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Battleship vs. Outrigger?


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Found this photo at an antique shop. Thought the subject matter was interesting.

 

 

 

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It shows what looks like a 'Tennessee' or 'Colorado' class battleship (the distinguishing clipper bow and two slim funnels) and a what looks like a destroyer in the background and some type of native craft.

 

There is some interesting activity going on on the deck of the outrigger.

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It looks like the person nearest the mast has their hands in the air and the person two people to photo right has their hands and arms in a similar position. There are at least 5 people visible on the small craft.

 

There are no markings or information on the back of the photo to indicate where, when, or what. Wonder what's up?

 

 

 

Enjoy.

 

Larry

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Steindaddie

Nice photo, and quite a study in contrasts for sure. Given the battleship's configuration, it is either USS Colorado or USS Maryland, post April 1944. A few hard to decipher details point to the Maryland.

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Found this photo at an antique shop. Thought the subject matter was interesting.

post-8013-1278869660.jpg

It shows what looks like a 'Tennessee' or 'Colorado' class battleship (the distinguishing clipper bow and two slim funnels) and a what looks like a destroyer in the background and some type of native craft.

 

There is some interesting activity going on on the deck of the outrigger.

 

The outrigger was actually a WW2 "stealth boat."

 

-John :rolleyes:

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