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NH 64984 Bow of USS JARVIS (DD-38) showing damage received in a collision with USS BENHAM (DD-49) off the French Coast on July 22, 1918.

Bow of USS JARVIS (DD-38) showing damage received in a collision with USS BENHAM (DD-49) off the French Coast on July 22, 1918.
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Title: Bow of USS JARVIS (DD-38) showing damage received in a collision with USS BENHAM (DD-49) off the French Coast on July 22, 1918.
Caption: USS JARVIS (DD-38) in drydock at Brest, France after being patched and filled in with concrete so that she could proceed to Birkenhead, England for permanent repairs. These temporary repairs were the work of the repair gang from USS PROMETHEUS (AR-3), which was station ship at Brest. The JARVIS was damaged in a collision with USS BENHAM (DD-49) off the French coast on July 22, 1918. Her repairs were completed the following September.
Description: Original photograph from the collection of Mr. Peter K. Connelly. Loaned by Mr. William H. Davis in 1967.
Catalog #: NH 64984
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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After this Year: 1910
Before this Year: 1919
Original Medium: BW Photo
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