Crowd of people at South Boston Naval Annex bidding the USS Boston farewell as it leaves for tour of duty in Vietnam

Crowd of people at South Boston Naval Annex bidding the USS Boston farewell as it leaves for tour of duty in Vietnam

Item Information

Title:
Crowd of people at South Boston Naval Annex bidding the USS Boston farewell as it leaves for tour of duty in Vietnam
Date:
May 22, 1969
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Film negatives
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Brearley Collection
Subjects:
Arrivals & departures
Naval yards & naval stations
Crowds
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
United States. Navy
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston > South Boston
Extent:
1 photograph : film negative ; film size 6 x 6 cm
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Notes:
Title supplied by cataloger.
Additional information accompanying item: USS Boston sails for Vietnam..... May 22, 1969. As the Boston-based USS Boston sails out of Boston Harbor for another tour of duty in Vietnam, tear-filled wives, friends and relatives of the crew wave their farewells from docks of South Boston Naval Annex. While the cruiser was undergoing repairs, a New York Congressman charged that the ship was unfit for war. The Navy Dept. denied the charges.
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; John Booras
Notes (date):
Date from item or material accompanying item.
Identifier:
18_11_007647