Description: THIS AUCTION IS FOR AN USED VINTAGE PHOTO OF THE SHIP "GENERAL HUGG J. GAFFEY, PHOTO BY HARRY BOERSIG, TACOMA, WASHINGTON, PRESUMABLY FROM THE 1950's" APPROXIMATELY 11 INCHES BY 13.5 INCHES IN SIZE..A chipped area at the bottom edge, bottom right corner tip chipped, otherwise A clean item presumably from the 1950's.From internet:USS Admiral W. L. Capps (AP-121), an Admiral W. S. Benson-class transport, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Rear Admiral Washington L. Capps (1864–1935). Unusually, the first — USS Capps (DD-550) — served concurrently with the Admiral W. L. Capps. Via a transfer to the United States Army and then back to the Navy, the ship was renamed USNS General Hugh J. Gaffey (T-AP-121), making her the only ship to be named for Hugh Joseph Gaffey.Built in CaliforniaHer keel was laid down on 15 December 1942 at Alameda, California, by the Bethlehem-Alameda Shipyard Inc., Inc., under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 679). She was launched on 20 February 1944 sponsored by Mrs. James Reed and delivered to the Navy and commissioned on 18 September 1944.World War II ServiceTransporting troops for Pacific campaigns .................................................................................................... S&H is $4.99 by USPS Ground Advantage Mail(new USPS name for First Class Package service.) International rates are much higher. Thanks for browsing this listing.STRHIJ03
Price: 34.99 USD
Location: Oakland, California
End Time: 2024-01-14T02:02:35.000Z
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