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I added an image which was published in 1899. The caption called it Dewey's flagship, but I don't know when the photo was taken so don't know if the ship was Dewey's flagship at the time the photo was taken. It looks like she's flying the Stars and Stripes on the stern and the Jack on the bow. There is something on the rear mast; what would Dewey have been flying? ( SEWilco 22:34, 10 December 2006 (UTC))
There are two photos claiming to be the port side of the ship. They can't both be right since they show opposite sides. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.235.230.238 ( talk) 19:01, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
I assume that the main guns and main turrents on the museum ship are mock ups right? Because these mounts were replaced by exposed 5" guns when the Olympia was at Mermansk in 1919. I doubt the navy would have saved her original turrets. -Bill Treib 72.241.109.179 ( talk) 03:19, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
Two of its guns are located in the Captain's and Admiral's Quarters, which resemble Victorian sitting rooms, complete with tall cupboards, overstuffed furniture, and fireplaces. Thi sinformation while interesting trivia, seems out of place in the section on her current status. Should this be included elsewhere? -- Kevin Murray ( talk) 15:39, 7 September 2010 (UTC)
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I've never seen US 5-inch guns referred to as "130mm." There have been warship guns which were 5.1" and referred to as 130mm but I'm at least positive that the 5"/51s were true 5" and should be converted to 127mm. I don't know of any US warship that mounted 5.1" guns. In fact this is the first time I've ever seen a US ship's armament referred to as 130mm. Traumatic ( talk) 11:23, 25 December 2014 (UTC)
Much of the introduction is spent recounting the recent difficulties preserving Olympia as a museum ship in Philadelphia - does really belong there (especially as there is a section latter down at the bottom of the article, where it belongs, which discusses the ship's later life as a museum ship). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.50.92.159 ( talk) 00:50, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
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I added an image which was published in 1899. The caption called it Dewey's flagship, but I don't know when the photo was taken so don't know if the ship was Dewey's flagship at the time the photo was taken. It looks like she's flying the Stars and Stripes on the stern and the Jack on the bow. There is something on the rear mast; what would Dewey have been flying? ( SEWilco 22:34, 10 December 2006 (UTC))
There are two photos claiming to be the port side of the ship. They can't both be right since they show opposite sides. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.235.230.238 ( talk) 19:01, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
I assume that the main guns and main turrents on the museum ship are mock ups right? Because these mounts were replaced by exposed 5" guns when the Olympia was at Mermansk in 1919. I doubt the navy would have saved her original turrets. -Bill Treib 72.241.109.179 ( talk) 03:19, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
Two of its guns are located in the Captain's and Admiral's Quarters, which resemble Victorian sitting rooms, complete with tall cupboards, overstuffed furniture, and fireplaces. Thi sinformation while interesting trivia, seems out of place in the section on her current status. Should this be included elsewhere? -- Kevin Murray ( talk) 15:39, 7 September 2010 (UTC)
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I've never seen US 5-inch guns referred to as "130mm." There have been warship guns which were 5.1" and referred to as 130mm but I'm at least positive that the 5"/51s were true 5" and should be converted to 127mm. I don't know of any US warship that mounted 5.1" guns. In fact this is the first time I've ever seen a US ship's armament referred to as 130mm. Traumatic ( talk) 11:23, 25 December 2014 (UTC)
Much of the introduction is spent recounting the recent difficulties preserving Olympia as a museum ship in Philadelphia - does really belong there (especially as there is a section latter down at the bottom of the article, where it belongs, which discusses the ship's later life as a museum ship). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.50.92.159 ( talk) 00:50, 22 October 2015 (UTC)