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Looking forward from the bridge; the large wire antenna is visible
on the bow. |
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The bridge on PENSACOLA, with the starboard bridge wing at the bottom
of the photo. The forward Phalanx CIWS is visible here, at the top left
of the photo. |
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The bridge. |
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Looking forward at the mast; the aft Phalanx is shown here at the left
of the photo. The forward Phalanx is just visible to the bottom right of
the photo, now with its barrel pointed vertical. The ship's SPS 40 air
search radar can be seen at the top of the tripod on the mast. |
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This shot shows that the Phalanx CIWS will bend over backwards to get
the job done. |
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Looking forward from the flight deck, the crane and superstructure
can be seen in the background. |
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Taken from the superstructure looking aft, the well deck is visible
below with the crane looming above. Two LCACs can
be seen in the well deck. |