| Caption | USS New Jersey entering the deperming slip at Lambert’s Point on the Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia at about 11:00 AM local time, 23 Jul 1943. ww2dbase | ||||||||||||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Courtesy of Robert Elliott | ||||||||||||||
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| Photos on Same Day | 23 Jul 1943 | ||||||||||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | ||||||||||||||
| Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||||||||
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David Stubblebine says:
27 Jun 2022 12:53:54 PM
Lars McKie (above):
Your observations seem to support your conclusion. The caption has been adjusted and thank you for pointing this out. What’s more, if the photo date is correct, the scene shows the ship entering the deperming slip at Lambert’s Point on the Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia at about 11:00 AM local time.
Besides the civilians on deck, there is an unusual amount of brass aboard; one admiral and at least three Navy Captains are visible. The Captain at the bottom of the ladderway is wearing the short-lived Navy Gray uniform and he is wearing it with gold braid on his cap, making it late in the life of this uniform option. Note also the Marine sergeant with side-arm at the top of the ladderway.
The other interesting thing about this photo is that it is an excellent view to the Iowa-class battleship’s Vernadah Deck. Aboard the Missouri, this was the deck where the Japanese surrender would later be signed. Also, the only vantage point to take this picture was atop the starboard range finder of the No. 1 main gun mount. The protruding starboard range finder on the No. 2 main gun mount is visible directly above the head of the Marine sergeant.
In many respects, this is a very interesting photograph.
David Stubblebine says:27 Jun 2022 12:53:54 PM
Lars McKie (above):
Your observations seem to support your conclusion. The caption has been adjusted and thank you for pointing this out. What’s more, if the photo date is correct, the scene shows the ship entering the deperming slip at Lambert’s Point on the Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia at about 11:00 AM local time.
Besides the civilians on deck, there is an unusual amount of brass aboard; one admiral and at least three Navy Captains are visible. The Captain at the bottom of the ladderway is wearing the short-lived Navy Gray uniform and he is wearing it with gold braid on his cap, making it late in the life of this uniform option. Note also the Marine sergeant with side-arm at the top of the ladderway.
The other interesting thing about this photo is that it is an excellent view to the Iowa-class battleship’s Vernadah Deck. Aboard the Missouri, this was the deck where the Japanese surrender would later be signed. Also, the only vantage point to take this picture was atop the starboard range finder of the No. 1 main gun mount. The protruding starboard range finder on the No. 2 main gun mount is visible directly above the head of the Marine sergeant.
In many respects, this is a very interesting photograph.
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27 Jun 2022 05:44:13 AM
The "at sea" bit appear to be wrong - civilians walking the deck, tug-boat and harbor pollards with skyline visible in the background.