USS Chilton (APA-38)

Photograph

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

USS Chilton (APA-38)

Entry/Object ID

PC06201

Description

Starboard side view of the Chilton underway on slow bell, cargo booms topped up ready to handle boats or cargo, all boats on board, flying call sign signal flags from port yard arm, and six signal flags from starboard yardarm. Chilton is a cargo or troop transport ship, similar in construction to LIberty Ships.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Black and White

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Studio

Marius Bar Photo

Date made

1960 - 1965

Place

Unknown

Unknown

Notes

Date: Dated 1951

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

III-A-7f U.S. Navy -- AP, APA -- Navy & Army transports