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| Keywords: Aerial view of Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in March 1948.jpg Aerial view of the U S Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in March 1948 Various ships are visible in the shipyard and the reserve basin <br> The armoured cruiser USS Olympia C-6 is visible at the top left In the adjacent drydocks are the battleships USS Tennessee BB-43 with USS California BB-44 and USS South Dakota BB-57 Two Independence-class light aircraft carriers are moored to the left of the drydocks another in the reserve basin The aircraft carrier USS Randolph CV-15 is moored with half painted flight deck USS Wichita CA-45 is in the drydock at the lower left <br> Identifiable in the reserve basin are a Commencement Bay-class escort carrier three Northampton-class crusiers USS Portland CA-33 the four surviving New Orleans-class cruisers USS Oregon City CA-122 six Cleveland-class cruisers four Brooklyn-class cruisers and a large seaplane tender a second one is visible below the crane in the lower left Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/80-G-392000/80-G-392459 html 80-G-392459 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1948-03 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Philadelphia Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility | ||||
