Women in Ships: A Deployment to Equality, 1942-1982

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NAVAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE COMMAND ARCHIVES

1972-1975 Navy women served aboard USS Sanctuary as crew members. During that time 23 female officers (5 Unrestricted Line/Supply Corps, 18 Nurse Corps) and 97 enlisted women were assigned to the ship.

NAVAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE COMMAND ARCHIVES

1972 Naval Station, Treasure Island, San Francisco CA Fire Fighting School. L-R (foreground) HM2 Deana M. Trexler, ENS Rosemary E Nelson, and HN Elena J. Peckenpaugh were the first women to train at the school prior to reporting aboard USS Sanctuary.

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Navy Women In Ships


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