USS MARBLEHEAD (CL-12)


Object Type
Photograph
Object ID
5476
Date
May 1942
creator
Naval Historical Foundation
Description
Bow-on view, at New York Navy Yard, N.Y., May 1942 while there for repairs and refit after returning from the southwest Pacific theater. Her bow was slightly bent (8" to starboard) in a collision with the Dutch harbor tug KRAUS at Tjilatjap, Java, on 13 February 1942. Note crew painting ship (top); also anchors.
Related Collection
Naval History and Heritage Command’s Photo Archives
Naval ID
80-G-13822
Subjects
Ships and Vessels, USS Marblehead (CL-12)
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