| Catalog date |
02/14/2007 |
| Category |
8: Communication Artifact |
| Classification |
U.S. Navy Newspapers |
| Collection |
USS Marblehead (several) Collection |
| Date |
August 31, 1940 |
| Abstract |
The newspaper of the USS Marblehead. Dated August 31, 1940, Tsingtao, China
The Cover has a drawing of a birthday cake with three candles for the anniversary of the ship's three year's west of the 180th (Longitude)
Page 1)This page contains The Masthead, (a newspaper term for info on the publisher, editors etc.) it also contains a summary of the three years activities of the "Galloping Ghost of the China Coast" also "Marby" also known as USS Marblehead. It started on Sunday 29 August 1937 at San Diego, California.
Page 2) This page continues the summary of the first three years in the Asiatic Fleet.
Page 3)This page continues the summary of the first three years in the Asiatic Fleet.
Page 4) This page continues the summary of the first three years in the Asiatic Fleet.
Page 5) This page finishes the summary of the first three years in the Asiatic Fleet up to August 27, 1940. It also contains some jokes and a cartoon.
Page 6) contains information Naval Education such as the organization of the Navy and the Naval Districts.
Note all the pages are scanned and included in the catalog. |
| Home Location |
FV Box 18X13 Charlie Shelf#4 |
| Object ID |
2004-027-0235 |
| Object Name |
Newspaper |
| People |
Robinson, A. G., CDR (USN) Shelley, Tully, CDR (USN) Stever, E. M., LT(jg) (USN) Anglin, J. M. |
| Search Terms |
USS Marblehead Tsingtao, China |
| Sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
| Subjects |
US Navy Newspapers |
| Title |
The Light |
| Year Range from |
1935 |
| Year range to |
1940 |
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