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NH 42125 Hurricane at Apia, Samoa, 15-16 March 1889

Photo #: NH 42125 Hurricane at Apia, Samoa, 15-16 March 1889
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Title: Hurricane at Apia, Samoa, 15-16 March 1889
Description: The Nipsic beached, wrecks of Trenton & Vandalia astern. Artwork by Rear Admiral Lewis A. Kimberly, contained in his personal journal of the Apia Hurricane. It shows the southeastern part of Apia Harbor after the storm's end. USS Nipsic is in the foreground and USS Vandalia is sunk at right, with USS Trenton wrecked alongside her. Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation. Donation of Miss Elsie S. Kimberly, January 1958. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 42125
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