John of the GMA reports a Jane Russell Mountain in Sasebo Bay, another one of those things I should remember but don't. Anyway, here she is as background to USS Ozbourn, DD846 and another Gearing class destroyer tied to her port side. The picture could have been taken anytime from 50s through 1960/61 when the admirals frammed her. I mean the ship.
(Esoteric nautical knowledge you will never use: Many of the Gearing class tin cans underwent FRAM --Fleet Rehabilitation and Maintainence -- in the early 60s. Mount 52 -- the 5"- 38 twin gun mount you see just forward of the bridge -- was replaced with anti-submarine rockets. The powers also jacked around with the torpedo tubes and the 40mm mounts to make room for an ASW helicopter near the stern.)
EDIT -- The image comes and goes. If you get the stupid blue question mark, try this.
(Esoteric nautical knowledge you will never use: Many of the Gearing class tin cans underwent FRAM --Fleet Rehabilitation and Maintainence -- in the early 60s. Mount 52 -- the 5"- 38 twin gun mount you see just forward of the bridge -- was replaced with anti-submarine rockets. The powers also jacked around with the torpedo tubes and the 40mm mounts to make room for an ASW helicopter near the stern.)
EDIT -- The image comes and goes. If you get the stupid blue question mark, try this.
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