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Aft Section, Howell Torpedo No. 24, #2013-001-001

The letters "USN No 24" appear near the edge of the tail section of a late 19th-century Howell torpedo.
Title: 130530-N-AH647-086
Description: WASHINGTON (May 30, 2013) The letters "USN" appear near the edge of a section of a late 19th-century Howell torpedo. The torpedo was discovered by a team of Navy dolphins off the coast of San Diego and is scheduled to undergo months of restoration by a Navy archaeological team from the Naval History and Heritage Command at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Cothran/Released)
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