Photo #: NH 82003
USS Portland (CA-33)
Scene on the open bridge during the bombardment of Leyte, October
1944. Her forward 8"/55 gun turrets are trained out to port.
Officer standing in right center, without helmet, is the ship's
Commanding Officer, Captain Thomas G.W. Settle.
Courtesy of Vice Admiral T.G.W. Settle, USN (Retired), 1975.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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