USS Tarawa (CV-40)(CVS-40)(CVA-40)(AVT-12)

Photograph

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

PC06554: Origsize: 3 1/2 X 5 1/2"; Resolution: 200dpi
PC06554

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

Name/Title

USS Tarawa (CV-40)(CVS-40)(CVA-40)(AVT-12)

Entry/Object ID

PC06554

Description

Port side view of the Tarawa underway on a slow bell, full load of planes on flight deck, launched 12 May 1945, designated CVA-40 on 10 October 1952, designated CVS-40 on 10 January 1955, designated (AVT-12) in May 1961, struck from Navy List 1 June 1967, scrapped 3 October 1968, Photo damaged and removed from file.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Black and White

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Source, Unknown

Studio

Schmidt, E.

Date made

1945 - 1968

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