MAKE A MEME View Large Image USS Porter DD-356.jpg The U S Navy destroyer USS Porter DD-356 off Yorktown Virginia USA on 19 April 1939 This photo illustrates the original cruiser-like appearance of the Porter-class This class was the only U S Navy destroyer class ...
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Keywords: USS Porter DD-356.jpg The U S Navy destroyer USS Porter DD-356 off Yorktown Virginia USA on 19 April 1939 This photo illustrates the original cruiser-like appearance of the Porter-class This class was the only U S Navy destroyer class fitted with reserve torpedoes visible in the containers next to the aft funnel and the aft superstructure However with a displacement of 1850 tons this class was severly overweight The reserve torpedoes and the aft mast were removed before the war later the forward mast was replaced by a pole mast and the No 3 gun turret was removed Three ships were eventually rebuilt late in the war to overcome the topweight and also fitted with dula purpose guns Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-66000/NH-66338 html NH 66338 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1939-04-19 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Porter DD-356
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