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The USS Oregon City (CA-122) was a heavy cruiser of the United States Navy and the lead ship of the Oregon City class. Commissioned in 1946, the USS Oregon City was the third ship to bear this name. It was named after the city of Oregon City, located in Oregon state. During its active service, the USS Oregon City participated in various operations and deployments. It served as a flagship for the Seventh Fleet during the Korean War, providing naval gunfire support and conducting patrols. The ship was also involved in training exercises, diplomatic visits, and goodwill missions to countries in the Pacific region. In 1953, the USS Oregon City underwent a major overhaul and modernization, which included upgrades to its weapons systems and radar capabilities. After the modernization, it continued to serve as part of the Pacific Fleet, participating in operations and exercises throughout the Pacific region. However, with advancements in naval technology and changing strategic priorities, the need for heavy cruisers diminished, and the USS Oregon City was decommissioned in 1959. It was subsequently placed in the reserve fleet and eventually sold for scrapping in 1973. The USS Oregon City had a significant service history, particularly during the Korean War. While it is not as widely recognized as some other ships, it played a role in maintaining peace and security during its time in active service. Museum-quality posters made on thick and durable, mixture of a gloss and matte finish paper. Add a wonderful accent to your room and office with these posters that are sure to brighten any environment. • Paper weight: 210 g/m² • Giclée printing quality • Opacity: 97% • Slightly glossy
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The Iowa-class battleships were six fast battleships ordered by the US Navy in 1939 to escort the Fast Carrier Task Forces that would operate in the Pacific
Download Image of Republic of Singapore Navy Formidable-class frigate. Free for commercial use, no attribution required. Republic of Singapore Navy Formidable-class frigate RSS Intrepid (F 69) steams in close formation as one of 42 ships and submarines representing 15 international partner nations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, 49 ships, six submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from June 26 to Aug. 1 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2014 is the 24th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Shannon Renfroe/Released). Dated: 2014. Topics: photoex, rss intrepid, rimpac 2014, petty officer 1st class shannon renfroe, commander, pacific ocean, rimpac 2014 photoex, dvids, ultra high resolution, high resolution, us 3rd fleet, us navy
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Written by D-Mitch HMS Blake as a helicopter cruiser Laid down in 1941-42, the three cruisers of the Tiger class were originally to have been sister ships to Superb, an improved variant of the Swiftsure class cruisers (also known as the Minotaur class), a modified version of the Crown Colony class cruisers, but their construction was slowed down. Finally, the ships were launched in 1944-45 and they were left incomplete until their future had been decided. It was not until 1951 that a plan was agreed under which the three ships would be completed as advanced gun-cruisers due in large part to the perceived threat of the new powerful Soviet Sverdlov class 210-meter cruisers. Their completion took significant amount of time and they joined the fleet between 1959 and 1961, nearly two decades after they have been laid down. The Tiger class cruisers were the last class of all gun cruisers completed for the British Royal Navy. With the three “new” cruisers entering the fleet, the Royal Navy decommissioned their half-sister, Swiftsure and Superb, and both were scrapped by 1962. HMS Swiftsure - outside Sydney Harbour 20 December 1945 The two new "state-of-the-art" gun mountings The two new "state-of-the-art" gun mountingsThe ships mounted two state-of-the-art rapid firing 6"/50 Mk.26 twin mounts, and what was possibly the ultimate anti-aircraft gun of the time, the Vickers 3"/70 Mk.6 in twin mounts. The former was the first British 6" (15.2 cm) design to use cartridges instead of bagged powder charges in over sixty years and it could spit out 20 rounds per minute through its water-cooled barrels in a range approximately to 23km. These weapons were controlled by the Gun Direction System (GDS1) using the Type 992 radar. This system enabled the ships to engage multiple targets within a few seconds of each other and was technically very advanced for its time. It is believed that HMS Tiger had all hydraulic control; HMS Blake had all electric control while HMS Lion had one of each. The 3in gun could deliver 120 rounds per minutes per barrel (although it was limited to 90 rounds per minutes in service due to excessive barrel wear problems) in a maximum range of close to 18km. They were water-cooled, fully automated and with a very high rate of fire but in practice they were very unreliable and incapable of firing more than a few rounds without a stoppage. The 3in mounting was prone to ammunition feed breakdowns and required much maintenance to keep in service. This type of gun mounting armed also Canadian destroyer escorts (Restigouche and Mackenzie classes) apart from these three British cruisers. Forecastle of HMS Blake during a visit of five Royal Navy warships to San Francisco in 1978. Photo: Skoshi8 25-round burst from the front 6in gun turret of HMS Tiger 3in gun mount arrangement 6in gun mount arrangement HMS Cumberland in 1955 with the 3in turret in X position HMS Cumberland in the '50s with the 6in turret in B position It is worth of mention that HMS Cumberland, an old County-class heavy cruiser that had been commissioned in 1928, was then refitted at Devonport between 1949–1951 for further service as a gunnery trials ship especially for the guns that were about to be mounted on Tigers. She lost all of her 8-inch turrets, and for a few years had a prototype dual 6-inch automatic turret (testing the concept for later installation in the then building Tiger-class cruisers) in 'B' position, and a prototype automatic dual 3-inch turret (also slated for the Tigers) in 'X' position. She was the last of the three-funneled heavy cruisers to remain in service. HMS Tiger in her original configuration HMS Tiger in her original configuration The differences among the sisters were few. Lion and Blake had a raised circular platform at the end of the highest deckhouse on the after superstructure for the magnetic compass; thy also had larger bridge wings to the admiral's (lower) bridge, extensions to the forecastle, and trunks on either side of the stacks leading from vent fans atop the boiler space casings. HMS Lion in Malta Seacat launch from HMS Blake By 1964 the Conservative Government saw the Tigers as no longer affordable or credible in the surface combat or fleet air defence role and approved their conversion into helicopter carriers. The refit was very expensive; during the conversion a major fire broke out aboard HMS Blake causing considerable damage and raising the costs still further. Due to the high cost of the program only two of the ships followed the conversion while HMS Lion was cannibalized for spares and then scrapped in 1975, after eight years in reserve. As a gun cruiser, Tiger served 8 years, Lion 5 years, and Blake 2 years. The original plan retained the full three twin 3 inch mounts however, during the conversion of Blake the plan was changed to allow the cruisers to operate, four (4) of the more capable Westland Sea King carriers, although only three (3) Sea Kings could actually, ever be accommodated and serviced in the longer hangar which extended further into the main structure of the ship, and greater cost and forcing the replacement of the side 3-inch gun mounts (which fire arcs were now too restricted) with much less effective Seacat GWS22. Seacat was a British short-range surface-to-air missile system intended to replace the ubiquitous Bofors 40 mm gun aboard warships of all sizes for use against fast jet aircraft that were proving to be too difficult for the latter to successfully intercept. It was the world's first operational shipboard point-defence missile system and was designed so that the Bofors guns could be replaced with minimum modification to the recipient vessel and (originally) using existing fire-control systems about 6km max range. In 1965, work began on Blake to convert her to a helicopter cruiser while Tiger began her conversion in 1968. The conversions left Tiger and Blake some 380 tons heavier with a full displacement of 12,080 tons and their crew complements increased by 169 to 885. HMS Blake in her final configuration HMS Blake in her final configuration The bridge of HMS Blake with two of the four Type 903 FCS atop HMS Tiger helicopter cruiser The helicopter conversion involved removing the aft 6in and its aft tracker (Type 903 fire control system) as well two of the three 3in gun turrets that were located midships at each side of the aft funnel (in their place were installed Seacat quad SAM launchers) and constructing a huge hangar and flightdeck which enabled them to accommodate four Westland Wessex helicopters (later Sea King) that had the ASW role with their sonars and Mk44 torpedoes. It should be mentioned that only three helicopters could be stowed in the hangar, two fore and aft and one athwartships in the forward part of the hangar (nose to port). Above the hanger was a flying control position while below the first were the facilities to support the helicopter squadron such as briefing rooms, workshops, accommodation rooms and stowage for the helicopters' torpedoes. HMS Blake before and after her conversion The ships were fitted with five sets of stabilizers, similar to those of County class destroyers, in order to provide a stable platform for operating the helicopters in adverse weather conditions. A full new suite of sensors were added during this refit as well such as a new long range air search radar, new height finder, ESM etc. Blake retained her original funnel height, but on Tiger both funnels were raised. There were also numerous small differences in detail between the two especially with regard to communications antennas and ventilation duct arrangements. Modified photo of Tiger class helicopter cruiser. For a high resolution image click here. With the new equipment, and their existing command and control facilities, they made excellent task group flagships. The fact that they could steam at an economical 16-knots (the going rate for convoys) for 8,000 nautical miles on a single fill up made it clear they were intended for distant travels. The converted Tigers were a halfway step towards a fully air-capable cruiser. The Invisibles light aircraft carriers that followed later were direct descendants of the escort cruiser with an emphasis on command and control, their original heavy air defence armament and with the air wing consisting of ASW helicopters and Sea Harriers instead of guns. In 1969 a Royal Air Force (RAF) Harrier jet landed on Blake as part of trials. Watch here a short video of a Harrier taking off from the helicopter deck of the cruiser HMS Blake. HMS Blake Harrier takes off from HMS Blake Harrier aboard HMS Blake Harrier taking off from HMS Blake Westland Wessex operates from HMS Blake HMS Blake with her helicopters Seacat quad SAM launcher of HMS Blake However, such large ships with obsolete armament, without long range anti-aircraft missiles (in contrast to WWII US ships that were converted to missile cruisers), that required a large crew in order to operate, did not stay in active service for long time and before the end of the decade both ships were stricken and scrapped shortly afterwards. It was an unsuccessful and expensive conversion that drained much needed resources better used elsewhere. The HMS Tiger was decommissioned first in 1978 (sold for scrap in 1986) while HMS Blake was decommissioned in 1979 (sold for scrap in 1982), being the last cruiser of the Royal Navy till today. HMS Blake was the last cruiser in commission in the Royal Navy. In December 1979, a few days before she was decommissioned, she enjoyed the distinction of firing the Royal Navy's last 6" (15.2 cm) gun salvo in the English Channel. You can enjoy more than 300 photos of HMS Blake here. HMS Blake alongside to a a County class destroyer HMS Tiger HMS Blake with four Sea King HMS Blake with four Sea King Just a few days after the Falklands War started in 1982, both Blake and Tiger were rapidly surveyed to determine their condition for reactivation. The survey determined both ships to be in very good condition and were put into dry-dock (Blake at Chatham, and Tiger at Portsmouth) and round-the-clock work reactivation work immediately begun. By mid-May it was determined that the ships would not be completed in time to take part in the war and the work was stopped. Finally, the HMS Blake sold for scrap few months later in August of 1982 and HMS Tiger four years later. HMS Blake at full speed Bibliography: http://collections.rmg.co.uk http://www.helis.com/database/sys/258/ http://hmsblake.moonfruit.com http://www.hazegray.org http://www.navweaps.com https://en.wikipedia.org https://laststandonzombieisland.com British Cruisers - Two World Wars and After
USS Albany (CA-123) was a United States Navy Oregon City-class heavy cruiser, later converted to the guided missile cruiser CG-10. The converted cruiser was the lead ship of the new Albany guided missile cruiser class. She was the fourth ship to carry the name Albany. Albany was laid down on 6 March 1944 at Quincy, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem Steel Company, launched on 30 June 1945, sponsored by Mrs. Elizabeth F. Pinckney, and commissioned on 15 June 1946 at the Boston Navy Yard. Albany served in the Atlantic and Mediterranean during the Cold War. She was decommissioned on 29 August 1980 and sold for scrapping on 12 August 1990. Museum-quality posters made on thick and durable, mixture of a gloss and matte finish paper. Add a wonderful accent to your room and office with these posters that are sure to brighten any environment. • Paper weight: 210 g/m² • Giclée printing quality • Opacity: 97% • Slightly glossy
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