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S-114-A USS Whetstone (LSD-27) Photo Collection
S-114-A USS Whetstone (LSD-27) Photo Collection

Topic
  • Boats-Ships--Amphibious Warfare Ships
  • Ship Construction & Design
  • Ceremonies. Celebrations, Commemorations
Document Type
  • Photograph
Wars & Conflicts
Navy Communities
File Formats
  • Image (gif, jpg, tiff)
Location of Archival Materials
  • NHHC
Author Name
Place of Event
Recipient Name
Title: USS Whetstone (LSD-27) Photo Collection
Description: 6 black and white photographs of the launch and commissioning ceremonies for dock landing ship USS Whetstone (LSD-27) at Boston Navy Yard, 12 February 1946. Sponsor was Mrs. Worthington S. Bitler.
Accession#: S
Catalog#: S-114-A
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
Circa: 1946
Format: Black and white photographs

For information about the rest of the collection: nhhcphotoarchives@navy.mil