The USS New York (City)- Sailors stand atop the sail and next to it . The sub is adorned with naval and patriotic flags. It has 696 on it. Nuclear powered sub launched from General Dynamics Corp into the Thames River, Groton Connecticut

Archive

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Groton Public Library

USS NEW YORK CITY (SSN 696)
USS NEW YORK CITY (SSN 696)

Name/Title

The USS New York (City)- Sailors stand atop the sail and next to it . The sub is adorned with naval and patriotic flags. It has 696 on it. "Nuclear powered sub launched from General Dynamics Corp into the Thames River, Groton Connecticut"

Entry/Object ID

2010.1.316

Scope and Content

The USS New York (City) - Sailors stand atop the sail and next to it . The sub is adorned with naval and patriotic flags. It has 696 on it. The reverse has ..."Nuclear powered sub launched from General Dynamics Corp into the Thames River, Groton Connecticut"

Collection

James L. Streeter Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2010.1

Source or Donor

Jim Streeter

Acquisition Method

Donation

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Postcard, Picture

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Defense industry, Launchings, Nuclear submarines, Postcards, Rivers, Submarines

Search Terms

Correspondence/Postcard, Electric Boat, Submarines, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, New London, Thames River, USS NEW YORK CITY (SSN 696)

Archive Details

Creator

Raymond, Frank Jo, Book and Tackle

Date(s) of Creation

circa 1980

Restrictions

Access: Discolouration/fading and crease from paperclip mark on upper left.

General Notes

Note

Status: Good Status By: Sheila Sullivan Status Date: 2026-05-06