USS Arkansas (BB-33)

Photograph

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

USS Arkansas (BB-33)

Entry/Object ID

PC06470

Description

Port side view of the Arkansas at anchor using starboard anchor , gangway rigged on port quarter with one launch tied up, two launches moored at stern, flying Union Jack at bow, launched 14 January 1911,on 17 July 1920 received the designation BB-33, participated in WWI serving with the British Grand Fleet, served in WWII Pacific, in operations in 1943 served as midshipman training in the Chesapeake Bay, the current cataloger of this entry was on duty then as a midhipman , again the current cataloger if this entry observed the sinking of the Arkansas on 15 July 1946 during test Baker at Bikini atom bomb testing.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Black and White

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Artist

United States Navy

Date made

n.d.

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-2 U.S. Navy -- Battleships