USS Princeton (CVL-23)

Photograph

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

PC06525: Origsize: 3 1/2 X 5 1/2"; Resolution: 200dpi
PC06525

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

Name/Title

USS Princeton (CVL-23)

Entry/Object ID

PC06525

Description

Port side view of the Princeton at anchor using port anchor, flying US Colors from stern staff and anchor ball from top of main mast, launched 18 October 1942, reclassified CVL-23 on 15 July 1943, bombed by Japanese lanes during Leyte Gulf War, on 24 October 1944, beyond repair, sunk by the USS Reno (CL-96).

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Black and White

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Artist

United States Navy

Studio

E. Schmidt

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-4c U.S. Navy -- Aircraft carriers other than Langley