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USS HOUSTON 1934The USS Houston ( code and identification number CA-30 ) was a heavy cruiser of the United States Navy , belonging to the Northampton class and so named by the homonymous city in Texas . Set in May 1928 and launched in 1929 as a light cruiser ( CL-30 ), it was heavily… ReadContinue reading “USS Houston 1934”

August 6, 1945. “Troops of the 20th Armored Division and units of the 9th Army whoop it up between raindrops as the S.S. John Ericsson nears Pier 84, Hudson River.” Photo by Al Ravenna, New York World Telegram & Sun. http://dlvr.it/T0dPDY from Blogger https://ift.tt/7HcOzEW via IFTTT http://dlvr.it/T0dPYb https://ift.tt/Hhs0SOP from Blogger https://ift.tt/YiCJxgG via IFTTT, /a>

August 6, 1945. “Troops of the 20th Armored Division and units of the 9th Army whoop it up between raindrops as the S.S. John Ericsson nears Pier 84, Hudson River.” Photo by Al Ravenna, New York World Telegram & Sun. http://dlvr.it/T0dPDY https://ift.tt/Hhs0SOP from Blogger https://ift.tt/pM0eIOZ via IFTTT, /a>