USS Wichita (CA-45)

Photograph

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

USS Wichita (CA-45)

Entry/Object ID

PC06043

Description

Port side view of Wichita underway, flying 2 star admiral flag at peak of after mast, launched 16 November 1937, earned 13 battle stars in WWII, struck from Navy List on 1 March 1959.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Black and White

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Source, Unknown

Studio

United States Navy Official Photo

Date made

1937 - 1959

Place

Unknown

Unknown

Notes

Date: 1937

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