Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. A similar photograph of the U.S.S. Tennessee in the same drill appears with the article, "Battleship rights self: Tennessee Tries Out New Tactics of Repair for Hull Damage," Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 1936: A1 Another photograph of the U.S.S. Tennessee is captioned, "Battleship Listed in Naval Test of Torpedo Damage Control: Should she ever be torpedoed, the U.S.S. Tennessee might appear as in this exclusive picture taken at her San Pedro anchorage yesterday while naval officers tested damage control. Water was pumped into the starboard tanks, listing the vessel as it might if hit directly by a torpedo. The great ship resumed an even keel when the extra ballast was pumped out. The flag is at half-staff for the late George H. Dern, Secretary of War. Times photo," Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 1936: A1 San Pedro Bay's waters stretch across the foreground, occupying the lower half of the image. At center, the battleship, U.S.S. Tennessee, is anchored. It is viewed from its port side and faces left. The ship appears to list back and away from camera, to its starboard side. On the near side of the ship, 3 life or tugboats sit alongside the ship. Two sit at center and one sits near the stern at right. An anchor chain extends from the bow of the ship and into the water. Two American flags stand at half-mast; one each at bow and stern. Handwritten on negative: U S S Tennessee Sept. 1936
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_14988 ark:/21198/zz002j8pcn
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
San Pedro Bay (Calif. : Bay) Military training--California--Los Angeles Military maneuvers--California--Los Angeles Naval warfare--California Marine accidents--California--Los Angeles Marines (Visual works) Tennessee (Battleship)
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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