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A sailor is transferred to the motor boat by gliding down a rope and pulley system. Motor boats were used to carry enlisted men ashore. Photo taken from the deck of the U.S.S. West Virginia. An unidentified battleship lurks in the background.

Sailor Boarding a Motor Boat by High-Line Transfer

Identifier:
051939
Title:
Sailor Boarding a Motor Boat by High-Line Transfer
Date:
ca. 1936-1937
Description:
A sailor is transferred to the motor boat by gliding down a rope and pulley system. Motor boats were used to carry enlisted men ashore. Photo taken from the deck of the U.S.S. West Virginia. An unidentified battleship lurks in the background.
Subjects:
U.S.S. West Virginia., Boats., Battleships.
Corporate Names:
United States. Navy.
Aquisition Source:
Green, Deb
Aquisition Method:
Gift
Medium:
print
Projects:
West Virginia History OnView, USS West Virginia