USS USS Burrfish (SS-312(SSR-312)

Photograph

Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

USS USS Burrfish (SS-312(SSR-312)

Entry/Object ID

P-23730

Description

Portside view of the Burrfish underway at sea at cruising speed, flying US Flag aft of the conning tower, three crewmen on conning tower, launched 18 June 1943, desiginated Radar Picket Submarine (SSR-312) on 27 January 1949. Loaned to Canada 11 May 1961, sunk as target vessel off San Clemente Island 19 November 1969.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Black and White

Collection

Photograph Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Source, Unknown

Studio

Unknown Organization

Date made

1943

Place

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