Tag Archives: ships

The People of Missouri Can Take Pride

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Battleship USS Missouri from All Hands, Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin, October 1945. ‘THE PEOPLE OF MISSOURI CAN TAKE PRIDE…’ On 29 Jan 1944, the Senator from Missouri, Harry Truman, spoke at the launching of the nation’s mightiest battlewagon, … Continue reading →

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U.S. Naval Vessels Type Designations

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

U.S. Navy WWII vessel type abbreviations from FM 30-50: Recognition Pictorial Manual of Naval Vessels, U.S. Navy Department, September 1943: TYPE DESIGNATIONS: U.S. NAVAL VESSELS PRINCIPAL COMBATANT TYPES BB  Battleship CB  Large Cruiser CV Aircraft Carrier CVL Aircraft Carrier (Light) … Continue reading →

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Italian Navy Ship Silhouettes

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The following simplified Italian ship silhouettes show the profiles and relative sizes of the various classes of battleships, cruisers, and destroyers in the Italian Navy in WWII. The silhouettes are taken from the U.S. Navy manual FM 30-50: Recognition Pictorial … Continue reading →

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U.S. Navy Ship Silhouettes

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The WWII U.S. Navy manual FM 30-50: Recognition Pictorial Manual of Naval Vessels contained the following U.S. ship silhouettes showing the relative size of the various classes of aircraft carriers, battleships, cruisers, and destroyers. From top to bottom, ships shown … Continue reading →

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