USS Canberra (CA-70) (CAG-2)

Photograph

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

PC00218: Origsize: 3 1/2 X 5 1/2"; Resolution: 200dpi
PC00218

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

Name/Title

USS Canberra (CA-70) (CAG-2)

Entry/Object ID

PC00218

Description

Color photograph of the Canberra underway at sea on a slow bell, launched 19 April 1943, reclassified CAG-2 on 4 January 1952, reclassified CA-70 on 1 May 1968, earned 7 battle stars in WWII, Struck from Navy List 31 July 1978.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Color

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Atlantic Fleet Sales

Studio

Dukane Press

Date made

1943 - 1978

Place

Unknown

Unknown

Notes

Date: 1956

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-3 U.S. Navy -- Cruisers