Wednesday, 16 October 2019

The Philadelphia Navy Yard


The Philadelphia Navy Yard around 1921-22. Most of these ships were scrapped here.  You will see the early turn of the century American Naval Power decommissioned by the Washington Naval Treaty.  South Carolina's, a Maine maybe two, a Connecticut and dozens of other ships.  The big armoured cruiser with the four stacks is possibly a Pennsylvania class armoured cruiser, followed by the smaller St. Louis class armoured cruiser. Next to her is a Kearsarge or a New Jersey with the 8-inch on top of the main turrets.  The round turret looks like it is a Kearsarge class. Torpedo boat destroyers and destroyers as well.

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