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NH 75910 Warships at Saigon, French Indochina, about the late 1880's.

Warships at Saigon, French Indochina, about the late 1880's.
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Title: Warships at Saigon, French Indochina, about the late 1880's.
Caption: French and Russian warships at anchor at Saigon about the late 1880's. The ships include, from left to right: the French station ship at Saigon, the former battleship LOIRE (ex-HOCHE, ex-PRINCE-JÉROME, ex-ANNIBAL) which was at Saigon during 1886-1897; a French river gunboat (in the foreground); the Russian armored cruiser PAMIAT AZOVA (1888-1919); an unidentified Russian armored cruiser, probably the VLADIMIR MONOMAKH (1881-1905); a Russian gunboat, probably the KORIETZ (1886-1904), in the distant background; another Russian gunboat, probably the MANDJOUR (1886-1922); and a French paddle aviso, either the PLUVIER (1881-1898) or the ALOUETTE (1882-1910). Note that the French ships are dressed for some unidentified celebration.
Description: Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, Washington, D.C. From album of French warships.
Catalog #: NH 75910
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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After this Year: 1880
Before this Year: 1889
Original Medium: BW Photo
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