for all you seadogs, found this pic on a £2 camera from charity shop. the number appears to be 139, can anyone identify what appears to be a LCS
Agreed ;-) Cruiser Photo Index CA-139 USS SALEM - Navsource - Photographic History of the U.S. Navy USS Salem (CA-139) - Wikipedia Although - assuming it's not a trick question in some way? and she's not dressing up as "Graf Spee" ;-) "Salem was used to portray the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee in the 1956 film The Battle of the River Plate, although the original German ship had a single triple gun turret placed forward of the superstructure where the Salem has two triple gun turrets forward of its superstructure. The original hull number of the Salem, 139, is also clearly visible in many exterior shots of Salem. These differences between the two ships were explained away in the movie by the historic fact that the ship's carpenters often camouflaged "Graf Spee" to resemble foreign vessels. (In this case, disguising "Graf Spee" as an American heavy cruiser." Edit: The Battle of the River Plate (UK 1956)
Thank you so much for the information, we knew when we posed the question that you experts would know the answer.
Hi Lesley I think he is worth double credit. Between you and me, I tried to delete the first one unsuccessfully.
Hello thank you for taking the trouble to educate us, we were certain you experts would know the answer.
Thank you so much Owen, the oracle said thanks for the memories, saw The Battle of River Plate in 1956 at the Regal cinema in Sidcup. He suddenly feels old, cheered him up no end!