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| Newark 0410800 |
482k | This is the five Newton Creek shipways at New York Ship, Camden, NJ on 14 March 1945. USS Fargo (CL 106) was launched from the first open ways on the left, and on the next is USS Huntington (CL 107) launched three weeks after this view. Second ship in view is USS Newark (CL 108), third USS New Haven (CL 109), and USS Buffalo (CL 110) on right. |
Photo NA 80G-310563 courtesy of John Chiquoine via Shipscribe. | |
| Newark 0410802 |
564k | 8 April 1945: Launching day for the Huntington (CL 107). On the left is a partial view of the Newark (CL 108). |
Photo NA 80G-317616 courtesy of John Chiquoine via Shipscribe. | |
| Newark 0410803 |
564k | The hull that was to be Newark (CL 108) is tied up on the Philly yard downstream bulkhead, March 1948. Other vessels in view are California (BB 44), Tennessee (BB 43), South Dakota (BB 57), Olympia (IX 40), and one of Monterey (CVL 26), Langley (CVL 27), or Cabot (CVL 28). |
Photo 80-G-392455 courtesy of Joe Lewis via John Chiquoine. | |
| Newark 0410801 |
124k | The hulk of what was to be Newark (CL 108) after being used in exercises and tests, circa 1948. Ernie Arroyo collection. |
John Chiquoine and Dave Schroeder. | |
| Newark 0410804 |
620k | Portsmouth Navy Yard Test hulk of Newark (CL 108), 26 March 1948. Ernie Arroyo collection. |
Photo courtesy of Joe Lewis via John Chiquoine. | |
