Compass_Island_AG153_and_NYC_Skyline.jpg


Summary

Description The U.S. Navy auxiliary USS Compass Island (AG-153) with the New York City skyline in the background, circa in 1977. Compass Island was a navigational research test vessels for the the Polaris ballistic missile system.
Date circa 1977
date QS:P,+1977-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Compass Island (AG-153) 1976-77 cruise book available at Navysite.de ; USS Compass Island (AG-153) Welcome Aboard handout.
Author USN

Licensing

Public domain
This file is a work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy , taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government , it is in the public domain in the United States.

Captions

Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents

Items portrayed in this file

depicts

image/jpeg

06097737924f8b7093479c70b8e8ba5df05b89dc

93,930 byte

716 pixel

900 pixel