Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Photograph, Black-and-White |
Title |
Launch of U.S. Navy Tanker YO-193, Brunswick River |
Description |
B&W photo of the launch of U.S. Navy tanker USS YO-193 into the Brunswick River, Brunswick, Georgia. The tanker, often called a "yard oiler" or "fleet oiler" was built at the Brunswick Marine Construction Corporation during World War II. It is decorated with nautical flags. Shipyard workers line the shipway. Handwritten on photo: "In the Water" July 29th 1945, Brunswick, Ga. Stamped on reverse: C. E. Ragland, Commercial and Portrait Photography |
Collection |
Mildred Trevathan Collection |
Date |
07/29/1945 |
Place |
Brunswick, Georgia |
Photographer |
Ragland, C. E. |
Catalog Number |
2021.008.009 |
Print size |
8" x 10" |
Orig/copy |
Original |
People |
Ragland, C. E. |
Subjects |
World War II Shipbuilding - U.S. Navy Tankers - USS YO-193 Ship Launch Brunswick River Brunswick Marine Construction Corp. Brunswick, GA |