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NH 115840 Anchor from USS OKLAHOMA (BB-37) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Anchor from USS OKLAHOMA (BB-37) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Title: Anchor from USS OKLAHOMA (BB-37) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Caption: Anchor from USS OKLAHOMA (BB-37) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Dedicated by Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, Chief of Naval Operations, 1960. "Eternal Vigilance is the price of Liberty. USS OKLAHOMA. Pearl Harbor, December 1941." On the other side of the monument is the inscription: "He who commands the sea commands everything. Themistocles 460 B.C." "If we and our allies are to survive we must use the seas" - Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, USN, 1960 A.D."
Description: Memorials and Monuments
Catalog #: NH 115840
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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After this Year: 1960
Before this Year: 1969
Original Medium: BW Photo
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