1) Submarine George Bancroft Day 1-24'66 2) New Silhouette - Submarine Tusk has a new tall conning tower since extensive overhaul at Philadelphia Navy Yard 2-14'66

Archive

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Groton Public Library

Firepower for Peace USS George Bancroft 1-24'66
Firepower for Peace USS George Bancroft 1-24'66

Name/Title

1) Submarine George Bancroft Day 1-24'66 2) New Silhouette - Submarine Tusk has a new tall conning tower since extensive overhaul at Philadelphia Navy Yard 2-14'66

Entry/Object ID

2016.1.0770

Scope and Content

1) B & w photo of a sub that reads "Firepower for Peace - the Polaris Submarine George Bancroft commissioned Saturday at the Navy Underwater Sound Laboratory, will carry firepower equal to all explosives equal to all explosives used by both sides during World War II. Speaker U. Alexis Johnson said: This power is the means by which peace can be maintained around the world." (handwritten in blue pen is) Day 1-24'66 2) b & w photo of a sub - it reads. "The Day, New London, Conn., Monday February 14, 1966. New Silhouette - Submarine Tusk, which was transferred last week form Squadron Ten at the State Pier to Squadron Eight at the Submarine Base, has a new tall conning tower since extensive overhaul at Philadelphia Navy Yard. The vessel returned from there last week. Built by the former Cramp Shipyard Corp. of Philadelphia. Tusk was commissioned in April, 1946.

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

Construction, Defense industry, Naval yards & naval stations, Newspapers, Nuclear submarines, Submarines

Search Terms

Newspapers, Submarine Base, Submarines, U.S. Navy, Balao Class Submarine, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Polaris Submarines, State Pier, Submarine Base, Submarine Squadron 10 (SUBRON 10), Submarine Squadron 8, The Day, Underwater Sound Laboratory, USS TUSK (SS-426)

Archive Details

Creator

The Day

Restrictions

Access: Discolouration/fading

Archive Notes

Date(s): 1/24/66 & 2/14/66

General Notes

Note

Status: Good Status By: Maureen A. McClellan Status Date: 2019-06-03