In Tow

Name/Title

In Tow

Entry/Object ID

2020.01.0901

Description

Black and white photograph of Robert J. Norcross of Underwater Demolition Team, naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, VA., keeping eyes on a fishing boat being towed by the USS Saipans' utility land craft, LCU 1659. The fishing vessel was discovered in the Straights of Florida out of fuel with 24 Cuban refugees aboard.

Photograph Details

Subject

Mariel Boatlift

Subject Place

City

Key West

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Collection

Photograph Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa May 1980

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Key West

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Photograph, Black-and-White

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

10 in

Width

8 in