U.S.S. Missouri (BB11) Showing 13-inch Guns

Photograph

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

PC00093: Origsize: 3 1/2 X 5 1/2"; Resolution: 200dpi
PC00093

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

Name/Title

U.S.S. Missouri (BB11) Showing 13-inch Guns

Entry/Object ID

PC00093

Description

Color postcard of the USS Missouri with her 13" turret one trained out to port, one officer in white uniform forward of the turret using a long glass. It appears a hoisting strap is attached to then end of both 13" gun barrels, launched 29 January 1944, struck from Navy List 12 January 1995, permanent berth at Museum, Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii January 1998.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Color

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Source, Unknown

Studio

Unknown Organization

Date made

n.d.

Place

Unknown

Unknown

Notes

Late Date: 5

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-11 U.S. Navy -- Special activities, crews, battle training, real battle scenes