1)Blue and Gold Crews of the Thomas A. Edison stand at ease on the deck of the new ship prior to her commissioning... The Edson, named the famed inventor, is the Polaris sub ever delivered to the Navy ahead of schedule. 3/12'62 2)

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Thomas A Edison prior to commissioning 3/12'62
Thomas A Edison prior to commissioning 3/12'62

Name/Title

1)Blue and Gold Crews of the Thomas A. Edison stand at ease on the deck of the new ship prior to her commissioning... The Edson, named the famed inventor, is the Polaris sub ever delivered to the Navy ahead of schedule. 3/12'62 2)

Entry/Object ID

2016.1.0791

Scope and Content

1) B& W News photo of the sub Thomas A. Edison Caption reads " Blue and Gold Crews of the Thomas A. Edison stand at ease on the deck of the new shop prior to commissioning. The crews will alternate in manning the submarine. This will enable her remain on station almost constantly. About 20 officers and 200 enlisted men comprise the crews. The Edson, named the famed inventor, is the Polaris sub ever delivered to the Nay ahead of schedule. (Handwritten in blue pen is the date 3/12'62.)" 2) A b & w photo of qa Sub - It Reads," The New London, Conn. Evening Day, Wednesday, March 21, 1962 Joins Elite - Submarine Squadron Eight at the Submarine Base completed her 8,000th dive, last week in Long Island Sound. Commanded by Lt. Cmdr. Robert H. Flood of Mystic, she first was commissioned May 27, 1944, at the former Electric Boat Co.

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

Naval parades & ceremonies, Newspapers, Nuclear submarines, Photographs, Submarines

Search Terms

Military, Newspapers, Submarine Base, Submarines, U.S. Navy, Balao Class Submarine, Commissioning Ceremonies, Electric Boat, Electric Boat Company, Ethan Allen Class Submarine, Evening Day, Long Island Sound, Polaris Submarines, Submarine Blue Crew, Submarine Gold Crew, Submarine Squadron 8, Unites States Navy, USS BECUNA (SS-319), USS THOMAS A EDISON, Submarine Base

Archive Details

Creator

Evening Day

Date(s) of Creation

Mar 1962

Restrictions

Access: Discolouration and fading

General Notes

Note

Status: Good Status By: Maureen A. McClellan Status Date: 2019-06-10