Photograph of the Marker Memorializing the Ship U.S.S. Oregon, Yokosuka, Japan, 1957

Photograph

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Springfield History Museum

Name/Title

Photograph of the Marker Memorializing the Ship U.S.S. Oregon, Yokosuka, Japan, 1957

Entry/Object ID

1996.057.003

Description

The ship was sold as scrap to Japan. Undated. Marker reads: In Memory of a Gallant Ship, U.S.S. Oregon, 1896-1919 This section of anchor chain from the historic U.S.S. Oregon was presented to the U.S. Naval Base at Yokosuka, Japan through the generosity of Ryozo Hiranuma, the mayor of Yokohama, in cooperation with Lionel M. Summers, U.S. Consul General, Yokohama. Presented on 26 February 1957. Scanned image, 300 ppi, Tif format, on disk 30

Collection

Graydon Lewis Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1996.057

Source or Donor

Lewis, G A

Acquisition Method

Gift

Dimensions

Height

7-1/2 in

Width

9-1/2 in

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Copyright

Type of License

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