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NH 46156 Stranding of USS Milwaukee, 13 January 1917

Photo #: NH 46156 Stranding of USS Milwaukee, 13 January 1917
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Title: Stranding of USS Milwaukee, 13 January 1917
Description: U.S. Coast Guard surfboat in action, during the removal of crewmen from USS Milwaukee (Cruiser # 21) after she was wrecked at Samoa Beach, near Eureka, California, 13 January 1917. Note the large number of men standing on the grounded cruiser's decks. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 46156
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