2 news clippings about the launching of the Triton submarine with photos

Archive

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Groton Public Library

Submarine Triton eased into new graving dock.
Submarine Triton eased into new graving dock.

Name/Title

2 news clippings about the launching of the Triton submarine with photos

Entry/Object ID

2016.1.0736

Scope and Content

2 news clippings 1)Clipping begins March 18, 1963 (handwritten in black pen) New London, Conn. Monday Afternoon - B&W News photo with a caption Easy Does It. - Submarine Triton, the world's longest, yesterday eased into the new graving dock at General Dynamics Electric Boat, as skilled hands manipulated lines. The submarine christened the dock, built to house the largest subs christened by the navy. 2) Clipping has 2 B & W photos caption 1- "A Smoothie - Submarine Triton, sliding into new graving dock. 2 - Bow Christens Dock - Triton's bow triggered bottle-breaking event.

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

Docks, Naval yards & naval stations, Shipbuilding, Submarines

Search Terms

Submarines, U.S. Navy, General Dynamics / Electric Boat, Graving Dock (dry dock), Groton, Unites States Navy, USS TRITON SSN-586, Ship yards

Archive Details

Restrictions

Access: Discoluration and fading

Archive Notes

Date(s): March 16,1963

General Notes

Note

Status: Good Status By: Maureen A. McClellan Status Date: 2019-05-13