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 partially reads "Cove anchorage. U.S.S. Weeden, destroyer escort whose war-time mission is to protect fleet from submarine attack, lies at anchor in Paradise Cove off San Clemente Island. Its peacetime mission is to train Naval Reservists in ancient lore of seamanship. More than 60 Valley members of North Hollywood Navy Reserve unit recently completed week-end cruise from Long Beach harbor to barren and desolate San Clemente, boundary of huge Naval gunnery range. Citizen-sailors saw the Weeden come to life for firing of 20-mm. guns and dropping of depth charges." See images 00147469 through 00147473 for all photos in this series.
United States--Navy United States--Naval Reserve Destroyer escorts Ships--California--San Clemente Island Naval reserves San Clemente Island (Calif.) Pacific Ocean
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