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NH 42139 Hurricane at Apia, Samoa, 15-16 March 1889

Photo #: NH 42139 Hurricane at Apia, Samoa, 15-16 March 1889
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Title: Hurricane at Apia, Samoa, 15-16 March 1889
Description: The bow of the Eber on the beach in front of the Consulate. The only visible part of the vessel. This part of the wreck was landed about 1/8 of a mile from where she struck the reef. 76 souls lost. ... Pencil sketch from Photograph. Artwork by Rear Admiral Lewis A. Kimberly, contained in his personal journal of the Apia Hurricane. It shows the bow of the sunken German gunboat Eber as it lay on the beach following the storm. Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation. Donation of Miss Elsie S. Kimberly, January 1958. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 42139
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