USS BOOTH (DE-170) Navy Day 1945

Photograph

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Destroyer Escort Historical Museum

XX.2.33

XX.2.33

Name/Title

USS BOOTH (DE-170) Navy Day 1945

Entry/Object ID

XX.2.33

Tags

20mm, 3-inch, 40mm, CANNON-class, Ceremony, Depth charge, Destroyer escort, Draft marks, Enlisted, Ensign, Hedgehog, Life raft, MK. 51, Mast, Officer, Radar, Rigging, Signal flags, Stack

Description

Black and white photograph of BOOTH - starboard side view. The ship is dressed up in signal flags strung from bow to stern, sailors standing at attention on the main deck to celebrate Navy Day on 27 October 1945. During this time, BOOTH was operating in the Caroline Islands assisting with the evacuation of Japanese military personnel. Handwritten inscription on back: "USS Booth Navy Day full Dress 1945."

Collection

USS Booth DE 170