1) Photo Navy submersible the Trieste lies cradled in the well deck of USS Point Defiance-to take part in search for sunken submarine USS Thresher 2) USS Daniel Webster lies at dock at Electric Boat during commisioning ceremonies 4/10/64

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Groton Public Library

USS TRIESTE cradled aboard USS POINT DEFIANCE
USS TRIESTE cradled aboard USS POINT DEFIANCE

Name/Title

1) Photo Navy submersible the Trieste lies cradled in the well deck of USS Point Defiance-to take part in search for sunken submarine USS Thresher 2) USS Daniel Webster lies at dock at Electric Boat during commisioning ceremonies 4/10/64

Entry/Object ID

2016.1.0728

Scope and Content

2 news clipping 1) A B & W photo of the US Navy Trieste- The caption reads, " Navy submersible the Trieste lies cradled in the well deck of USS Point Defiance- A Landing ship dock after 16-day trip here from San Diego to take part in search for sunken submarine USS Thresher…."(Staff Photos by Frank Cushing) 2) A B & W photo of the a sub- The caption reads, " USS Daniel Webster lies at dock at Electric Boat/General Dynamics, Groton, during commissioning ceremonies Thursday afternoon." Bulletin 4/10/64 (in black pen) (staff photo by Dick)

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

Launchings, Naval operations, Search & rescue operations, Submarines

Search Terms

Disasters, Newspapers, Submarines, U.S. Navy, Electric Boat, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, Poseidon Missle, USS DANIEL WEBSTER (SSBN-626), USS POINT DEFIANCE (LSD-31), USS THRESHER (SSN593), USS TRIESTE Navy Submersible

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1963 - 1964

Restrictions

Access: Discolouration and fading.

General Notes

Note

Status: Good Status By: Maureen A. McClellan Status Date: 2019-05-06