USS Prairie (AD-15)

Photograph

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

USS Prairie (AD-15)

Entry/Object ID

PC06488

Description

Port side view of the Prairie departing San Diego Harbor at a slow bell, numerous crew on deck in blue uniforms, flying US Colors from gaff on after mast & call sign signal flags from port yard arm, launched 9 December 1939, served in WWII and Korean War, Struck form Naval Service sold to India and scrapped.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Color

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Source, Unknown

Studio

Marine Photos & Publishing Co

Date made

1939 - 1955

Place

Bay

Off Point Loma in San Diego Bay, North San Diego Bay, San Diego Bay

County

San Diego County

Region

Southern California

State/Province

California

Country

USA

Continent

North America

Ocean

California Coast, West Coast of North America, Eastern North Pacific Ocean, North Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean, World Ocean

Notes

Date: ND

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-7g U.S. Navy -- AR, AD, ARL, ARSD, ARSV, ARVA, ARVE, ARVH -- repair & salvage ships/boats