USS Chittenden County (LST 561)

Photograph

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

PC06515: Origsize: 3 1/2 X 5 1/2"; Resolution: 200dpi
PC06515

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

Name/Title

USS Chittenden County (LST 561)

Entry/Object ID

PC06515

Description

Port side view of the Chittenden stuck in ice field in 1955 while on DEW line duty, launched 25 April 1944, renamed USS Chittenden County (LST-561) on 1 July 1955, was involved in WWII and Korean War operations, sunk as target vessel off Oahu, Hawaii on 21 October 1958.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Black and White

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Source, Unknown

Studio

Unknown Organization

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-12 U.S. Navy -- Amphibious assault craft & amphibious landing scenes -- LST, LSD, APD, etc.