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S-511-65 "8" Cruiser of New Design [1943] ... General Arrangement"

Photo #: S-511-65 "8" Cruiser of New Design [1943] ... General Arrangement"
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Title: "8" Cruiser of New Design [1943] ... General Arrangement"
Description: Photo #: S-511-65 8 Cruiser of New Design [1943] ... General Arrangement Preliminary design plan prepared by the Bureau of Ships during preparation of what became the Des Moines (CA-134) class heavy cruiser design. This plan is dated 1 October 1943. It features details on the ship's armor protection and internal subdivision. Scale of the original drawing is 1/32 = 1'. The original plan is in the 1939-1944 Spring Styles Book. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: S-511-65
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