2 newspaper clippings from The Day 1) Photo of #623 Sub The Nathan Hale dated 10-15-63 The Nation's 14th Polaris Sub hits the mark during sea trials. 2) The Submarine Tender Proteus arrives in Spain dated Febraru 2, 1964
2 newspaper clippings from The Day 1) Photo of #623 Sub The Nathan Hale dated 10-15-63 The Nation's 14th Polaris Sub hits the mark during sea trials. 2) The Submarine Tender Proteus arrives in Spain dated Febraru 2, 1964
Entry/Object ID
2016.1.0725
Scope and Content
2 newspaper clippings both from the Day
1) Clipping has a b & w photo of a sub with the #623 on it. It reads "Day 10-15-63 (in blue pen) Newest Polaris Sub - The Nathan Hale, the nation's 14th Polaris sub and 32nd nuclear -powered sub, hit the mark during initial sea trials Sunday and yesterday off the East Coast coming through with a "clean sweep" on all tests. Built by General Dynamics/Electric Boat, The sub was launched last Jan. 12 Commissioning is expected by the end of the year." 2) Newspaper clipping has a b & white photo It begins "The Day New London, Conn., Monday, February 2, 1964 Arrives in Spain- The Submarine Tender Proteus Arrived today at the U.S. - Spanish Naval Base at Rota which Polaris-firing Submarines soon will be using…"
Navy, Newspapers, Ships, Submarines, Electric Boat, General Dynamics Corporation, Submarine Squadron 16, United States - Spanish Naval Base at Rota, USS NATHAN HALE (SSBN 623), USS PROTEUS (AS-19)
Archive Details
Creator
The Day
Date(s) of Creation
1963 - 1964
Restrictions
Access: Discolouration and fading.
General Notes
Note
Status: Good
Status By: Maureen A. McClellan
Status Date: 2019-05-06
