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NH 95247-KN USS Bennington Monument

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Title: USS Bennington Monument
Description: USS Bennington Monument, Fort Rosecrans, San Diego, California Color-tinted postal card, published by I.L. Eno, San Diego. It was mailed on 1 May 1939. This monument was erected in memory of the Navy personnel who lost their lives in the boiler explosion on board USS Bennington (Gunboat # 4) at San Diego on 21 July 1905. North Island is in the right background. Courtesy of H.E. (Ed) Coffer, 1983. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 95247-KN
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