
Caption | Roosevelt touring Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, United States, 24 Sep 1942, with Japanese midget submarine Ha-19 in background ww2dbase | ||||||||||||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | ||||||||||||||||||
Identification Code | NH 47036 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 24 Sep 1942 | ||||||||||||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Vallejo, California, United States | ||||||||||||||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||||||||||||
Added Date | 7 Sep 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, as of 21 Jul 2010: |
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WW2-Era Place Name | Vallejo, California, United States |
Lat/Long | 38.0900, -122.2633 |
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10 Jun 2009 06:03:40 PM
Photo of Sakmaki's midget submarine in Sept. 1942 at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Calif. One of the many stops President Roosevelt's 9,000- mile trip around the country. The President talks to Vice Adm. John W. Greenslade and Rear Adm. Wilhelm L. Friedell Secret Service agents stand guard .