Guns on the USS Newport News

Item

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363-02652.jpg
Digital Object Identifier
363-02652
Title
Guns on the USS Newport News
Description
Original caption: "The guns of the USS Newport News, are the most rapid fire 8 inch guns in the navy. The Newport news and other cruisers play a vital part in the Navy's operation Sea Dragon off the coast of the North Vietnam." Three cannon or gun barrels on a naval ship face the camera. The top of the ship is in the background.
Date
1967, Nov. 6
Subject
Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Newport News (Heavy cruiser : CA-148); United States. Navy; Warships; Operation Sea Dragon, 1966-1968; Artillery
Location
North Vietnam
Coordinates
21.0278; 105.8342
Size
15 x 22 cm
Container
B146, F4
Format
black-and-white prints (photographs)
Collection Number
MS 363
Collection Title
Beverly Deepe Keever, Journalism Papers
Creator
United States. Navy
Collector
Keever, Beverly Deepe
Copyright Information
These images are for educational use only. To inquire about usage or publication, please contact Archives & Special Collections.
Publisher
Archives & Special Collections