[U.S.S. Hopewell DD-681]

Photograph

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

PC00607: Origsize: 3 1/2 X 5 1/2"; Resolution: 200dpi
PC00607

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

Name/Title

[U.S.S. Hopewell DD-681]

Entry/Object ID

PC00607

Description

Color postcard of the port side of the USS Hopewell (DD-681) departing San Diego Harbor with Point Loma, CA in the background, crew in blue uniforms, launched May 2, 1943, recommissioned 28 March 1951 for the Korean War. Struck January 2, 1970, sunk as target vessel off California Coast, ship earned 9 battle stars for WWII service and 4 battle stars for Korean War.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Color

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Source, Unknown

Studio

Unknown Organization

Date made

1943 - 1970

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