USS Balao (SS-285)

Photograph

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

USS Balao (SS-285)

Entry/Object ID

P-23754

Description

Portside view of the Balao at sea at cruising speed, three crewmen in whites on foredeck, three crewmen in whites on conning tower, launched 27 October 1942, desiginated Auxiliary Research Submarine (AGSS-285) in 1960, Sunk off Charleston, SC as a target vessel on1 August 1963. Prior to sinking the conning tower and shears were removed to the Naval Musuem in Washington, DC.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Black and White

Collection

Photograph Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Real Photographs Co. Ltd.

Date made

1956

Place

Unknown

Unknown

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Postcard, III-A-6 U.S. Navy -- Submarines