Submarine movement

front of 2024.1012.13

front of 2024.1012.13

Name/Title

Submarine movement

Entry/Object ID

2024.1012.13

Description

Five submarines sail to left of photo.

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. Gato-class submarines were heavily utilized throughout World War II. Between 1940 and 1944 a total of seventy-seven were built, remaining in commission globally until 1969. Balao-class submarines were heavily utilized throughout World War II. Between 1942 and 1946 a total of one hundred-twenty were built and remain in commission to this day across several navies.

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