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NHF-025-C USS New Mexico – Prince of Wales Visit Collection

4 photographs depicting the visit of Edward, Prince of Wales to USS New Mexico (BB-40) in San Diego, California in 1920 (FILED: OVERSIZE PRINTS) Personnel: Captain A.L. WILLARD, USN; Rear Admiral Sir Lionel HALSEY, R.N.; Vice Admiral C.S. WILLIAMS, USN; Major H.T. WIRGMAN, USMC; Commander E. TINNEY, USN.
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Caption: Collection photo# NHF-025-C.01: Edward, Prince of Wales (5), reviews Marines on board USS New Mexico (BB-40). Also seen are (1) Rear Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey, R.N; (2) Major H.T. Wirgman, USMC; (3) Vice Admiral C.S. Williams, USN; (4) Captain A.L. Willard, USN.
Description: 4 photographs depicting the visit of Edward, Prince of Wales to USS New Mexico (BB-40) in San Diego, California in 1920 (FILED: OVERSIZE PRINTS) Personnel: Captain A.L. WILLARD, USN; Rear Admiral Sir Lionel HALSEY, R.N.; Vice Admiral C.S. WILLIAMS, USN; Major H.T. WIRGMAN, USMC; Commander E. TINNEY, USN.
Accession #: NHF
Catalog #: NHF-025-C
Tags: royal_british_navyship_types/battleship
Donor: Naval Historical Foundation
Circa this Year: 1920
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