ARMAMENT
October 1944 to December 1944/January 1945
| Changed September - October 1944 - New York Navy Yard. 20mm - photos. 14 replaced: NY Times photo and article with removed gun towed up 5th Ave to 6th War Bond drive site. Mark XII being present arriving in Texas in 1948 (per 1 April 1948 inventory by Naval Ordnance Bureau). I dispute the claim of the Mark 1 being installed for the gun was not designed for the larger powder bag (94 lbs vs 105lbs). Also it makes no sense changing Mark 1 for Mark 12 before bringing the ship to Texas. |
Summary
14inch/45cal
5inch/51cal
3inch/50cal
40mm 20mm Mk VIII & Mk 10 Mk VIII
Mk XII to Mark XII 10 3rd and final replacement
6 6 - Main Deck
10 6 - Superstructure
4 - Main Deck
40 16 - Main Deck
16 - Superstructure
8 - Signal Bridge
42 to 44 2 + 2 - Mainmast
6 - Turret 2
6 - Turret 4
4 - 20mm Clipping Rm
24 - Main Deck
final quantity and location
LOCATIONS
MAINMAST (Searchlight Platform)
2 - 20mm
increased to 4 - 20mm
Added 4 - 20mm AA to new 20mm Platform
new searchlight platform
SIGNAL BRIDGE
8 - 40mm
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TURRET 2 and TURRET 4
TURRET 2
6 - 20mm
TURRET 4
6 - 20mm
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20mm CLIPPING ROOM - aft/below Turret 4 |
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4 - 20mm (2 each room) |
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SUPERSTRUCTURE |
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16 - 40mm 6 - 3inch
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TURRETS |
10 - 14 inch/45cal Mark
XII (5 turrets 2 each)
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MAIN DECK |
