Citizen-Sailor crew of N.H. learn sea lore on U.S. ship
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection;
Creator
Keeshan, Walt
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Photograph caption dated July 25, 1956 reads "Exploding 'ash can' creates geyser. Reservists and regular hands aboard U.S.S. Weeden stand on fantail as ship lets loose one death-dealing depth charge set at 30 feet. Blast rocked ship as water began to boil and finally 100-foot water spout rose 75 yards behind destroyer escort. In event of contact with enemy submarine, ship's crew would set down pattern of five or six charges. Each one can disable an underwater boat." See images 00147469 through 00147473 for all photos in this series.
United States--Navy United States--Naval Reserve Sailors--California--San Clemente Island Men--California--San Clemente Island Destroyer escorts Ships--California--San Clemente Island Depth charges--California--San Clemente Island Military maneuvers--California--San Clemente Island Naval reserves Ordnance, Naval Explosions--California--San Clemente Island, San Clemente Island (Calif.) Pacific Ocean
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