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NH 42289 Samoan Hurricane of 15-16 March 1889

Photo #: NH 42289 Samoan Hurricane of 15-16 March 1889
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Title: Samoan Hurricane of 15-16 March 1889
Description: Wrecked ships in Apia Harbor, Upolu, Samoa, during salvage efforts soon after the storm. The view looks about northward, with USS Trenton and the sunken USS Vandalia to the left and the beached German corvette Olga at right. Wreckage just off Trenton's stern may be from the German gunboat Eber, which was destroyed when she struck the harbor reef during the hurricane. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 42289
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