USS Estes (AGC-12)

Photograph

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

USS Estes (AGC-12)

Entry/Object ID

PC06493

Description

Starboard side view of the Estes at anchor using port anchor, flying Union Jack at bow and US Colors at stern staff, gangway rigged on starboard side, two boats tied of at boat boom starboard quarter, one if admiral's barge, launched 1 November 1943, commissioned 9 October 1944, involved in WWII operations and Korean war ops, Awarded four stars- two for WWII and two for Korean.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Black and White

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Source, Unknown

Studio

Marius Bar Photo

Date made

Jul 4, 1957

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-7c U.S. Navy -- AG, AGC, AGS, AGR, AGEH -- research, communication & survey ships