Photo #: K-121961 Philadelphia Naval Base, Pennsylvania Three stricken cruisers await disposal in the Reserve Basin, October 1978. The ships, whose hull numbers have been painted out, are (from left to right): ex-Newport News (CA-148); ex-Springfield (CG-7); and ex-Northampton (CC-1). Official U.S. Navy Photograph. Online Image: 79KB; 740 x 525 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system as Photo # 428-K-121961. Though reproductions of this photo from the Naval Historical Center's collections are available in black & white only, those from the National Archives should be available in color. |
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25 November 2002