Monthly Archives: April 2022

USS Wilkes-Barre (CL 103) Color-tinted photograph of the ship at San Pedro, California, 31 January 1946, upon her return from wartime service in the western Pacific. Note the homeward bound pennant held up by balloons. Courtesy of Captain Edwin C. Finney, USN (Retired), 1991.U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 96708-KN. from JC’s Naval and Military newsContinue reading “USS Wilkes-Barre”

WARSHIPS OF THE PAST: Worcester class anti-aircraft cruisers of the United States Navy Written by D-Mitch USS Worcester, lead ship of the Worcester class cruisers  Warships with the size of a battleship and armament of a light cruiser, the Worcester class anti-aircraft cruisers of the United States Navy were the ultimate all-gun light cruisers. With a fullContinue reading “Worcester class anti-aircraft cruisers of the United States Navy”

USS Block Island (CVE-8) (originally AVG and then ACV) was an Attacker-class escort aircraft carrier that served during World War II. The escort aircraft carrier HMS Hunter (D80, ex-USS Block Island, CVE-8), foreground prepares to anchor off Singapore[, September 1945]. The leading aircraft Seafire F.Mk.III (NN300), D-5O, is that of Lt. Cdr. Baldwin. Its camouflage paint has been removed and the aircraft now has silver finish with black SEAC [SouthContinue reading “HMS Hunter (D80)/USS Block Island (CVE-8) “

USS Mount Vernon (AP-22) underway off of San Francisco, 15 March 1943. Photo taken from an airship belonging to Lighter-than-Air Squadron (ZP-31) from NAS Santa Ana. from JC’s Naval and Military news and photos https://ift.tt/eHOJ9aVvia IFTTT from JC’s Naval, Maritime and Military News https://ift.tt/tay2omW via IFTTT