
Caption | Northampton-class cruiser USS Chester in Naples harbor, Italy during her shakedown cruise, 1930. ww2dbase | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via NavSource | |||||||
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Photos at Same Place | Napoli, Italy | |||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
Added Date | 26 Jan 2020 | |||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government". |
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26 Aug 2020 08:38:06 PM
This is an excellent example of the detail of the Northampton-class as-built. Note also how the lighting casts long shadows across the side of the hull including what appears to be a diving platform abreast of the number 2 main turret.