Ron Rousseau Topside on USS Growler
Object NameTransparency, Slide
Historic Owner
Ronald E. Rousseau
Association
USS Growler (SSG-577)
DateMay 1963
PeriodCold War
Mediumcardboard, film
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Ronald E. Rousseau EM2 (SS). P2014.61.26
Object numberP2014.61.26
DescriptionSlide, Color; Horizontal image of an enlisted man, Ron Rousseau, standing topside on USS Growler aft of the sail. Rousseau is wearing dungarees and a white Dixie cup hat. He has an extra belt around his waist. He has light skin and dark hair. Next to Rousseau, on the deck, is a piece of machinery with a clock on the front. The ship is tied to the dock on the port side of the vessel. The closed missile bays and sail are visible behind Rousseau. The submarine is in port at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. There are buildings in the background and two tall cranes on the right half of the image. The water is calm and the sky is blue with white clouds. The donor has captioned the image, “topside, sail; Ron Rousseau topside watch, PH shipyard”.Slide mount has “Made in U.S.A.”, “15”, and “May 63Z” printed in black and yellow on one side. “Kodachrome // transparency // processed by Kodak” printed in red on the other side.
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