USS Earle (DD-635) with crew at quarters, 1943

USS Earle (DD-635) with crew at quarters, 1943
Here we see the Gleaves class destroyer USS Earle (DD-635) with her crew at quarters on 10 June 1943, two days after she left Norfolk heading to Oran ready to take part in Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily
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 (5 June 2021), USS Earle (DD-635) with crew at quarters, 1943 , https://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_USS_Earle_DD635_at_quarters.html

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