Thor996 Posted September 22, 2018 Share #1 Posted September 22, 2018 Please help me to ID as many of these as possible. These were all taken from the USS Shaw ca 1940. thanks in advance. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottodog8 Posted September 22, 2018 Share #2 Posted September 22, 2018 The carrier is either the Lexington or Saratoga, the destroyer looks like a Mahan class destroyer, same class as the Shaw. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor996 Posted September 22, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted September 22, 2018 Thanks Steve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted September 22, 2018 Share #4 Posted September 22, 2018 Those are cruisers. Looks like a late 1930's Scouting Force out of either San Diego or Pearl Harbor. They often operated/exercised around Lahaina Roads off of Maui. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor996 Posted September 22, 2018 Author Share #5 Posted September 22, 2018 Those are cruisers. Looks like a late 1930's Scouting Force out of either San Diego or Pearl Harbor. They often operated/exercised around Lahaina Roads off of Maui. I thought the big ones were cruisers. I have one photo where I can see the number on the ship and it's 374. That I tied to the USS Tucker DD 374; Is it possible one of the cruisers is the Indianapolis? These are definitely late 30s and I have the equator crossing summons at 20 August 1938. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottodog8 Posted September 22, 2018 Share #6 Posted September 22, 2018 I thought the big ones were cruisers. I have one photo where I can see the number on the ship and it's 374. That I tied to the USS Tucker DD 374; Is it possible one of the cruisers is the Indianapolis? These are definitely late 30s and I have the equator crossing summons at 20 August 1938. The Tucker was a Mahan class destroyer. The larger ship is not the Indianapolis. Not sure what it is without hitting the books. Almost looks like the New York, Texas, or Arkansas (battleships), but I'd have to dig a little. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warroom1 Posted September 22, 2018 Share #7 Posted September 22, 2018 USS New York Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted September 22, 2018 Share #8 Posted September 22, 2018 USS New York Good guess, but New York and Texas had their masts modernized by the time that DD was built. I would say it's a Florida-class, probably Utah ex-BB31. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted September 22, 2018 Share #9 Posted September 22, 2018 I would say the CV is probably Lexington; Saratoga had stripe painted on the stack to differentiate between the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor996 Posted September 22, 2018 Author Share #10 Posted September 22, 2018 Good guess, but New York and Texas had their masts modernized by the time that DD was built. I would say it's a Florida-class, probably Utah ex-BB31. Thanks! I'd go more with the Utah too.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted September 22, 2018 Share #11 Posted September 22, 2018 USS LEXINGTON at anchor, Lahaina Roads, Maui 1940 (note the slope of Puu Kukui in the background, just like behind your Cruiser photo. Also note the scout plane cranes on the cruiser) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted September 22, 2018 Share #12 Posted September 22, 2018 US Fleet at anchor, Lahaina Roads, Maui April 24th, 1940 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottodog8 Posted September 22, 2018 Share #13 Posted September 22, 2018 USS LEXINGTON at anchor, Lahaina Roads, Maui 1940 (note the slope of Puu Kukui in the background, just like behind your Cruiser photo. Also note the scout plane cranes on the cruiser) What cruiser? I see no cruiser in any of the photos. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted September 22, 2018 Share #14 Posted September 22, 2018 My error Steve, RC and Thor are correct. I think that is the USS UTAH. The 'naked' main battery turrets were throwing me off following her metamorphosis as a target ship as she is now minus all her main armament, her main turrets have been emptied of their 12"/45 rifles per the London disarmament treaty of 1930. She also has no gun directors nor crows nest on the aft mast. Photo Below USS Utah (AG-16) photographed circa 1940, after being fitted with 5"/25 guns forward and amidships for gunnery training service. Official USN photo from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. / USNHC # NH 80-G-457671. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor996 Posted September 23, 2018 Author Share #15 Posted September 23, 2018 That's awesome Salvage Sailor thanks so much for this.and thank you to all for your input dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeclown Posted September 29, 2018 Share #16 Posted September 29, 2018 Any way to find out what Desron the Shaw was attached to in 1940 might give you some ideas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29navy Posted October 1, 2018 Share #17 Posted October 1, 2018 I think she was in DESRON 3 - at least she was in 1941. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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