Cruiser movement

front of 2024.1012.12

front of 2024.1012.12

Name/Title

Cruiser movement

Entry/Object ID

2024.1012.12

Description

Two cruisers sail to the left of the photo. Most of the photo is sky.

Context

Battleship Texas steamed, berthed, and operated alongside hundreds of ships from the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, and other fleets across the globe throughout her time in commission from 1914 to 1948. Brooklyn-class light cruisers were heavily utilized throughout World War II. Between 1935 and 1938 a total of nine were built and remained in commission globally until 1992. Cleveland-class light cruisers were heavily utilized throughout World War II. Between 1940 and 1958 a total of twenty-seven were built and remained in commission until 1979.

Collection

Donation (Daniel Hacker), 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