Name/Title
Shell splashesEntry/Object ID
2025.1017.26Description
Men observe atop forward turret on platform at three splashes in distance. Captioned:
"Shell splashes during target practice April 16-21. San Pedro California."Context
Battleship Texas participated in various fleet maneuvers and exercises in the Atlantic Ocean (1919) and later Pacific Ocean from July 1919 through January 1924. Beginning in February 1923, maneuvers became known as Fleet Problems, which continued to 1939.
Lawrence J. Gaddis was a musician on Battleship Texas from 1920 to 1922. He collected many souvenirs and performed on and off the ship during his travels in Pacific waters for Fleet Maneuvers and cruises to South America.Collection
Collection (Lawrence J. Gaddis), Historical CollectionsMade/Created
Date made
circa Apr 16, 1921Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
