Name/Title
Halsey Ship Seeks to Smash Pearl Harbor - S.F. RecordEntry/Object ID
2026.1015.38Description
Unknown newspaper and date.
Article details moving from Hawaii to California in record time on USS Iowa. Several other battleships mentioned.Context
Battleship Texas participated in Operation “Magic Carpet,” the return of American armed forces to the United States, from September 24, 1945, to December 24, 1945.
John E. Robson served on Battleship Texas beginning on October 16, 1943. He was made a MM3c on May 20, 1944, a MM2c on August 1, 1945, and departed from the ship on November 16, 1945. He was a supporter of turning Battleship Texas into a museum and visited regularly for veteran reunions.
Newspapers often wrote stories about Battleship Texas and her crew. While sometimes inaccurate or sensational, they showed the perceptions of the Homefront and were collected by civilian and crew alike.
USS Arkansas (BB-33) was a Wyoming-class battleship commissioned from September 17, 1912, to July 29, 1946. She was sunk as a part of Operation “Crossroads” on July 25, 1946.
USS Nevada (BB-36) was the lead ship of her class of battleship, and commissioned from March 11, 1916, to August 29, 1946. She was sunk as a part of Operation “Crossroads” on July 31, 1946.
USS Colorado (BB-45) was the lead ship of her class of battleship, and commissioned from August 30, 1923, to January 7, 1947. She was sold for scrap on July 23, 1959.
USS West Virginia (BB-47) was a Colorado-class battleship commissioned from December 1, 1923, to January 9, 1947. She was sold for scrap on August 24, 1959.
USS Iowa (BB-61) was the lead ship of her class of battleship, and commissioned from February 22, 1943, to March 24, 1949, but would be recommissioned twice after World War II. She is currently a museum ship in Los Angeles, California.Collection
Collection (John E. Robson), Historical CollectionsLexicon
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Category 08: Communication Objects
