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Goat Island (R.I.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 279 Collections and/or Records:

Photo showing a lesson on valves at Torpedo School on Naval Torpedo Station, circa 1910

 Item — Box 26: Series I; Series II, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series C- Item 100.5178
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white photo of the torpedo school at Naval torpedo station. There is a diagram of a valve on the chalkboard and it appears one student is taking notes.

Dates: circa 1910
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of photographs / Series I. Photographs / Sub-Series C. Navy: Narragansett Bay / Naval Torpedo Station: Goat Island

Policy Indoctrination Training, circa 1943

 Item — Box 27: Series I, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series C- Item 100.5548
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white photo of policy indoctrination training, est. Nov 16, 1943

Dates: circa 1943
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of photographs / Series I. Photographs / Sub-Series C. Navy: Narragansett Bay / Naval Torpedo Station: Goat Island

Policy Indoctrination Training, circa 1943

 Item — Box 27: Series I, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series C- Item 100.5550
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white photo of the policy indoctrination training group at the U.S. Naval torpedo station - Newport, R.I., est. 11/16/1943

Dates: circa 1943
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of photographs / Series I. Photographs / Sub-Series C. Navy: Narragansett Bay / Naval Torpedo Station: Goat Island

Proper footwear for women in the workplace, circa 1942

 Item — Box 26: Series I; Series II, Folder: 9
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series C- Item 100.5391
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white photo showing the appropriate and non-appropriate foot attire for the shops at the Naval Torpedo station

Dates: circa 1942
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of photographs / Series I. Photographs / Sub-Series C. Navy: Narragansett Bay / Naval Torpedo Station: Goat Island

Proper Shop Dress, circa 1942

 Item — Box 26: Series I; Series II, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series C- Item 100.5533
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white photo showing appropriate attire for a girl to wear for shop work

Dates: circa 1942
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of photographs / Series I. Photographs / Sub-Series C. Navy: Narragansett Bay / Naval Torpedo Station: Goat Island

P.T. Boat training, circa 1940-1943

 Item — Box 26: Series I; Series II, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series C- Item 100.5374
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white photo of P.T. boat training during WWII in Narragansett Bay

Dates: circa 1940-1943
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of photographs / Series I. Photographs / Sub-Series C. Navy: Narragansett Bay / Naval Torpedo Station: Goat Island

Quarters on Torpedo station, circa 1945

 Item — Box 27: Series I, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series C- Item 100.5588
Scope and Contents

4x5 black and white photo of Quarters #8, has a corresponding negative

Dates: circa 1945
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of photographs / Series I. Photographs / Sub-Series C. Navy: Narragansett Bay / Naval Torpedo Station: Goat Island

Radio Controlled Torpedo, 1929 Aug 22

 Item — Box 26: Series I; Series II, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series C- Item 100.5195
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white photo taken at the laboratory at the Torpedo station, taken 8/22/29. Subject material available - letter from engineer's widow provides more information

Dates: 1929 Aug 22
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of photographs / Series I. Photographs / Sub-Series C. Navy: Narragansett Bay / Naval Torpedo Station: Goat Island

Radio Controlled Torpedo, circa 1929

 Item — Box 26: Series I; Series II, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series C- Item 100.5196
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white photo of the torpedo developed by Charles A. Higgins. See subject material for more information

Dates: circa 1929
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of photographs / Series I. Photographs / Sub-Series C. Navy: Narragansett Bay / Naval Torpedo Station: Goat Island

Radio Controlled Torpedo, circa 1929

 Item — Box 26: Series I; Series II, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series C- Item 100.5197
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white photo of the torpedo developed by Higgins. See subject material for more information.

Dates: circa 1929
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of photographs / Series I. Photographs / Sub-Series C. Navy: Narragansett Bay / Naval Torpedo Station: Goat Island
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