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S-055 USS Oklahoma Association Collection

S-055 USS Oklahoma Association Collection 68 copy prints of photographs borrowed from the USS Oklahoma (BB-37) Association. Photos come from collections of Roy G. Carroll, Charles B. Nance, Earl W. Ware, Loyd R. Pane, H.R. Carson, Harold H. Otto, H.A. Winnige, James J. Finson, Gerald E. Foreman. A significant portion of this collection was assigned NH numbers, and some were removed to the NH collection.
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Caption: Collection photo number S-055-A.01: Sailors mill about on the rolling deck of USS Oklahoma during heavy seas.
Description: 68 copy prints of photographs borrowed from the USS Oklahoma (BB-37) Association. Photos come from collections of Roy G. Carroll, Charles B. Nance, Earl W. Ware, Loyd R. Pane, H.R. Carson, Harold H. Otto, H.A. Winnige, James J. Finson, Gerald E. Foreman. A significant portion of this collection was assigned NH numbers, and some were removed to the NH collection.
Accession #: S-File
Catalog #: S-055
Donor: USS Oklahoma Association
Copyright Owner: Images in this collection are copies from the collection of the USS Oklahoma Association. The Naval History and Heritage Command does not hold copyright for this imagery, and researchers should use at their own discretion.
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S-055-A: Many scenes onboard showing crew, including dressed in female costumes for the “O-Kay Follies of 1918,” rough seas, collier USS Neptune, Church service, and locations including Brest, France, and Portland, England.


S-055-B: Personnel on board USS Oklahoma including Captain Willis McDowell, Commander Robert H. Gormley, Commander Rufus E. Zogbaum, Jr., and various others. These photos are taken on board and in the background different compartments of the ship can be seen.


S-055-C: Photos taken on board USS Oklahoma in 1936. Good views of bakery, engineering spaces, crew’s mess, machine shops, library, and other compartments. Views on deck including inspection, painting, and bringing stores on board. Copy of the Association’s 1975 Newsletter “The General Recall” with captions for some of the photos in this collection.

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