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USN 902937 Battle of Manila Bay, 1 May 1898

Photo #: USN 902937 Battle of Manila Bay, 1 May 1898
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Title: Battle of Manila Bay, 1 May 1898
Description: Wreck of the Spanish cruiser Reina Cristina, photographed from aft looking forward with four U.S. Navy sailors posing amidships, sometime after the battle. Note poop deck beams distorted by fire, with wooden decking burned off. This image may be reversed. Other views of the wreck show the after smokestack leaning to port, not starboard. Donation of Lt. C.J. Dutreaux, USNR(Ret), 1947. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: USN 902937
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