Photo #: NH 97180
USS Manchester (CL-83)
"Returning to bombline off coast of Korea after a short
rest period in Yokosuka, Japan." (Quoted from the original
caption).
The photo is dated November 1953, but was actually taken during
Manchester's first two Korean War tours, 1950-52.
All of her 6-inch gun turrets, four of her 5"/38 gun mounts
and all of her main and secondary gun directors are trained on
the port beam.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center.
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