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NH 42907 Action between USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon, 1 June 1813

Photo #: NH 42907 Action between USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon, 1 June 1813
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Title: Action between USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon, 1 June 1813
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Description: Artwork depicting the two frigates exchanging gunfire early in the battle, which took place off Boston, Massachusetts. The text below the image is reproduced in Photo # NH 42907 (extended caption). Courtesy of Mr. Beverly R. Robinson, March 1937. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 42907
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