USS Sea Lion (SS-315)(SSP-315(ASSP-315)(APSS-315)(LPSS-315)

Name/Title

USS Sea Lion (SS-315)(SSP-315(ASSP-315)(APSS-315)(LPSS-315)

Entry/Object ID

P-23735

Description

Portside view of the Sea Lion, lying to at sea, one crewman on deck, three crewmen on conning tower, launched 31 October 1943, desiginated Submarine Transport (SSP-315) 2 November 1948, desiginated Transport Submarine (ASSP-315), desiginated Submarine Transport (APSS-315) 24 October 1956, desiginated Amphibious Transport Submarine (LPSS-315) January 1969, sunk as target vessel of Newport, RI 8 July 1978.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Black and White

Collection

Photograph Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Source, Unknown

Studio

Unknown Organization

Date made

1957

Place

Unknown

Unknown

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Postcard, III-A-6 U.S. Navy -- Submarines