Tag Archives: naval

Naval 3-Inch Mark 21 Mount

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Left and right-side views of the Mark 21 mount for the 3-inch/50 cal. naval gun from Naval Ordnance and Gunnery, NAVPERS 16116, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Division, May 1944.

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Mark 24 Naval Gun Mount

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Illustration of the Mark 24 3″/50 cal. naval gun mount from: Naval Ordnance and Gunnery, NAVPERS 16116, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Division, May 1944.

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Naval Twin 5-Inch Turret

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Details of the twin mount 5-inch/38 cal. naval gun from Naval Ordnance and Gunnery, NAVPERS 16116, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Division, May 1944.)  

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40mm Twin Mount and Crew

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

40mm twin mount and operating crew, from: Naval Ordnance and Gunnery, NAVPERS 16116, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Division, May 1944.  

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Naval Aviators

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin
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Your Battleship and Her Requirements

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Your Battleship and Her Requirements: (Newsmap, May 1944)

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Tidewater Tillie Tames Two

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Two attacks of B-24 “Tidewater Tillie” from the 2nd Antisubmarine Squadron on German U-boats from Monthly Intelligence Report, No. 3, Army Air Forces, Antisubmarine Command, March 1943: TIDEWATER TILLIE TAMES TWO “Tidewater Tillie” is the B-24 in which 1st Lt. … Continue reading →

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Speaking of Antennas…

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Detailed breakdown of the communication and radar antennas mounted on the USS Yorktown from the Feb. 1945 issue of C.I.C. (Combat Information Center) published by the U.S. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Speaking of Antennas… USS Yorktown, one … Continue reading →

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Russian Battleship Sevastopol

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Details and illustrations from a U.S. Naval Intelligence 1943 report on the Russian battleship Sevastopol: BATTLESHIP SEVASTOPOL GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Date laid down: 1909. Date commissioned: 1915. Normal displacement: 23,000 tons. Length overall: 594 feet. Beam: 87 feet. Maximum draft: 27 … Continue reading →

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Arrangement of Guns on Naval Vessels

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Illustation of the typical arrangement of guns on a WWII battleship, cruiser, and destroyer from Naval Ordnance and Gunnery, NAVPERS 16116, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Division, May, 1944:  

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