1) Sub w/ #585 First Big News Event of year was the Skipjack commissioning here April 15, after highly successful initial builder's sea trials. 2) Scorpion Gets Ready ..prior to Saturday launching in the South Yard.

Name/Title

1) Sub w/ #585 "First Big News Event of year was the Skipjack commissioning here April 15, after highly successful initial builder's sea trials. 2) "Scorpion Gets Ready ..prior to Saturday launching in the South Yard."

Entry/Object ID

2016.1.0805

Scope and Content

2 news clippings with B & W photo of subs 1) Sub with the #585 "First Big News Event of year was the Skipjack commissioning here April 15, barely a month after highly successful initial builder's sea trials." 2) "Scorpion Gets Ready - Employes put the finishing touches on nuclear-powered attack sub prior to Saturday launching in the South Yard

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

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Defense industry, Naval parades & ceremonies, Newspapers, Nuclear submarines, Submarines

Search Terms

Newspapers, Submarines, U.S. Navy, Bulder's Trials, Commissioning Ceremonies, Electric Boat, Groton, Nuclear Submarines, South Yard, Submarine Launchings, United States Navy, USS SCORPION (SSN589), USS SKIPJACK (SSN-585)

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1959

Restrictions

Access: Discolouration/Fading

General Notes

Note

Status: Good Status By: Maureen A. McClellan Status Date: 2019-06-17