War Ship 1909 USS Birmingham Crew First Ship to Launch a Plane from deck WW1

Rare original panoramic crew photograph taken aboard the historic U. Navy cruiser USS Birmingham (CL-2). During World War I the cruiser escorted convoys across the Atlantic. Size approximately 43.5 x 12 cm. The photograph shows some lighter and darker areas visible on the deck. A small piece of the photograph is torn or missing and… (read more)