Photo #: NH 41703
USS Leviathan (ID # 1326)
"One of the six-inch stern guns on the USS Leviathan,
the biggest ship in the World. The former German liner carried
a battery of eight of these guns for protection against the U-boats,
as well as two 'Y' guns which hurled depth bombs loaded with
TNT. She was attacked several times by the undersea pirates and
according to officers of the vessel one attacking sub was sunk
by a shell from one of the six inch guns." (Quoted from
the original picture caption, dated 19 December 1918)
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 41707
USS Leviathan (ID # 1326)
Gun crew preparing to load one of the ship's six-inch guns, circa
1918.
Photographed by Zimmer.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 41706
USS Leviathan (ID # 1326)
Gun crew with one of the ship's six-inch guns, circa 1918.
Photographed by Zimmer.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 2422
USS Leviathan (ID # 1326)
Gun crew resting beside one of the ship's six-inch guns, 1918.
Photographed by Zimmer.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 41708
USS Leviathan (ID # 1326)
Gun crew resting by the ship's # 3 six-inch gun, circa 1918.
Photographed by Zimmer.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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