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NH 89981 S.S. RION (U.S.S.R. Merchant Cargo Ship, 1931--?)

S.S. RION (U.S.S.R. Merchant Cargo Ship, 1931--?)
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Title: S.S. RION (U.S.S.R. Merchant Cargo Ship, 1931--?)
Caption: The Soviet Freighter RION at anchor in San Francisco Bay, California, during World War II. Her high crow's nest was used to spot channels when operating in ice. RION did not operate in foreign trade after 1950, although she was probably in coastal service long after.
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Catalog #: NH 89981
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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After this Year: 1950
Before this Year: 1959
Original Medium: BW Photo
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