1) A Polaris A-2 missile leaves its firing tube on submarine Henry Clay off Cape Kennedy, Fla, in the first such launch from a surfaced submarine 4-23'64 2) 1st photo USS Fulton banner reads Welcome George 2nd photo USS George Washington(?) 6/12'6

Archive

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Groton Public Library

USS HENRY CLAY 4-23-64
USS HENRY CLAY 4-23-64

Name/Title

1) A Polaris A-2 missile leaves its firing tube on submarine Henry Clay off Cape Kennedy, Fla, in the first such launch from a surfaced submarine 4-23'64 2) 1st photo USS Fulton banner reads Welcome George 2nd photo USS George Washington(?) 6/12'6

Entry/Object ID

2016.1.0774

Scope and Content

1) A B & W photo of a sub - It begins, "(Handwritten in blue pen -Day 4-23'64) Up and Away from the Henry Clay - A Polaris A-2 missile leaves its firing tube on the nuclear-powered submarine Henry Clay off Cape Kennedy, Fla, in the first such launch from a surfaced submarine…" 2) 2 B & W news photos The 1st is of the ship Fulton and reads, "Welcome Home George" & 2nd photo is a submarine - could be the USS George Washington? - The heading reads. "The Day, New London, Conn., Friday, June 12, 1964

Collection

James L. Streeter Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2016.1

Source or Donor

Streeter, James L.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Clipping, Newspaper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Clipping

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Defense industry, Nuclear submarines, Nuclear weapons, Nuclear weapons testing, Ships, Submarines

Search Terms

Newspapers, Ships, Submarines, U.S. Navy, A-3 Polaris Missile, New London, Submarine Tenders, The Day, USS FULTON (AS-11), USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (SSBN598), USS HENRY CLAY (SSBN-625), U.S. Navy

Archive Details

Creator

The Day

Restrictions

Access: Discolouration/Fading

Archive Notes

Date(s): 4/23/64 & 6/12/64

General Notes

Note

Status: Good Status By: Maureen A. McClellan Status Date: 2019-06-10