USS San Juan (CL-54), San Francisco, 14 October 1944

USS San Juan (CL-54), San Francisco, 14 October 1944
Here we see the Atlanta class light cruiser USS San Juan (CL-54) at San Francisco on 14 October 1944. The white circles marked changes that had recently been made to the ship - two on the mast and three around the bridge area.
US Navy Light Cruisers 1941-45, Mark Stille. Covers the five classes of US Navy light cruisers that saw service during the Second World War, with sections on their design, weaponry, radar, combat experience. Nicely organised, with the wartime service records separated out from the main text, so that the design history of the light cruisers flows nicely. Interesting to see how new roles had to be found for them, after other technology replaced them as reconnaissance aircraft [read full review]
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How to cite this article: Rickard, J (22 April 2017), USS San Juan (CL-54), San Francisco, 14 October 1944 , http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_USS_San_Juan_CL54_1944.html

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