USS Saipan (CVL-48) (AVT-16) (AGMR-2) (Arlington)

Photograph

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

PC06528: Origsize: 3 1/2 X 5 1/2"; Resolution: 200dpi
PC06528

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

Name/Title

USS Saipan (CVL-48) (AVT-16) (AGMR-2) (Arlington)

Entry/Object ID

PC06528

Description

Port side view of the Saipan moored in a shipyard under construction, no flight deck, four tugs along side, launched 8 Jul 1945, reclassified AVT-16 on 15 May 1959, Reclassified AGMR -2 on 1 September 1964, renamed "Arlington" on 8 April 1965, served in Vietnam War, decommissioned 14 January 1970.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Black and White

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Artist

United States Navy Official Photo

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