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NH 99704 "Watching the outcome of 19,000 Mex whaleboat race. Chefoo, 1923"

Photo #: NH 99704 "Watching the outcome of 19,000 Mex whaleboat race. Chefoo, 1923"
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Title: "Watching the outcome of 19,000 Mex whaleboat race. Chefoo, 1923"
Description: Photo #: NH 99704 Watching the outcome of 19,000 Mex whaleboat race. Chefoo, 1923 USS William B. Preston (DD-344) defeated USS Black Hawk (AD-9) in this contest, with the sum of 19,000 Mexican silver dollars being wagered by interested parties. Destroyer in the right background appears to be USS Truxtun (DD-229). Black Hawk is at left. Collection of Lieutenant Commander Waldo B. McLeod, USN (Retired). U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 99704
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