USS Piedmont underway in pictures

USS Piedmont underway, location unknown. Director with modern radar and 5-inch guns are present, 20mm have been removed.

Underway in a turn. Her 5-inch guns and fire control director appear to have been removed.

Underway in the med, date unknown. Note no guns or fire control director and a helicopter pad and hanger where the aft guns used to be.

From forward funnel it appears to be the Doc logo so it's likely to be the Piedmont. The aft guns have been removed and a helicopter pad and a hanger have been added. The forward guns and fire control director are still present.

Underway at a time when all the guns and fire control have been removed. At the stern there is a helicopter pad.

This is a model of the Piedmont or of any Dixie-class tender as there are no markings. Who created the model and its construction was not sent with the photo.

USS Piedmont (AD-17) under way during her 1961 WestPac deployment. It's the center-fold of a cruise book.

USS Piedmont (AD-17) outbound to sea in 1964 location unknown

USS Piedmont (AD-17) under way in 1966 location unknown