Man stands on turret 4

Photograph

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Battleship Texas Foundation

front of 2024.1001.39

front of 2024.1001.39

Name/Title

Man stands on turret 4

Entry/Object ID

2024.1001.39

Description

Texas at sea with wake in background. Man stands between 20mm guns on turret 4. Men gathered on stern.

Context

Battleship Texas sailed to the east coast in January 1946, began preparation for deactivation and donation to the State of Texas on February 13, and was in the U.S. Reserve Fleet from June 18, 1946, to April 21, 1948. She was decommissioned at San Jacinto State Park.

Collection

eBay Purchase, Historical Collections

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects