U. S. Submarine Chasers Being Locked at Gatun, Panama Canal. [U.S.S. Radford DD-120, Montgomery DD-121]
Entry/Object ID
PC00691.3
Description
Color postcard of three destroyers view of bow on in Gatun Lock Panama Canal, two of the ships are identified as the USS Radford (DD120) and the USS Montgomery (DD-121), there are another unidentified three destoyers at entrance to lock, the Radford was launched 5 April 1918 & struck from Navy List 19 May 1936 sunk by London Treaty, the Montgomery was launched 23 March 1918, damaged by a mine on 17 October 1944, earned four battle stars in WWII,struck from Navy List 23 April 1945 and sold for scrap.
Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Color
Collection
Postcard Collection
Made/Created
Artist
Source, Unknown
Studio
I.L. Maduro, Jr.
Date made
1918 - 1936
Place
Unknown
Unknown
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Postcard
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Writing Media
Nomenclature Class
Written Communication T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication
Search Terms
Postcard, III-A-5a U.S. Navy -- DD1 to DD347 -- World War I destroyers & early types
