms mounted on it; and the height-finding radar and other electronic equipment on the mainmast. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command.
Catalog #: NH 98125
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