Photos tagged as wwii

Day 195 - Northern CA Coast, Pill Box Above Muir Beach

This is left over from WWII coastal defenses. It is at the Muir Beach Overlook on Hwy 1, North of San Francisco.

• Date: 14 March 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Sonoma, USA
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Pacific War Memorial

• Date: 1 January 2008
• Photographer: pau_p1: gallery
• Location: Corregidor, Philippines
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Day_101_-_Maritime Museum, WWII Submarine Attacks_off_NC

This chart shows where allied ships were sunk following U-Boat attacks off North Carolina's coast.

• Date: 11 December 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Beaufort, USA
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Day 79 - WWII Observation Tower, Interior Stairs

This is part of the stairway that leads to the top of a WWII observation tower at Cape Henloen

• Date: 19 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Milford, USA
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Day 79 - WWII Observation Tower

About 13 of these were built between 1939 - 1942 to watch for German U-boats and naval ships off the Delaware coast. This is the only one open for public access.

• Date: 19 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Milford, USA
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Day 79 - Fort_Miles

Fort Miles was constructed between 1939-1942 to help protect the Delaware coastline from patrolling U-Boats and German Ships.

• Date: 19 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Milford, USA
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Day 57 - Quonset Hut Photo's

This was in the Battleship Cove Park as part of the Quonset Hut exhibit. Upper photo is probably from Palau Islands airstrip. Lower is an equipt. supply bldg in Newport, RI.

• Date: 28 October 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Providence, USA
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Day 57 - Quonset Hut

The Quonset Hut was named after Quonset Point, Rhode Island, where they were first set up. They were the dominant structure in the US military during World War II.

• Date: 28 October 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Providence, USA
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Day 57 - PT Boat Nav Station

PT boats were used during WWII. They had a crew of 2 Officers and 12 Enlisted Men. They were generally about 80 feet long.

• Date: 28 October 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Providence, USA
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Day 57 - PT Boat Galley

During WWII, PT Boats were organized in about 48 Squadrons of about 12 boats each.

• Date: 28 October 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Providence, USA
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Day 57 - PT Boat (Wood Hull)

The Navy considered the PT boats expendable. Duty was extreamly hazardous on these boats.

• Date: 28 October 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Providence, USA
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Day 57 - Model of PT Base

This is a model of the Tulagi PT Boat Base in the Solomon Islands.

• Date: 28 October 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Providence, USA
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Day 57 - U.S.S. Massachusetts, Mark 1 Computer Info

On the U.S.S. Massachusetts, there were several displays on the ship explaining how this was used to help with targeting.

• Date: 28 October 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Providence, USA
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Day 57 - U.S.S. Massachusetts, Hoists for 5 Inch Guns

The magazine for the 5 inch guns held about 1,100 shells. Hoists were used to feed the shells up to the gun turrets on the deck.

• Date: 28 October 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Providence, USA
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Day 57 - USS Massachusetts, Bakery

This is the dough mixing machine. A battleship has about 2,000 crew so the Galley had to produce a lot of food.

• Date: 28 October 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Providence, USA
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Day 57 - USS Massachusetts, Gun Turret Info

This is a diagram of how ammunition was supplied to the 5 inch guns.

• Date: 28 October 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Providence, USA
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Day 57 - USS Massachusetts, Bow Deck

The function of a Battleship is to be a gun platform. She carred 9 16 inch guns and 20 5 inch guns plus about 60 cannon.

• Date: 28 October 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Providence, USA
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Day 57 - USS Massachusetts & USS Lionfish

The Battleship Cove Museum in Fall River, MA has a WWII submarine, the USS Lionsfish, and a WWII Battleship, the USS Massachusetts - both shown here, as well as other ships and exhibits.

• Date: 28 October 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Providence, USA
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Day 57 - U.S.S. Massachusetts, Bridge & Deck

Three of the nine 16 inch guns carried by the Battleship are in the foreground.

• Date: 28 October 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Providence, USA
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Day 57 - U.S.S. Massachusetts, Crew Berths

A WWII Battleship such as this carried about 2,000 crew. The cost would have had think mattresses, but navy crew don't have much room on any of the ships we visited.

• Date: 28 October 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Providence, USA
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Day 57 - USS Lionfish, Torpedo Room

A WWII submarine has to make maximum use of the space available. Notice the crew berth in the torpedo room!

• Date: 28 October 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Providence, USA
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Day 57 - USS Lionfish, Radio Room

The Lionfish was a WWII submarine. There are two chairs in this very cramped space.

• Date: 28 October 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Providence, USA
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Day 57 - USS Lionfish, Officers Mess

I was surprised at how crowded even the Officer's Mess was on this submarine. The men on the far bench would have had to watch their heads when they sat down.

• Date: 28 October 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Providence, USA
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Day 57 - USS Lionfish, Galley

While crowded, submarine crew generally had the best food in the Navy.

• Date: 28 October 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Providence, USA
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Day 57 - USS Lionfish, Engine Room

Before the advent of Nuclear Submarines, the boats carried both gas and electric engines - with one on each side for the two propellers.

• Date: 28 October 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Providence, USA
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