Title: USS Norfolk (DL-1) Photo Collection
Description: Collection of 94 photographs related to USS Norfolk (DL-1) during the 1950s to 1960s. Subject matter includes general exteriors views of the ship, ceremonies, VIP visitors aboard ship, social events, dependents cruise, etc. A series of images may be a part of the ship’s assignment to Command Middle East Force as flagship (17 April – 15 October 1968), as there are photographs including Middle Eastern visitors aboard ship. During this mission, she visited both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. There are no captions on any of the photographs and very limited few include dates.
Accession#: 2019
Catalog#: 2019.46
Donor: USS Norfolk (DL-1) via curator department transfer
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
Circa: 1950s-1960s
Format: Black & white photographs
For information about the rest of the collection: nhhcphotoarchives@navy.mil
