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UA 76.03 Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Collection

Collection of 35 photos related to early 20th century ships (1901-1905). A disassembled album of ships at the Norfolk Navy Yard consists of USS Ajax, 1901; US Navy Coal Barge No. 57, 1904; USS Galveston (CL-19), 1905; USS Glacier (AF-4), 1905; USS Hannibal (AG-1), 1900; USS Hist, 1901; USS Marcellus, 1902; USS San Francisco (C-5), 1902; USS Vixen (PY-4), 1900; and USS Wasp, 1901. The collection also contains a five image series of the 1903 launching of USS Galveston. Several other unidentified ships are included in the collection.
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Title: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Collection
Caption: Collection photo #: UA 76.03.01 - launching of USS Galveston, 1903
Description: Collection of 35 photos related to early 20th century ships (1901-1905). A disassembled album of ships at the Norfolk Navy Yard consists of USS Ajax, 1901; US Navy Coal Barge No. 57, 1904; USS Galveston (CL-19), 1905; USS Glacier (AF-4), 1905; USS Hannibal (AG-1), 1900; USS Hist, 1901; USS Marcellus, 1902; USS San Francisco (C-5), 1902; USS Vixen (PY-4), 1900; and USS Wasp, 1901. The collection also contains a five image series of the 1903 launching of USS Galveston. Several other unidentified ships are included in the collection.
Accession #: UA 76
Catalog #: UA 76.03
Copyright Owner: Naval History & Heritage Command
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