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ARTIFACT:
This is a rare World War II cruise book for the United States Navy USS Samuel Chase Attack Transport (APA-26). Launched August 23, 1941 USS Samuel Chase was initially a Maritime Commission ship. She was operated by the United States Coast Guard during the war, delivering Army troops on D-Day. The book contains a roster several pages long and comes with eight period snapshots from around the world, including Salerno, Italy and later Otaru, Japan during the Occupation.
VINTAGE:
Circa 1945-1946.
SIZE:
60 pages with black and white photographs; approximately 8-1/2" in height and 11" in width and ¼" in thickness; largest photo measures about 4" by 5".
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Textured paper cover, paper, photographs, plastic binding comb, plastic back cover.
ATTACHMENT:
Plastic comb binding.
MARKINGS:
"EXAMINED" and "RESTRICTED" stamp on reverse of two photos; writing on reverse of 3 of the photos.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a United States Navy collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. LCDEX4/13 SCJJX8/15
CONDITION:
7- (Very Fine-): The last few pages of the book are stapled together because they have partially ripped away from the comb; some staining inside covers with no writing in the book.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
