Skip to main content

Naval History and Heritage Command

NH 83577 Cruiser Division Seven's South American Cruise, 1939

Photo #: NH 83577 Cruiser Division Seven's South American Cruise, 1939
Download Image:
Low (PNG, 319x319px, 62KB)
Med (JPEG, 1280x1280px, 187KB)
High (TIFF, 6262x4920px, 30MB)
Title: Cruiser Division Seven's South American Cruise, 1939
Description: A local military official tours USS San Francisco (CA-38), as the cruiser visits a South American port. Commander Cruiser Division 7, Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, USN, is at right, behind the Chief Petty Officer who has his back to the camera. Two Curtiss SOC floatplanes are inside the hangar. The more distant plane, with tail visible, is Bureau # 9957, a SOC-1. Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation. Collection of Rear Admiral Paul H. Bastedo. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 83577
Related Content
Topic
Document Type
  • Photograph
Wars & Conflicts
Navy Communities
File Formats
  • Image (gif, jpg, tiff)
Location of Archival Materials
Author Name
Place of Event
Recipient Name