Harry Brewster, U.S.N. Collection
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14" shells for the main armament of USS New Mexico BB-40.



USS New Mexico BB-40 in drydock at the San Francisco Naval Shipyard, Hunter's Point, California.



USS New Mexico BB-40 in drydock at the San Francisco Naval Shipyard, Hunter's Point, California.



The forward 14"/50 (360mm) main turrets of USS New Mexico BB-40.



A wave breaks over the bows of USS New Mexico BB-40.
(All photos from the collection of Harry Brewster, U.S.N.)



Note: Harry Brewster, was assigned on the USS New Mexico on its trip through the Panama Canal to San Pedro and then on to Honolulu in 1921.

Special thanks to Kurt Fasmer, Grandson of Harry Brewster, for scanning the collection and making it available to MaritimeQuest for publication.



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Page published Jan. 8, 2012