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Sailors Souvenir Shopping in Singapore

1968

Intrepid Museum

Intrepid Museum
New York, United States

The aircraft carrier Intrepid visited Singapore during the last of its three deployments to the Gulf of Tonkin during the Vietnam War. Crew members learned how to bargain with shopkeepers to get an agreeable price on souvenirs such as handicrafts and electronics.

Details

  • Title: Sailors Souvenir Shopping in Singapore
  • Date Created: 1968
  • Location: Singapore
  • Historic Owner: Garrett Craig Myers
  • Credit Line: Collection of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. Gift of Garrett Craig Myers, AMS3. P2013.02.160

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