USS Wickes (DD-75)

Photograph

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

USS Wickes (DD-75)

Entry/Object ID

PC06474

Description

Starboard side of the Wickes at sea on a slow bell, launched 25 June 1918, Captain in 1919 was William Halsey, later Admiral William Halsey, "Bull" Halsey said the Wickes was the best ship he ever sailed on! Transferred to Britain 8 January 1941 as part of the destroyers sent to England. in exchange for bases in Bermuda and Halifax.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Black and White

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Source, Unknown

Studio

Samuel Levinson, Publisher

Date made

n.d.

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-5a U.S. Navy -- DD1 to DD347 -- World War I destroyers & early types