USS Tacoma (C-18)

Photograph

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

PC06026: Origsize: 3 1/2 X 5 1/2"; Resolution: 200dpi
PC06026

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

Name/Title

USS Tacoma (C-18)

Entry/Object ID

PC06026

Description

Port side view of USS Tacoma moored with both anchors, US Colors at stern, no jack flag flying at bow, no foreign flag and no admiral flag, gangway rigged starboard quarter, one canvas covered liberty launch alongside gangway, side cleaners over the side, launched 2 June 1903, reclassified (PG-32) on 7 July 1920, reclassified (CL-20) on 8 August 1921, ran aground in storm on Blanquilla Reef, Vera Cruz, 16 January 1924, CO & three crewman drowned, struck from the Navy List 7 February 1924.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Black and White

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Source, Unknown

Studio

Unknown Organization

Date made

1903 - 1924

Place

Unknown

Unknown

Notes

Date: 1902

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

III-A-3 U.S. Navy -- Cruisers