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NH 42140 Hurricane at Apia, Samoa, 15-16 March 1889

Photo #: NH 42140  Hurricane at Apia, Samoa, 15-16 March 1889
Title: Hurricane at Apia, Samoa, 15-16 March 1889
Description: The bow of the Eber washed ashore 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. The German gunboat Adler is on her side in the distance. Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation. Donation of Miss Elsie S. Kimberly, January 1958. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 42140
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