1)..George Washington is .. secured at Electric Boat's wet dock..the Polaris sub's removal from. drydock..hurricane. 'Scope 9/15/60 2) The Day 4/5/1980 Waterford undergoing repairs..a floating drydock .for at-sea repairs of submarines...

Name/Title

1)"..George Washington is .. secured at Electric Boat's wet dock..the Polaris sub's removal from. drydock..hurricane." 'Scope 9/15/60" 2) The Day 4/5/1980 "Waterford undergoing repairs..a floating drydock .for at-sea repairs of submarines..."

Entry/Object ID

2016.1.0813

Scope and Content

1) A b & w photo of a sub - caption reads " Sitting it out - George Washington is safely secured at Electric Boat's wet dock following the Polaris sub's removal from the drydock during a hurricane last Monday. A Lively Lady , She" ('Scope Sept. 15, 1960(?) is handwritten in black pen)" 2) A b & w photo of a ship. Caption reads "Page 6, The Day, New London, Conn, Saturday, April 5, 1980 (date is readable on reverse.) Waterford undergoing repairs. The Waterford, a New London-based floating drydock used by the Navy for at-sea repairs of submarines is shown as she undergoes routine overhaul at Jackson Engineering and Drydock Co in Staten Island, N.Y." (1 fold mark)

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

Docks, Hurricanes, Nuclear submarines, Ships

Search Terms

Disasters/Hurricanes, Newspapers, Ships, Submarines, U.S. Navy, Electric Boat, Hurricanes, Jackson Engineering and Drydock Co., New London, Polaris Submarines, The Day, United States Navy, USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (SSBN598), USS Waterford (ARD-5), U.S. Navy

Archive Details

Creator

The 'Scope The Day

Date(s) of Creation

1969 - 1980

Restrictions

Access: 1) Discolouration/fading 2)Discolouration/fading,surface soiling, tears/rips and wear

General Notes

Note

Status: Fair Status By: Maureen A. McClellan Status Date: 2019-06-24