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The Light

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Record 1159/1708
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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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Last modified on: January 05, 2009