U.S.S. San Diego, 1915-1968

Summary

Title:

U.S.S. San Diego

Dates:

1915-1968

Creators:

Vera Ward, Secretary to CA Senator William Gibbs McAdoo California Senator William Gibbs McAdoo U. S. Senator Ed. V. Izac Claude Swanson, Department of the Navy Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy E. E. Hendee A. H. Robertson, Captain, U. S. Navy, Commanding Kettner McAdoo Izac Daniels Robertson Wright Crescent Boat Company San Diego Union Los Angeles Examiner San Diego Club Life City of San Diego Bethlehem Still Shipbuilding Division, Fore River Yard, Quincy, MA The Tribune-Sun U.S. Congressman William Kettner The McGee-For-Governor Executive Committee, San Diego U. S. Navy Common Council, City of San Diego U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C.

Abstract:

Extent:

City Clerk Document File

Language:

Preferred citation:

U.S.S. San Diego. San Diego City Clerk's Archives

Background

Scope and content:

Entire City of San Diego records file entitled "U.S.S. San Diego." Includes newspapers whole sections and clippings, photos, resolutions, an ordinance, a memorial, correspondence, and an invitation to the re-christening of the ship. Correspondence includes that relevant to former U.S.S. San Diego which sunk of Long Island, New York, in 1918 as well as the WWII Cruiser bearing the same name.

Acquisition information:

public records; municipal records

Related resources

Additional collection guides:

• U.S.S. San Diego Document Collection

Indexed terms

Subjects:

U.S.S. San Diego
Cruiser "San Diego"
Crescent Boat Company
Star Boat House Foot of Market Street
WW1
Pride of Pacific Fleet
WWII
3rd Fleet
Victory Navy Day
Silver Service Engraving for use on board U. S. S. San Diego
Launching and Christening of U.S.S. San Diego
Neighborhood Club, Quincy, MA
Naming and re-naming of naval vessel, battleship, cruiser or warship
monument in the memory of those lost upon the Cruiser San Diego
accident and loss of life on board U.S.S. San Diego
resolution expressing sympathy to relatives of lost U.S.S. San Diego crew
Yokosuka naval base
Ship Mascot, "Sailor," U.S.S. San Diego
resolutions
ordinance
invitation
newspaper clippings
newspaper sections
correspondence
news photos
advertisements
Message From The Mayor, City of San Diego
Memorial

Names:

Neighborhood Club, Quincy, MA
Bethlehem Steel Company
U. S. Navy
Daniels
Kettner
McGee
Robertson
George Ohm
Darrell L. Varnarde
William H. Miller
Charles W. Peterson
Clifford A. Western
Amabus L. Hardee
William F. Elliott
Oscar J. Wyatt
Captain Ashley H. Robertson
General Von Kluck
Miss Annie May O'Neal
Mayor and Mrs. Charles F. O'Neal, City of San Diego
Rufus Choate, President of the Chamber of Commerce, City of San Diego
Rear Admiral Oscar C Badger, Commander of Task Force 31
City Attorney, Jacob Weinberger
Mrs. Percy J. Benbough, Mayor's wife, City of San Diego
Honorable Claude Swanson
Charles A. A. McGee

Places:

Long Island, New York
San Diego
Quincy, MA
Fore River, MA
Yokosuka, Japan
Star Boat House, Market Street, San Diego

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

Finding aid created by San Diego City Clerk's Archives staff.

Date Prepared:

1915-1968

Date Encoded:

This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

Restrictions:

public records; municipal records Box 14168 (entire file labeled through 1968)

Terms of access:

public records; municipal records

Preferred citation:

U.S.S. San Diego. San Diego City Clerk's Archives

Location of this collection:

San Diego City Clerk's Archives

202 C Street

San Diego, CA 92101, US

Contact:

(619) 236-7216

sely@sandiego.gov

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