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USS Osage (LSV-3) under construction at the Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp., Pascagoula, MI., 20 July 1943, less than a month after her launching. Although she had been reclassified as a transport (AP) while on the ways she is still displaying her netlaying bow. US National Archives photo from record group RG-19-LCM, a US Navy Bureau of Ships photo now in the collections of the US National Archives. |
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USS Osage (LSV-3) under construction at the Ingalls Shipbuilding Corps., Pascagoula, MI., 10 January 1944. The shipyard has begun to modify the ship from a netlayer to a transport by raising the hull sides at the stern. US National Archives photo # 19-N-111702 (RG-19-LCM), a US Navy Bureau of Ships photo now in the collections of the US National Archives. |
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USS Osage (LSV-3) fitting out at the Tampa Shipbuilding Co., Tampa, FL., 5 July 1944. The modified stern is complete, although the ramp has not yet been fitted. At this time the ship had both its original armament of 4-5"/38 (including the twin mount seen here) and two pairs of Welin davits. The armament was reduced and redistributed before completion because of concerns over stability. US National Archives photo # 19-N-69091 (RG-19-LCM), a US Navy Bureau of Ships photo now in the collections of the US National Archives. |
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USS Osage (LSV-3) near her conversion yard at Tampa, FL., 10 January 1945. The ship was modified in the late stages of conversion to accommodate two Welin boat davits on each side. As weight compensation, the twin 5"/38 mount aft was removed, the superfiring 5"/38 single mount forward was moved aft, and the two twin 40 mm mounts in sponsons on the side of the superstructure were moved to the superfiring position forward of the bridge. US National Archives photo # 9-N-81151 (RG-19-LCM), a US Navy Bureau of Ships photo now in the collections of the US National Archives. |
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USS Osage (LSV-3) at anchor, date and location unknown. Her camouflage is Measure 31 Design 18L. |
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USS Osage (LSV-3) underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo |
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USS Osage (LSV-3) underway, date and location unknown. Her camouflage is Measure 31 Design 18L US Navy photo |
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