U.S.S. San Diego

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2022

Descriptive Summary

Title: U.S.S. San Diego

Dates: 1915-1968

Collection Number: U.S.S. San Diego

Creator/Collector: 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.

Extent: City Clerk Document File

Online items available

Repository: San Diego City Clerk's Archives

San Diego, California 92101

Abstract: 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.

Language of Material: English

Access

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

Publication Rights

public records; municipal records

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item]. U.S.S. San Diego. Collection Number: U.S.S. San Diego. San Diego City Clerk's Archives

Acquisition Information

public records; municipal records

Scope and Content of Collection

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.

Indexing Terms

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

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

Daniels

Kettner

McGee

Robertson

Neighborhood Club, Quincy, MA

Bethlehem Steel Company

U. S. Navy

Long Island, New York

San Diego

Quincy, MA

Fore River, MA

Yokosuka, Japan

Star Boat House, Market Street, San Diego

resolutions

ordinance

invitation

newspaper clippings

newspaper sections

correspondence

news photos