This rare 1945 photo features the officers and crew of the USS Sacramento PG-19 at Treasure Island, California. The photo was
Approximate size: 26 inches x 8 inches
The USS Sacramento (PG-19) was a gunboat in the United States Navy. It was launched on February 21, 1914, by the William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding Company in Philadelphia. The ship was sponsored by Miss Phebe Briggs and commissioned on April 26, 1914, at the Philadelphia Navy Yard under the command of Commander Luke McNamee.
The USS Sacramento was designed as a cheaper alternative to the US Navy’s Denver-class cruisers, carrying much less armament and not being able to carry troops, which allowed for a much smaller ship. It was 226 feet 2 inches long overall and 210 feet long between perpendiculars, with a beam of 40 feet 10 inches and a draft of 11 feet 6 inches. The ship was of flush decked design and was made of steel.
The USS Sacramento was powered by a single three-cylinder triple expansion engine, rated at 950 indicated horsepower, which drove a single shaft. The engine was supplied with two Babcock & Wilcox coal-fired water-tube boilers feeding steam at 215 pounds per square inch. This gave a contract speed of 12.5 knots. The ship could carry 428 tons of coal, giving it a range of 4,000 nautical miles.
The ship was armed with three 4-inch 50 calibre guns, with two 3-pounder saluting guns and two 1-pounder guns. The ship had a complement of 163 officers and men.
During World War II, the USS Sacramento was present at Pearl Harbor during the attack on December 7, 1941. At 0755, heavy explosives were heard and Japanese planes were seen to be bombing the Naval Air Station at Ford Island. The USS Sacramento was moored port side to berth B-6, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, with the USS Mugford and USS Jarvis moored alongside to starboard. At 0757, general quarters were sounded. At 0800, all stations were manned and ready. At 0802, anti-aircraft machine gun (.50 caliber) fire commenced.
The officer named in the photograph, Lieutenant Commander W.A.P. Bagley, is, I believe, David Worth Bagley, who later was an admiral in the United States Navy during World War II. He was also the brother of Ensign Worth Bagley, the only United States Navy officer killed in action during the Spanish–American War, and the father of Admirals David H. Bagley and Worth H. Bagley, and CIA officer Tennent H. Bagley. Photos of Bagley are uncommon, especially of this nature.
The USS Sacramento was decommissioned on February 6, 1946, and sold for mercantile service on August 23, 1947.
This item will be mailed rolled up.
Please inspect the pictures, as they give the best representation of condition. May have discoloring, edge or corner wear, marks, creases, fading, smudges, corner or edge bends, tears, or corners missing.
Specifically, there are many, around a dozen or so, small tears around the edges, many of them covered by small pieces of transparent tape (done by a previous owner. There are a few scuffs. There are some areas of discoloration. The bottom right corner is missing. The piece has been rolled up for some time, so it strongly wants to resume that position when not held in place.
Please be aware that this is not a mint condition piece.
However, the wear and damage is common for a piece that's 79 years old.
(D6 inventory number)