1)news article Submarine Tang Leased by Turkey (Day112879) 2) Photo of CGC Blackthorn (Day 1/29/1980) Sinks after collision ..-vessel..was in a collision with an oil tanker off St. Petersburg, Fla. and sank.. At least 6 persons were reported kill

Name/Title

1)news article "Submarine Tang Leased by Turkey (Day112879) 2) Photo of CGC Blackthorn (Day 1/29/1980) " Sinks after collision ..-vessel..was in a collision with an oil tanker off St. Petersburg, Fla. and sank.. At least 6 persons were reported kill

Entry/Object ID

2016.1.0803

Scope and Content

2 news clippings 1) 'A news article with 1 fold mark -It begins, "SS 563 (handwritten in blue pen)"Submarine Tang Leased by Turkey (Day112879 handwritten in black pen) Groton - The Tang, oldest active submarine in the Navy, has been leased to Turkey, at no cost for a five-year period …". 2) A B & W news photo of a CG Ship - It reads, "Page 10 The Day, New London, Conn. Tuesday, January 29, 1980 Sinks after collision Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn shown during operations in the Gulf of Mexico. The vessel was enroute to its homeport of Galveston, Texas, Monday night when it was in collision with an oil tanker off St. Petersburg, Fla., and sank. At least 6 persons were reported killed.

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

Ship accidents, Ships, Shipwrecks, Submarines

Search Terms

Ships, Submarines, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy, Decommissioned Submarines, United States Coast Guard, United States Navy, USCGC Blackthorn (WLB-391), USS TANG (SS-306), USS THORNBACK (SS-418), USS THREADFIN (SS-410), USS TIRU (SS-416), Diesel submarines, Submarine leasing, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy

Archive Details

Creator

Associated Press (AP), The Day

Date(s) of Creation

1979 - 1980

Restrictions

Access: Discolouration/fading,wear and stains and 1 fold on the article

General Notes

Note

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