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U.S.S. Los Angeles Naval Monument


U.S.S. Los Angeles Naval Monument




U.S.S. Los Angeles Naval Monument plaque
1945           1977

U.S.S. LOS ANGELES
NAVAL MONUMENT
HEAVY CRUISER CA - 135
TO THE PERSONNEL AND SHIPS
OF THE UNITES STATES NAVY
ANCHORS LOAN UNITED STATES NAVY
MAINMAST & MOORING BITTS DONATED BY JOSEPH S. SCHAPIRO
CAPSTAN COVER DONATED BY SAN PEDRO BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE
RIGGING - DONATED BY COORDINATED EQUIPMENT COMPANY
SERVICES - ROY COATS & CHARLES SLOCOMBE
PLAQUE - C.M. BAILEY   U.S.N. RET.

DEDICATED 1ST DECEMBER 1977



U.S.S. Los Angeles Naval Monument anchor vertical view of mast



U.S.S. New Jersey gun

Also located next to the U.S.S. Los Angeles Naval Monument is a 16-inch gun from the battleship New Jersey.

USS New Jersey 16-inch gun USS New Jersey 16-inch gun USS New Jersey 16-inch gun

16-inch shell
16 INCH ARMOR PIERCING PROJECTILE

LENGTH: 72 INCHES     WEIGHT: 2700 LBS.
600 LBS. OF POWDER CREATES 17.5 TONS OF PRESSURE
PER SQUARE INCH IN THE POWDER CHAMBER, FORCING
THE PROJECTILE THROUGH THE 68 FT. GUN BARREL
TOWARDS ITS TARGET - TRAVELING AT 1653 MILES
PER HOUR / SPINNING AT 4000 R.P.M.
MAXIMUM RANGE: 22.8 MILES     RATE OF FIRE: 2 ROUNDS PER MINUTE




The U.S.S. Los Angeles Naval Monument is located in San Pedro at South Harbor Blvd at West 6th Street. map.




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