Name/Title
Petty Officer's AppointmentEntry/Object ID
2026.1020.10Scope and Content
The Petty Officer's Appointment certificate belonged to Arthur Lynwood Watson indicating his appointment to Fire Controlman Second Class (FC2c). There is a torn section in the bottom right corner.Context
Battleship Texas was flagship of the United States Fleet from September 1, 1927, to September 15, 1931. Admirals Wiley, Pratt, and Chase served as Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet in that time.
Arthur L. Watson enlisted on December 22, 1926, and joined the crew of Battleship Texas on June 17, 1927, as a Sea2c. He advanced to Sea1c on July 1, 1928, became a FC2c on February 17, 1931, and was transferred off of Texas on November 19, 1934.
Ephriam Dickson was the executive director of Battleship Texas Foundation from June 1995 to February 1999. In addition to his duties, he conducted extensive research on and heavily collected items for the crew of Battleship Texas. He later donated his collection back to BTF.Collection
Donation (Ephriam D. Dickson), Historical CollectionsLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Certificate, AchievementNomenclature Primary Object Term
AwardNomenclature Sub-Class
Achievement SymbolsNomenclature Class
Personal SymbolsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsArchive Items Details
Date(s) of Creation
Feb 17, 1931
