[U.S.S. Ernest G. Small DD-838]

Photograph

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

PC00664: Origsize: 3 1/2 X 5 1/2"; Resolution: 200dpi
PC00664

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

Name/Title

[U.S.S. Ernest G. Small DD-838]

Entry/Object ID

PC00664

Description

Color postcard of the USS Ernest G. Small (DD-838/DDR-838) underway at sea at cruising speed, flying US Colors at gaff on Main mast, crew in blue uniforms, launched June 14, 1945, reclassified DDR-838 on July 18, 1952, FRAM August 1961, reverted to DD-838 on January 1, 1969, received four battle stars for Korean War, struck from Navy List November 15, 1970, transferred to Taiwan April 13, 1971 and sunk as target October 8, 2003.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Color

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Marine Photos & Publishing Co

Date made

1945 - 1970

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