[U.S.S. Chevalier DD-805]

Photograph

Maritime Museum of San Diego

Origsize: 3 1/2 X 5 1/2"; Resolution: 200dpi

Name/Title

[U.S.S. Chevalier DD-805]

Entry/Object ID

PC00578

Description

Color postcard of the USS Chevalier (DD-805) underway at cruising speed off Point Loma, CA, crew on deck in white uniforms, launched, October 29, 1944, struck from Navy List June 2, 1975, received one battle star for WWII war operations, and nine star for Korean War Ops. reclassified a DDR 805 on March 18,1949, FRAM update August 1962.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Color

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Source, Unknown

Studio

Unknown Organization

Date made

1944 - 1975

Place

Bay

Off Point Loma in San Diego Bay, North San Diego Bay, San Diego Bay

County

San Diego County

Region

Southern California

State/Province

California

Country

USA

Continent

North America

Ocean

California Coast, West Coast of North America, Eastern North Pacific Ocean, North Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean, World Ocean

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-5c U.S. Navy -- DD421 to DD890 -- World War II destroyer types