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0414516 |
70k |
"The USS Roanoke, last naval vessel presently under contract at the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, was launched today. The 14,700-ton light cruiser went down the ways of the Camden yard at 12:18 P.M., after being christened by Miss Julia Ann Henebry, daughter of Leo P. Henebry, former mayor of Roanoke Va. Miss Henebry's maid of honor was Miss Margaret Donnell Smith, daughter of R. H. Smith, president of the Norfolk & Western Railway."
Temple University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center |
Michael Mohl |
0414517 |
65k |
"The USS Roanoke, last naval vessel presently under contract at the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, was launched today. The 14,700-ton light cruiser went down the ways of the Camden yard at 12:18 P.M., after being christened by Miss Julia Ann Henebry, daughter of Leo P. Henebry, former mayor of Roanoke Va. Miss Henebry's maid of honor was Miss Margaret Donnell Smith, daughter of R. H. Smith, president of the Norfolk & Western Railway."
Temple University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center |
Michael Mohl |
0414530 |
890k |
Cover of the Commissioning Program. From the collection of PH3 Donald Carleton, Ship's Photographer and Plank Owner. |
Andy Carleton |
0414537 |
828k |
Wallet copy of a Plank Owner's certificate. From the collection of PH3 Donald Carleton, Ship's Photographer and Plank Owner. |
Andy Carleton |
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120k |
Overhead stern view, as built. |
USN |
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159k |
Overhead, Starboard bow, as built. (poor) |
USN |
0414508 |
282k |
Starboard bow view, date and location unknown. |
Robert M. Cieri |
0414513 |
2m |
Port bow aerial view, date and location unknown |
DCC(SS/SW) David Johnston, USN |
0414529 |
384k |
Moored in an unknown Mediterranean location sometime between 1950 and 1952. From the collection of PH3 Donald Carleton, Ship's Photographer and Plank Owner. |
Andy Carleton |
0414521 |
216k |
Taking water over the bow in 18 to 24 foot swells. Photo from sometime during the ships shakedown cruise or first Med Cruise (1949-1950). From the collection of PH3 Donald Carleton, Ship's Photographer and Plank Owner. |
Andy Carleton |
0414532 |
699k |
Target practice. An HO3S helicopter being worked on in the center of the photo. An OQ-3 target drone on a makeshift stand to the right. |
Andy Carleton |
0414533 |
721k |
Target practice. An HO3S helicopter being worked on in the center of the photo. An OQ-3 target drone on a makeshift stand to the right. |
Andy Carleton |
0414534 |
642k |
Preparing to launch an OQ-3 target drone for target practice. |
Andy Carleton |
0414535 |
664k |
Preparing to launch an OQ-3 target drone for target practice. |
Andy Carleton |
0414536 |
681k |
Steaming in formation either before or after target practice. Note the bow wave on the Escort Carrier astern. |
Andy Carleton |
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163k |
Highline transfer between the USS Roanoke and USS
Gainard (DD 706). Taken from USS Gainard by Bernard Devlin. |
Bill Devlin |
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149k |
USS
Gainard (DD 706) making an approach on USS
Caloosahatchee (AO 98) while the Roanoke takes on fuel.
Taken from USS
Gainard (DD 706) by Bernard Devlin. |
Bill Devlin |
0414538 |
166k |
Underway at slow speed, circa the early 1950s. Note the ship's crew at quarters, her call sign NIQE flying at the port yardarm, a motor whaleboat off her port side amidships and the lighthouse on the tip of the jetty in the background. USNHC photo #NH 106501 |
USNHC |
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60k |
Algiers, 1950. |
Larry Bohn |
0414526 |
300k |
Actor Gary Cooper speaking with Captain Yeomans during the filming of the movie "You're In The Navy Now" in 1951. From the collection of PH3 Donald Carleton, Ship's Photographer and Plank Owner. |
Andy Carleton |
0414527 |
197k |
USS PCC-1168 under tow by Roanoke during the filming of the movie "You're In The Navy Now" in 1951. In the Movie PCC-1168 was called "USS Teakettle". From the collection of PH3 Donald Carleton, Ship's Photographer and Plank Owner. |
Andy Carleton |
0414531 |
390k |
USS PCC-1168 tied up across from Roanoke during the filming of the movie "You're In The Navy Now" in 1951. In the Movie PCC-1168 was called "USS Teakettle". USS Marquette (AKA 95) is moored astern of her. From the collection of PH3 Donald Carleton, Ship's Photographer and Plank Owner. |
Andy Carleton |
0414522 |
327k |
Underway replenishment, 31 March 1952. From the collection of PH3 Donald Carleton, Ship's Photographer and Plank Owner. |
Andy Carleton |
0414523 |
406k |
Underway replenishment working party, 31 March 1952. From the collection of PH3 Donald Carleton, Ship's Photographer and Plank Owner. |
Andy Carleton |
0414524 |
796k |
Liberty call! Med moored in Athens, Greece. Note the HOS3 Helicopter on the fantail. From the collection of PH3 Donald Carleton, Ship's Photographer and Plank Owner. |
Andy Carleton |
0414525 |
726k |
Liberty call! Med moored in Athens, Greece. Note the HOS3 Helicopter on the fantail. From the collection of PH3 Donald Carleton, Ship's Photographer and Plank Owner. |
Andy Carleton |
0414528 |
300k |
500 pounds of cake celebrating the ship's 3rd anniversary on 4 April 1952. The ship had just left Athens, Greece. From the collection of PH3 Donald Carleton, Ship's Photographer and Plank Owner. |
Andy Carleton |
0414509 |
129k |
Starboard bow view while at anchor in an unknown port between
1953 & 1955. |
Jim Hewson |
0414510 |
479k |
Nice view of the fantail and after turrets including the
MK-27 Fire Control Radars mounted on the 6"/47 MK-16 DP turret fascia
along with other details. Photo taken in 1954. |
Jim Hewson |
0414514 |
231k |
Moored in Genoa, Italy sometime between 29 May to 03 June
1954. The ship to the right is the SS Andrea Doria, which sank off of
Nantucket, Massachusetts on 25 July 1956 when it collided with the MS
Stockholm. Note the HUP-3 Helicopter on the fantail. |
Carlo Martinelli |
0414511 |
1.9m |
Another nice photo of the fantail including the starboard
3"/50 MK-34 single gun mount in a hull mounted sponson. The ship
is Med-moored in Genoa, Italy sometime between 29 May to 03 June
1954. The ship to the right is the SS Andrea Doria, which sank off of
Nantucket, Massachusetts on 25 July 1956 when it collided with the MS
Stockholm. (Photo ID provided by Maurizio Brescia) |
Jim Hewson |
0414512 |
261k |
Liberty party heading ashore while anchored sometime between
1953 & 1955, location unknown. |
Jim Hewson |
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140k |
Algiers, 20 May 1954, just completed blowing tubes in the
after boiler room. Ship behind is the
USS Tidewater (AD 31). |
Larry Bohn |
0414507 |
2m |
Underway in San Francisco Bay, California, at the time of
Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz' review of the First Fleet, 13 June 1957.
Photo taken by Allied Photographers of San Francisco.
|
Robert M. Cieri |
0414515 |
1m |
A colorized version of the previous photo. |
Yu Cho |
04145p01 |
270k |
A painting of USS Roanoke (CL 145) entering San Francisco
Bay in 1957 by artist Wayne Scarpaci.
The title of the painting is "Summer Fog". |
Wayne Scarpaci |
0409807 |
508k |
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA, 31 March 1963.
From Right to Left: USS
Atlanta (CA 104), USS
Vicksburg (CL 86), USS Bremerton
(CA 130), USS Worcester (CL 144),
USS Roanoke (CL 145), USS
Tucson (CLAA 98). |
Dennis Tyra |
0414518 |
582k |
Bell of USS Roanoke (CL 145) located in Roanoke Library Main Branch, Roanoke, Virginia. Its outside of Elmwood Park. |
Yu Chu |
0414519 |
260k |
Model of USS Roanoke on display in Virginia Museum of Transportation, Roanoke, Virginia. Taken by BigJim and published on 13 June 2018. The model was constructed by USN Retired Captain F. H. Doucette. |
Yu Chu |
0414520 |
36k |
USS Roanoke (CL 145) zippo lighter from 1948-57. |
Yu Chu |
