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NHF-142 ONI Brief 13170 – Port Arthur Collection

Office of Naval Intelligence Brief 13170, prepared by Intelligence Officer, Asiatic Fleet, 20 April 1920. 2 photos, plus 17 pages from a photo book, related to the Russo-Japanese War 1904-1906, showing ships and scenes at Port Arthur, Manchuria. Pages appear to have been taken from “The Russo-Japanese War, Taken by the Photographic Department of the Imperial Headquarters, published by K. Ogawa." Russian warships include Bayan, Retvisan, Pallada, Popada, Giliyak, Poltaba, Amur. Ships included a variety of operational and sunken vessels from both sides. General Nogi delivering funeral address at Shuishihying. Views of shoreline and facilities, and of Russian mines.
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Title: ONI Brief 13170 – Port Arthur Collection
Caption: Collection Photo # NHF-142.217: The Russian battleship Retvisan, sunk during the Russo-Japanese War 1904-1906. Page 217, “The Russo-Japanese War, Taken by the Photographic Department of the Imperial Headquarters, published by K. Ogawa."
Description: Office of Naval Intelligence Brief 13170, prepared by Intelligence Officer, Asiatic Fleet, 20 April 1920. 2 photos, plus 17 pages from a photo book, related to the Russo-Japanese War 1904-1906, showing ships and scenes at Port Arthur, Manchuria. Pages appear to have been taken from “The Russo-Japanese War, Taken by the Photographic Department of the Imperial Headquarters, published by K. Ogawa." Russian warships include Bayan, Retvisan, Pallada, Popada, Giliyak, Poltaba, Amur. Ships included a variety of operational and sunken vessels from both sides. General Nogi delivering funeral address at Shuishihying. Views of shoreline and facilities, and of Russian mines.
Accession #: NHF
Catalog #: NHF-142
Donor: Naval Historical Foundation
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
After this Year: 1903
Before this Year: 1907
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