Name/Title
1) Off to Ocean Floor: Two-man submarine, Asherah, is transferred from Sea Surveyor, oceanographic research vessel, to the Smithsonian Institute's expedition ship, Phykos. 7/19/65 2) Submarine George Washington ready to go after refueling. 2/2/66Entry/Object ID
2016.1.0771Scope and Content
1) b & w news photo of two ships, 1 reads Phykos & the other, Grove CT 7705H - Caption begins, "The Hartford Courant: Thursday, July 19, 1965- Off to Ocean Floor: Two-man submarine, Asherah, is transferred from Sea Surveyor, oceanographic research vessel, to the Smithsonian Institute's expedition ship, Phykos. An expedition team from the Smithsonian will use the research sub to explore the ocean floor off Nova Scotia next week. The expedition will get underway from Groton Saturday. 2) b & w news photo of a sub with the #598 - It begins "The Day, New London, Conn., Thursday, February 3, 1966. Ready to Go-Submarine George Washington, the first Polaris submarine to be refueled, has been turned over the Navy after completion of its overhaul at General Dynamics/Electric Boat and will return to operational status after test firing of missiles off Cape Kennedy, Fla. The overhaul included conversion to allow the Washington to carry the 2,500-mile-range A-3 missile. It was built to accommodate the original Polaris weapon, which has a range of 1,200 miles.. The overhaul crew was split today into the Blue and Gold crews which will man the vessel.Collection
James L. Streeter CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2016.1Source or Donor
Streeter, James L.Acquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Clipping, NewspaperNomenclature Primary Object Term
ClippingNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Construction, Defense industry, Naval operations, Naval yards & naval stations, Nuclear power, Nuclear submarines, Ships, SubmarinesSearch Terms
Newspapers, Ships, Submarines, U.S. Navy, A-3 Polaris Missile, Asherah Submersible, General Dynamics / Electric Boat, Nuclear Submarines, Phykos (Smithsonian Institution expedition ship), Polaris Submarines, R.V. Sea Surveyor, Smithsonian Institution, Submarine Blue Crew, Submarine Gold Crew, The Hartford Courant, United States Navy, USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (SSBN598), U.S. NavyArchive Details
Creator
The Hartford Courant The DayRestrictions
Access: Discolouration/FadingArchive Notes
Date(s): 7/29/65 & 2/03/66General Notes
Note
Status: Good
Status By: Maureen A. McClellan
Status Date: 2019-06-03
