Backside view of the USS Narwhal and the USS Nautilus on display to the public, San Pedro, 1932

Title: Backside view of the USS Narwhal and the USS Nautilus on display to the public, San Pedro, 1932
Date Created: July 31, 1932
Date: 1932-07-31
Publisher: Los Angeles Times
Language: No linguistic content
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description: Seen from behind, the Navy submarine, the USS Narwhal, anchored to the San Pedro port while on display to the public. Next to her is her sister ship, the USS Nautilus, and next to that [barely visible in this image] is the USS Bass. At the time they were three of the world's largest submarines, each with crews of more than 80 men.
This photo is related to another photograph that appears in the article, “Naval Subsea Monsters Visit Port; Crowds Swarm Aboard World's Largest Submarines." Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 1932 :A2.
Caption: Text from negative sleeve: United States Navy, Submarine, At Pedro

Genre: cellulose nitrate film
news photographs
Names: United States. Navy. Pacific Fleet. Submarine Force
Bass (Submarine : SS-164)
Nautilus (Submarine : SS-168)
Narwhal (Submarine : SS-167)
Location: San Pedro (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Resource type: still image
Subjects: Submarines--American--California--Los Angeles

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local Identifier: uclamss_1429_4072
ARK: ark:/21198/zz002cpssm
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Rights Country: US
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