Searchlight and signal equipment, USS Israel (DD-98)

Searchlight and signal equipment, USS Israel (DD-98)
Here we see the searchlight (right) and signal equipment on top of the open bridge of the Wickes class destroyer USS Israel (DD-98). This picture was taken from the old battleship USS Indiana (BB-1) in September-October 1918.
U.S. Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History, Norman Friedmann . The standard history of the development of American destroyers, from the earliest torpedo boat destroyers to the post-war fleet, and covering the massive classes of destroyers built for both World Wars. Gives the reader a good understanding of the debates that surrounded each class of destroyer and led to their individual features.
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How to cite this article: Rickard, J (2 September 2017), Searchlight and signal equipment, USS Israel (DD-98) , http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_USS_Israel_DD98_bridge_top.html

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