"USS San Fransisco" Topic

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Tango01	14 Aug 2013 8:29 p.m. PST
"USS San Francisco (CA-38), a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser, was the second ship of the United States Navy named after the city of San Francisco, California. Commissioned in 1934, she was one of the most decorated ships of World War II, earning 17 battle stars. Like most of her sister ships, she saw extensive action during the Guadalcanal campaign, including the Battle of Cape Esperance and the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, during which she was heavily damaged and her captain and admiral killed. Earlier in the battle she mistakenly fired on light cruiser Atlanta, causing serious damage and many casualties. Decommissioned immediately after the end of the war, she was sold for scrap in 1959. Her bridge wings, damaged during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal and removed during repairs, are now mounted on a promontory in Golden Gate National Recreation Area. They are set on the great circle course from San Francisco to Guadalcanal" From Wiki. Great job here. From here link Hope you enjoy! Amicalement Armand
CampyF	15 Aug 2013 8:05 a.m. PST
Beautiful model and diorama. Possibly the only cruiser that can lay claim to having fatally damaged a battleship with gunfire.
vtsaogames	15 Aug 2013 9:02 a.m. PST
Along with the other cruisers in the USN line that night – all of them poured it in. What a ghastly fight.
Tango01	15 Aug 2013 9:15 a.m. PST
Glad you enjoyed the dio my friend!. Amicalement Armand
Shagnasty	15 Aug 2013 9:57 a.m. PST
Terrific model of a gallant ship.
hindsTMP	15 Aug 2013 10:42 a.m. PST
Why do the torpedo wakes look blue, or is it just my monitor? MH
Tango01	15 Aug 2013 9:32 p.m. PST
It's blue. Don't know why my friend. Amicalement Armand
Murvihill	16 Aug 2013 9:13 a.m. PST
The torpedoes leave a trail of bubbles behind them. Because of the diffusion of light in water the reds and yellows are filtered out first, so things look blue before they get too deep to reflect light at all. You can see some blue in the ship's wake too.
Tango01	16 Aug 2013 9:56 a.m. PST
Many thanks for your explanation my friend. Amicalement Armand