USS Philadelphia - CL-41

August 1945 - Philadelphia escorted the Augusta with President Truman aboard to the Potsdam Conference
On the return trip one day out of Norfolk, Truman reported the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

Sailors perched on a Philly scout plane look back at the Augusta

Recovering a Philly scout plane.

Washing the Philly's teak deck.
After her service as the Barroso in the Brazilian Navy in 1973, pieces of this deck were distributed
to the American and Brazilian sailors who served aboard.