Photo #: NH 99523
USS Perkins (DD-877)
Plan view forward, taken while the ship was undergoing an inclining
experiment at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard, California, on 15
November 1962, at the conclusion of her FRAM II modernization.
Note the reinforcement fitted to the side of her forward 5"/38
twin gun mount. Also the antenna atop the mount and anchor handling
gear on her foredeck.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center.
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Photo #: NH 99524
USS Perkins (DD-877)
View looking aft from over the ship's foredeck, taken while she
was undergoing an inclining experiment at the Long Beach Naval
Shipyard, California, on 15 November 1962, at the conclusion
of her FRAM II modernization.
Note radio antenna carried atop her # two 5"/38 twin gun
mount; Hedgehog anti-submarine mortars fitted alongside the pilothouse,
and Mark 37 gun director mounted atop the forward superstructure.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center.
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Photo #: NH 99525
USS Perkins (DD-877)
View amidships, taken while the ship was undergoing an inclining
experiment at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard, California, on 15
November 1962, at the conclusion of her FRAM II modernization.
Note the new caps fitted to her smokestacks, fixed torpedo tubes
angled outboard behind the forward stack, and Mark 32 triple
torpedo tubes mounted at the deck edges.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center.
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Photo #: NH 99526
USS Perkins (DD-877)
View looking forward from over her helicopter deck, taken while
the ship was undergoing an inclining experiment at the Long Beach
Naval Shipyard, California, on 15 November 1962, at the conclusion
of her FRAM II modernization.
Note the elaborate antenna mast fitted atop her DASH drone helicoter
hangar.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center.
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Photo #: NH 99527
USS Perkins (DD-877)
View looking forward from over her after 5"/38 twin gun
mount, taken while the ship was undergoing an inclining experiment
at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard, California, on 15 November
1962, at the conclusion of her FRAM II modernization.
Note the hangar and flight deck for DASH drone anti-submarine
helicopters.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center.
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Photo #: NH 99528
USS Perkins (DD-877)
View looking forward from over her afterdeck, taken while the
ship was undergoing an inclining experiment at the Long Beach
Naval Shipyard, California, on 15 November 1962, at the conclusion
of her FRAM II modernization.
Note the weight-shifting track installed for the inclining experiment
and Perkins' after 5"/38 twin gun mount, with gun
barrels at near-vertical elevation.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center.
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Photo #: NH 99529
USS Perkins (DD-877)
Plan view aft, taken while the ship was undergoing an inclining
experiment at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard, California, on 15
November 1962, at the conclusion of her FRAM II modernization.
Note the weight-shifting track installed for the inclining experiment,
and inscription atop the box temporarily fitted at her stern:
"leave aboard incline gear".
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center.
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Photo #: NH 99530
USS Perkins (DD-877)
View of the ship's starboard quarter, taken while she was undergoing
an inclining experiment at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard, California,
on 15 November 1962, at the conclusion of her FRAM II modernization.
Note her deck fittings and propeller guard.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center.
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