Milwaukee sitting on the ways at Todd Dry Dock & Construction Co. Tacoma, WA. The hull to the right is Cincinnati.

Photo courtesy of the United States Naval Institute.

Milwaukee launching bow first at Todd Dry Dock & Construction Co. Tacoma, WA on 24 March 1921.

Photo from Popular Mechanics Magazine 1921

Milwaukee launching bow first at Todd Dry Dock & Construction Co. Tacoma, WA on 24 March 1921.

Photo courtesy of the United States Naval Institute.

Milwaukee being positioned after launch. The two tugs in the foreground are Hero and Wasp.

Photo courtesy of the United States Naval Institute.

Jim Geldert, USNI

At Tacoma, Washington, in 1923. Photo by F.J. Lee, Tacoma.

Naval History and Heritage Command photograph #NH 46131

At Tacoma, Washington, in 1923. Note how narrow the beam on this class is. Photo by F.J. Lee, Tacoma.

Naval History and Heritage Command photograph #NH 46133

USS Milwaukee (CL 5) In a Pacific Ocean port during her shakedown cruise, circa mid-1923. Note the outrigger canoe in the foreground.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 46130.

USS Milwaukee (CL 5) Launches a torpedo during exercises, circa 1925. Courtesy of Mrs. Donald Shull, 1976.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 85126.

USS Milwaukee (CL 5) The ship's two starboard 3"/50 anti-aircraft guns in action during target practice, 5 December 1928. Notice the framework around the guns to prevent firing into the ship's superstructure. Donation of Franklin Moran, 1967.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 64614.

View of Hong Kong Harbor, circa 1928-1929, at sunset. Note shipping in harbor in background and the Vought O2U Corsair Float Plane on the port catapult. Courtesy of Mr. Franklin Moran

Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph #NH 80492

USS Milwaukee (CL 5) Sailors working on the ship's propellers, while she was in the Dewey Drydock at the Olongapo Naval Station, Philippine Islands, 25 February 1929. Donation of Franklin Moran, 1967.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 64618.

USS Milwaukee (CL 5) Water flows aft over the bow as the cruiser makes a stormy passage from Manila to Hong Kong, 6 March 1929. View was taken from the foremast, with the ship's forward twin 6"/53 gun turret in the foreground. Donation of Franklin Moran, 1967.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 64616.

USS Milwaukee (CL 5) Flying a "Homeward Bound" pennant at Yokohama, Japan, on 13 May 1929. Donation of Franklin Moran, 1967.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 64613.

USS Milwaukee (CL 5) Photographed circa the early 1930s.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 97979.

Vought O2U-1 observation plane on board the USS Milwaukee. The "Flying turtle with a hash mark" indicates that the plane is a "shellback" twice over, having made two flights over the Equator on 18 January 1931. This photograph was probably made shortly after those flights took place. The gun-like object in the center background is a loading machine for the 3"/50 anti-aircraft guns carried by this ship. Loading machines were used for dry loading exercises and helped to minimize unnecessary wear and tear on the guns themselves.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 64634.

Navy Yard diver going down to repair collar on USS Milwaukee by using torch. Circa 1932

Digital Commonwealth, http://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/0p096h06d

Navy Yard diver going down to burn collar of USS Milwaukee with torch. Circa 1932.

Digital Commonwealth, http://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/cn69m674p

USS Milwaukee (CL 5) Photographed by Tai Sing Loo in Pearl Harbor, circa the middle or later 1930s. Courtesy of the USS Milwaukee Shipmates Association.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 97980.

I found the attached at NARA II a couple of weeks ago. It was in a folder labeled "Painting - Moravian Paint Test - USS Milwaukee." I did some research and came up with:

http://www.archive.org/stream/pacificmarinerev4548paci/pacificmarinerev4548paci_djvu.txt

"Several commercial brands of plastic paint have been investigated by the Navy during the past 50 years. Outstanding in the early tests were the Moravian paints manufactured by Veneziani of Trieste. A green anti-fouling paint furnished by this firm passed Navy tests so satisfactorily that in 1902 several battleships and cruisers were coated with it. These applications proved very satisfactory, but because of pressure against use of foreign paints and difficulties in procurement, their use was discontinued.

Mare Island Navy Yard was asked to carry on further investigations, and in 1901 reported that "all Chemical Warfare Service paints were quite effective against fouling and furnished good protective films." In 1932, the Navy bought sufficient Moravian paint to coat twice the bottoms of one destroyer and two cruisers, and after exhaustive tests, the experts agreed that Moravian was more effective than Navy Standard against fouling. The Navy then started out to find a formula that would be equal to or better than Moravian. "

NARA II - Puget Sound Navy Yard photo

USS Milwaukee (CL 5) Off the New York Navy Yard, 7 January 1942.

Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives #19-N-27088.

USS Milwaukee (CL 5) View looking aft from the bow, taken off the New York Navy Yard on 7 January 1942. Note details of the ship's forward superstructure and forecastle. Numbers identify recently installed items.

Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives #19-N-27091.

At New York Navy Yard, 7 January 1942. Note 1.1" anti-aircraft gun and its director.

National Archives Photograph #19-N-27090

Two views of USS Milwaukee at a Brooklyn Navy Yard overhaul on 6 & 17 August 1943.

From NA DD246 and DD341 19LCM.

Two views of USS Milwaukee at a Brooklyn Navy Yard overhaul on 6 & 17 August 1943.

From NA DD246 and DD341 19LCM.

USS Milwaukee (CL 5) Off New York City, circa August 1943.

Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives #19-N-51513.

NY285-2/25- PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND: The old 7,500-ton USS Milwaukee, for the past five years the Soviet cruiser Murmansk, arriving off the port here for refueling before being returned to the U.S. The ship was loaned to the Russians for service during the war, and is being returned by a Russian crew.

NY379-2-2/25/49 - INP SOUNDPHOTO - Portsmouth, England. This 7,050-Ton Russian Cruiser the "Murmansk" formerly the U.S. Cruiser "Milwaukee", is shown berthed off Portsmouth, England, where she put in to refuel. The "Murmansk" is on her way back to the United States where she is to be repatriated under the terms of the Four Power Protocol. Full Service. Time 2358 EST

3/89Lewes, Del. - Photo shows Gen. View of the Soviet ship "Murmansk", formerly light cruiser, USS Milwaukee, loaned to the Russian Navy, in 44. The Cruiser is being returned to the US.

Starboard quarter view of the Milwaukee (CL 5) being returned to the US off Lewes, Delaware, on 16 March 1949. The Milwaukee had served in the Soviet Navy as the as "Murmansk" from April, 1944.

LIFE Magazine Archives - Yale Joel Photographer, shared by Peter DeForest.

Starboard bow view of Milwaukee (CL 5) approaching Lewes, Delaware, on 16 March 1949. The Milwaukee had served in the Soviet Navy as the as "Murmansk" from April, 1944. Quickly decommissioned and stricken by the U.S. Navy, the ship was scrapped, beginning in December.

LIFE Magazine Archives - Yale Joel Photographer, shared by Peter DeForest.

USS Milwaukee (CL 5) Off Lewes, Delaware, on 16 March 1949, just after she was returned to the U.S. Navy by the Soviet Union. She had served as the Soviet Navy ship Murmansk since April 1944. By the time this photograph was taken, Milwaukee had been repainted to remove the Soviet-style white waterline stripe.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 71458.

The tug, USS Achigan (YTB 218), at Lewes, Delaware, is taking Soviet sailors from the USS Milwaukee (CL 5) on 17 March 1949. The crew is being transferred to the Russian freighter Molotov for transport back to Russia.

Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, George D. McDowell Collection.

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S1131203-Watch your credit...International News Photos Slug (Cruiser Milwaukee)

Cruiser returned by Russia-junked in Delaware-Philadelphia, PA......The last gun is shown being removed from the light cruiser Milwaukee, first lend-lease ship to be returned by Soviet Russia, in preparation to being scrapped at the American Breakers, Inc. dock in Wilmington Delaware. Most of the vessel's superstructure has already been removed.

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