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Printed black and white photograph of the King of Thailand on board the submarine USS Growler
King of Thailand Visiting USS Growler
Printed black and white photograph of the King of Thailand on board the submarine USS Growler
Printed black and white photograph of the King of Thailand on board the submarine USS Growler

King of Thailand Visiting USS Growler

Object NamePhotograph
Historic Owner
Association
Date1959–1961
PeriodCold War
Mediumphotographic paper
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Philip R. Coyle. P2019.30.09
Object numberP2019.30.09
DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Horizontal modern reprint image of an enlisted man wearing an inflated life vest inside the submarine USS Growler. The man is wearing a white jumper with a missile technician third class (MT3) rating badge patch. The King of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej, is on the left. He is wearing a military uniform and sunglasses and watching the enlisted man with the life vest. An officer is standing in the center of the image showing off the life vest. There are other men in military uniforms in the background. The men have light to medium skin. There is a white border around the image.

Back of photograph reads, "King Bob Seay" handwritten in black ink and "Special U.S. Navy Photo" printed in black ink.
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Black and white photograph of the King of Thailand on board the submarine USS Growler
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1959–1961
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1959–1961
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1959–1961
Object number: P2019.30.02
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1959–1961
Object number: P2019.30.05
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Philip R. Coyle III
ca. 1959–1961
Object number: A2019.30
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1959–1961
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