1) Research Ship Robert D. Conrad arrives at South Boston Naval Annex with photos of sunken nuclear sub Thresher 2) Boot Status Ends Nucliear submarine Lafayette, nation's biggest Polaris sub....4/24/63

Archive

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Groton Public Library

R.V. Ship Robert D. Conrad 6-1'63
R.V. Ship Robert D. Conrad 6-1'63

Name/Title

1) Research Ship Robert D. Conrad arrives at South Boston Naval Annex with photos of sunken nuclear sub Thresher 2) Boot Status Ends Nucliear submarine Lafayette, nation's biggest Polaris sub....4/24/63

Entry/Object ID

2016.1.0756

Scope and Content

2 news clippings with B & W photos 1) It reads "Globe 6-1'63 (handwritten in blue pen) Research Ship Robert D. Conrad arrives at South Boston Naval Annex with photos of sunken nuclear sub Thresher. (Edmund Kelley Photos) 2)B& W photo of a sub with #616 on it. With a caption" Boot Status Ends - The nuclear submarine Lafayette, nation's biggest Polaris sub, became a member of the U.S. Fleet at ceremonies yesterday at EB. The 425-foot vessel is built to fire the 2,500 mile range A-3 Polaris missile. She's the lead ship of her class. (Story on page 6.) 4-24'63 (handwritten in black pen)"

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

Disasters, Naval parades & ceremonies, Naval yards & naval stations, Nuclear submarines, Nuclear weapons, Shipbuilding, Submarines

Search Terms

Disasters/Submarine, Newspapers, Ships, Submarines, U.S. Navy, A-3 Polaris Missile, Electric Boat, Groton, Nuclear Submarines, Polaris missle, Polaris Submarines, R/V Robert D. Conrad, USS LAFAYETTE (SSBN-616), USS THRESHER (SSN593), USS THRESHER (SSN 593)

Archive Details

Creator

Kelley, Edmund

Restrictions

Access: Discolouration and fading

Archive Notes

Date(s): 4-1'63 & 6-1'63

General Notes

Note

Status: Good Status By: Maureen A. McClellan Status Date: 2019-05-20