WWII Shipboard Newsletter 1942 Nashville News USS Yorktown Sinking Navy Daily

📸 DESCRIPTION:
Original WWII shipboard newsletter titled Nashville News, dated September 17, 1942, printed aboard the USS Nashville, a Brooklyn-class light cruiser of the U.S. Navy. This five-page daily paper was distributed exclusively to Armed Forces personnel and features detailed wartime reporting from the Associated Press and other military correspondents. Headlines include the sinking of the USS Yorktown, updates from the Solomon Islands, New Guinea, and Stalingrad, as well as intelligence on enemy movements and Allied strategies.

One section dramatically confirms the loss of the Yorktown during the Battle of Midway, describing the sequence of torpedo attacks and damage, along with casualty details and salvage attempts. Another section highlights Army bombers striking Kiska with no losses, reinforcing U.S. strength in the Pacific. There’s also global war coverage including London bombings, U-boat activity, and a piece quoting Churchill. The last page even lists baseball scores, blending morale-boosting sports with heavy wartime reporting.

This newsletter provides a rare glimpse into the daily information flow aboard Navy ships, combining combat news, international strategy, and homefront morale pieces. A remarkable WWII military relic for collectors of original naval ephemera, Pacific theater artifacts, or vintage war journalism.

🛠 CONDITION:
✔ Authentic 1942 WWII Navy-issued newsletter
✔ Complete 5-page set with original folds and hand-stapled binding
✔ Light age toning, corner creases, minor edge wear
✔ No tears or water damage; clean, fully legible type
✔ Stored flat in archival sleeve in smoke-free environment
✔ Overall Very Good condition, well-preserved and display-worthy

📏 DIMENSIONS:
Each page approx. 8.5 in x 13 in (21.6 cm x 33 cm)

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🎁 Great for collectors of WWII shipboard newsletters and Navy war memorabilia!