China Drawing USS Estes Taiwan Tsingtao Hong Kong Shanghai c1947 for Sale

China Drawing USS Estes Taiwan Tsingtao Hong Kong Shanghai c1947 For Sale

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China Drawing USS Estes Taiwan Tsingtao Hong Kong Shanghai c1947:
$45.00

Authentic, original & OLD ephemera from China
c1947
Shanghai (Tsingtao Hong Kong) , China c1947"drawing" Some Background: This comes from an estate with other ephemera from a ex U.S. Navy Sailor (Lieut) named Lawrence Humphrey Kramer who served actively aboard the USS Estes 1946-1947.On 20 November 1944, Estes arrived at Pearl Harbor from Naval Station Norfolk, and after training, broke the flag of Rear Admiral William H. P. Blandy, Commander, Amphibious Group One. She sailed from Pearl Harbor on 10 January 1945 for rehearsal landings in the Marianas, and on 16 February arrived off Iwo Jima. As flagship for TF 52, Estes served as control center for the pre-invasion bombardment, and the work of underwater demolition teams preparing the beaches for the assault. She remained off the island through the landings of 19 February, receiving wounded and supplying and repairing small craft. She arrived at Ulithi on 11 March to make final preparations for the Okinawa assault. In June 1946, Estes became flagship for Naval Forces, Western Pacific, and continued to cruise between Tsingtao and Hong Kong, aside from a 1947 overhaul at Bremerton, until 29 January 1949, when she departed Tsingtao for San Francisco. Arriving on 16 February, she lay at San Francisco and San Diego until her decommissioning at Hunter's Point, San Francisco and being placed in reserve on 30 June 1949.
Offering AN Original and Authentic drawing as shown,c.1947measures 4"x8" ink on paper, near good condition UNIQUE.
Placed In An Archival quality Storage Bag with acid free Backing Board For Safe Long Term Storage. Uncommon!!!
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