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MEMPHIS OFFICIAL FIRST LADY IS MOST CHARMING MATRON
MRS. J. ROWLETT PAINE AND ELIZABETH ROWLETT PAINE.
Mrs. Paine and her lovely little daughter have been sharing honors with the mayor-elect ever since the announcement of his election, and well they might, for by the charm of their personality they won many votes for him, especially the tiny ruler of the household, whose sweet smile captivated
everyone.....
ELIZABETH ROWLETT PAINE age 6, would sponsor the launching of the Memphis (CL 13) at the Philadelphia Navy Yard 4 February 1925. |
Image and text provided by University of Tennessee.
Photo from The News Scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 08 November 1919, 4th EDITION, Image 5, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
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NAVY'S NEW FAST SCOUT CRUISERS
The above picture shows the completed appearance of our new scout cruisers, the first of which, the Omaha (CL 4) was launched at Tacoma, Washington, in the middle of last month.
These ten scout cruisers will be named the Omaha, Milwaukee (CL 5), Cincinnati (CL 6), Raleigh (CL 7), Detroit (CL 8), Richmond (CL 9), Concord (CL 10), Trenton (CL 11), Marblehead (CL 12) & Memphis (CL 13) . |
Image and text provided by University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE.
Photo from The Alliance Herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922, 25 January 1921, Image 6, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
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Undated, As built showing this class as completed. |
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Starboard Bow view. From the collection of Gerald M. Charpentier
of New Orleans, LA. Donated by his niece, Elaine C. Witty-Charpentier. |
Elaine C. Witty-Charpentier. |
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Mines on an Omaha class (CL 4-13) light cruiser taken while the ship was underway at sea, looking aft, showing the very wet conditions that were typical on these cruisers' after decks when they were operating in a seaway. Photographed circa 1923-1925, prior to the addition of a deckhouse just forward of the ships' after twin six-inch gun mount. |
Donation of Ronald W. Compton, from the collection of his grandfather, Chief Machinist's Mate William C. Carlson, USN. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Photo NH-99637 courtesy of history.navy.mil |
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Mines on an Omaha class (CL 4-13) light cruiser seen from off the ship's starboard quarter, showing mines on their tracks fore and aft of the after six-inch gun mount. |
Donation of Ronald W. Compton, from the collection of his grandfather, Chief Machinist's Mate William C. Carlson, USN. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Photo NH-99638 courtesy of history.navy.mil |
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USS Memphis (CL 13) off Melbourne, Australia during a 1925 fleet visit.
State Library Victoria, Photo #H91.325/415 |
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Vought UO-1 Floatplane of Memphis (CL 13) air unit, scouting fleet, being hoisted aboard, circa 1926. UO-1s structurally reinforced for catapult launching were designated UO-1C. |
Photo NH-61234 courtesy of history.navy.mil
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USS Memphis saluting the German Fleet at Kiel, Germany, September 1926.
NARA, College Park, Maryland |
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USS Memphis (CL 13) In drydock at Kiel, Germany, circa 1926-1927,
while she was serving as flagship for Commander U.S. Naval Forces, Europe.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 46206.
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USS Memphis (CL 13) arrives at the Washington Navy Yard, D.C.,
with Charles A. Lindbergh on board, upon his return from Europe to the
United States after his pioneering trans-Atlantic flight, 11 June 1927.
The stern of USS
Mayflower (PY 1) is at right.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 46210.
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Charles A. Lindbergh - Prepares to disembark from USS Memphis (CL
13) at the Washington Navy Yard, D.C., upon his return from Europe
to the United States after his pioneering trans-Atlantic flight, 11
June 1927. Officer standing behind him, to right, is the ship's Commanding
Officer, Captain Henry E. Lackey. Behind Capt. Lackey is Commander Eugene
E. Wilson, of the Bureau of Aeronautics.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 48168.
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USS Memphis (CL 13) on 11 April 1927. |
Source Collection: Bain News Service photograph collection
Library of Congress Control Number 2014695702
Photo loc.gov
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USS Memphis (CL 13) arrives at Navy Yard after it safely landed Lindy in Washington. Crate that shipped the Spirit of St. Louis is on deck, 11 June 1927. |
Photo 08_06_002549 courtesy of Leslie Jones collection from the digitalcommonwealth.org
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Entire Nation Celebrates Return of Aviator Who Conquered the Atlantic
A FIRST VIEW OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL’S CELEBRATION. Col. Lindbergh standing on the deck of the cruiser Memphis (CL 13) as the ship docked at the Washington Navy Yard yesterday morning. Photograph snapped just a few minutes before the famed aviator stepped ashore. | Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
Photo from Evening Star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 12 June 1927, Image 7, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
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Raleigh (CL 7) (left) and Memphis (CL 13) at pier, Boston Navy Yard, June 1927. |
Photo 08_06_004902 courtesy of Leslie Jones collection from the digitalcommonwealth.org
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USS Memphis (CL 13) moored at an unknown location on 11 April 1927.
Library of Congress, Photo #LC-B2-3019-3 |
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Starboard bow view dated 1929. U.S. Navy photo. |
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Officers and crew USS Memphis (CL 13) , Washington Navy Yard, 26 October 1931. |
Photo UA 571.97 courtesy of history.navy.mil from the collection of CAPT Lowell W. Williams.
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USS Memphis (CL 13) Catapults an O2U "Corsair" floatplane, during
fleet maneuvers on 10 May 1933.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National
Archives #80-G-455864.
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USS Memphis (CL 13) Underway off New York City during the Fleet
Review, 31 May 1934.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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USS Memphis (CL 13) In San Diego harbor, California, 10 January
1935. Photographed from USS
Dobbin (AD 3). Donation of Franklin Moran, 1967.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 64627.
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Picturing Lindbergh's 10 Eventful Years Since Paris Flight |
Image and text provided by State Historical Society of North Dakota.
Photo from The Bismarck Tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 20 May 1937, Image 7, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
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View of commemorative map of the cruise made from San Diego, U. S. A., to Australia, and back to San Diego, in late 1937 to early 1938. Cruise made by Trenton (CL 11), Memphis (CL 13) and Milwaukee (CL 5). |
Photo NH-82488 courtesy of Oregon Army National Guard, Oregon Military Academy, 1975 via history.navy.mil |
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ANOTHER LANGUAGE SPELLS FAREWELL at sea where planes dip low to say goodby to departing ships. When US cruisers Trenton (CL 11), (background) Memphis (CL 13) and Milwaukee (CL 5) (right) left Sydney, amphibians from Royal Australian navy dipped in farewell salute. |
Image and text provided by Alaska State Library Historical Collections.
Photo from The Alaska Daily Empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 16 March 1938, Image 8, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
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Port quarter view, circa 1939, location unknown. |
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Crew of Memphis (CL 13) pose for a photo on deck, possibly taken in Puerto Rico.
Five black and white photographs donated from the collection of William Hollenback of the University of Pennsylvania. Shown are three images of the cruiser Memphis, with her crew manning the rails and posing on deck for formal crew photos, possibly taken at Puerto Rico. Autographed photo inscribed to Hollenback from Admiral Jonas Ingram. Photo of Hollenback and Ingram shaking hands on the deck of an unidentified ship. |
University of Pennsylvania, University Archives and Records Center
Photo 2016.14 courtesy of history.navy.mil |
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USS Memphis (CL 13) View on deck, looking aft from the bow while
the ship was underway in the South Atlantic, circa 1941-1942. Note 6"/53
guns in her forward turret and casemate mountings, 3"/50 anti-aircraft
gun behind the turret, rangefinders and other fire control equipment
on the foremast. The cylinders atop the turret provide compressed air and water to the guns. Crewmen are wearing the short "Whites" popular in the
tropics.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National
Archives #80-G-10535.
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USS Memphis (CL 13) A Curtiss SOC "Seagull" scout-observation
aircraft hooks onto the recovery mat, in preparation for being hoisted
on board, circa early 1942. Note flags marking the mat's front edges,
and men watching from the whaleboat in the lower right.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National
Archives #80-G-21927.
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USS Memphis (CL 13) A Curtiss SOC "Seagull" scout-observation
aircraft is lowered onto the cruiser's starboard catapult, after recovery,
circa early 1942. Note crewmen wearing tropical white uniforms, searchlights
alongside smokestacks, 3"/50 anti-aircraft guns in front of the catapult
and .50 caliber machine guns behind it.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National
Archives #80-G-21925.
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An OS2U Kingfisher floatplane preparing for launch.
From the collection of PhoM1c Owen Nance. |
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Moored somewhere in the Mediterranean, 19 August 1945.
From the collection of PhoM1c Owen Nance. |
Curt Nance |
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USS Memphis (CL 13) with unidentified RFA (Royal
Fleet Auxiliary) tug alongside in Valletta Harbour, Malta, in October 1945 |
Robert Hurst |
