USS Essex (CV-9)

Photograph

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

PC06545: Origsize: 3 1/2 X 5 1/2"; Resolution: 200dpi
PC06545

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

Name/Title

USS Essex (CV-9)

Entry/Object ID

PC06545

Description

Port side view of the Essex at anchor flying Union Jack at bow staff, full load of planes on flight deck, painted in war colors, launched 31 July 1942 reclassified to CVA-9 on 1 October 1952, reclassified to CVS-9 on 8 March 1960. the Essex earned 13 battle stars in WWII and four stars in Korean War, scrapped date unknown. Photo damaged and removed from collectionj

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Black and White

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Source, Unknown

Studio

Schmidt, E.

Date made

1942 - 1960

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