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Posted 8 years ago
SpiritBear
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U.S. sailor writing to sister in 1918:
"aug 25/18 Well Sis. am on my way at last, on the U.S.S. Bat[?]an, I don't know where we are bound. Suppose you read my letter by this time. With love, Carl."
As a note of interest, it was post-marked at 1 a.m. I also wonder why the lady is stepping off the ramp from the battle ship, not the man.
Can anyone ID the ship? I keep coming up with a modern assault ship, the U.S.S. Bataan.
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"U.S.S. BATGAN" is what I make out. [;>)
Literally the only reference that pops up for the U.S.S. Batgan:
"Son of Nels and Emma Christophersen - Menominee
Born Mar. 24, 1900. Enlisted July 6, 1918, Milwaukee. To Great Lakes as wireless operator......Assigned to U. S. S. Batgan, and U. S. S. Southard. Over-seas twice with Merchant Marines. Still in service."
From a 1921 reference:
https://archive.org/stream/4763157.0001.001.umich.edu/4763157.0001.001.umich.edu_djvu.txt
A Michigan ref. no less.
Maybe they went to inspect his living quarters:)
Hmm? I don't understand.
You asked why she was stepping off the battleship:)
Ah, yes. Possibly.