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Album S-590, page 4: Photos probably taken on board USS Tanager, circa 1919

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USS Tanager (Minesweeper # 5) Photo Collection
(Naval History and Heritage Command Photographic Lot # S-590)

This collection contains 58 photographic prints concerning the activities and crew of USS Tanager (Minesweeper # 5) in 1918-1919. Most of the views were taken during the clearance of the North Sea Mine Barrage between May and September 1919 and during the minesweeping force's return voyage to the United States in October 1919. Others may have been taken during 1918 and earlier in 1919. A few appear to have been taken on a U.S. Navy Section Patrol (SP) craft, probably before the photographs' original owner (who remains unidentified) was assigned to USS Tanager.

These prints were originally received in loose form, and were then organized by the Naval History and Heritage Command's Photo Section into a fifteen-page album-like format. Most of the photographs are printed on post card stock, some of U.S. origin ("AZO" type) and others of British manufacture. The majority of these post card stock prints had been more-or-less cut down from their original size. Twenty of the photographs are printed on other types of photograpic paper, of larger and smaller format that post card stock.

The collection was purchased in an electronic auction by Dr. Mark Kulikowski, a friend of the Naval History and Heritage Command, who donated it to us in February 2010. As of this writing, ten of the collection's photographs have been further cataloged with "NH" numbers, and are featured in other "Online Library" subject presentations. All of these are also seen here, with links provided to their "NH" series Picture Data sheets.

For additional relevant information, see:

  • USS Tanager (Minesweeper # 5), 1918-1942.


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    S-590, Page 1:
  • Upper left photo: USS Tanager in a North Sea port, circa mid-1919. Note: For an individual greyscale reproduction of this image, see Photo # NH 107315.
  • Lower left photo: Tanager in dry dock at Lisbon, Portugal in October 1919. Note: For an individual greyscale reproduction of this image, see Photo # NH 107314.

  • Upper right photo: Tanager dressed with flags in a North Sea port, circa mid-1919. Note: For an individual greyscale reproduction of this image, see Photo # NH 107316.
  • Lower right photo: Tanager in dry dock at Lisbon, Portugal in October 1919.
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    S-590, Page 2:
  • Upper four photos: Sailors on board a small U.S. Navy vessel during the World War I era. This may be a Section Patrol ("SP") boat. It is definitely not USS Tanager.

  • Lower left photo: A USS Sanderling (Minesweeper # 37) steaming through heavy seas during the North Sea Mine Barrage clearance operation, circa mid-1919. Note: For an individual greyscale reproduction of this image, see Photo # NH 107317.
  • Lower right photo: Ship's boat, possibly from USS Tanager, alongside a quay with a load of Sailors, probably during the mid-1919 North Sea Mine Barrage clearance operation.
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    S-590, Page 3:
  • Upper two photos: Deck activities on USS Tanager, circa mid-1919. The left photo looks forward along the starboard side. That at right looks aft along the port side. Note the large hoses running to the ship in the left photo.

  • Lower left photo: A U.S. Navy submarine chaser (probably SC-259) comes alongside USS Tanager during the North Sea Mine Barrage clearance operation, circa mid-1919.
  • Lower right photo: USS Tanager crew member holding a mascot dog, circa mid-1919. Note the ropework fender in the foreground.
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    S-590, Page 4:
  • Upper left photo: Water flowing down USS Tanager's main deck as she steams through the North Sea, circa mid-1919.
  • Lower left photo: Gunnery practice on board USS Tanager, circa 1918-1919. Note officers spotting the fall of shot. The gun is a 3"/50. Note: For an individual greyscale reproduction of this image, see Photo # NH 107318.

  • Upper right photo: "Hard-hat" diver working from USS Tanager, circa 1918-1919.
  • Lower right photo: USS Tanager crew members using the ship's after deck capstan to pay out or haul in a heavy line, circa 1918-1919. Note: For an individual greyscale reproduction of this image, see Photo # NH 107319
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    S-590, Page 5:
  • Upper left photo: Recovered anchor of a U.S. Navy Mark VI Mine on board a ship, during the North Sea Mine Barrage clearance operation, circa mid-1919. The ship is possibly USS Tanager.
  • Lower left photo: Bow of USS Pelican (Minesweeper # 27) nearly awash to the main deck level, after she was badly damaged by mine explosions during the sweeping of the North Sea Mine Barrage on 9 July 1919. Photographed by T.M. Trimble, of USS SC-182.

  • Upper right photo: Deploying a minesweeping device from USS Tanager, circa 1918-1919. Note: For an individual greyscale reproduction of this image, see Photo # NH 107321.
  • Lower right photo: Passing a sweep line between USS Tanager and a sister minesweeper, circa 1918-1919.
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    S-590, Page 6:
  • Left photo: Disarmed Mark VI mine on board ship, circa 1918-1919. The ship may be USS Tanager. Note: For an individual greyscale reproduction of this image, see Photo # NH 107320.

  • Upper right photo: Minesweeping cable streamed astern of a U.S. Navy "Bird" class minesweeper, during the North Sea Mine Barrage clearance operation, circa mid-1919. The ship may be USS Tanager.
  • Lower right photo: A Mark VI mine explodes just astern of USS Lapwing (Minesweeper # 1) during the North Sea Mine Barrage clearance operation, circa mid-1919. Photographed by B.C. Waldorf, a member of Lapwing's crew.
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    S-590, Page 7:
  • Upper photos: Mark VI mines floating near USS Tanager after they had been swept during the North Sea Mine Barrage clearance operation, circa mid-1919.

  • Lower photos: Lower level (deep) mines exploding near USS Tanager during the North Sea Mine Barrage clearance operation, circa mid-1919. Note other minesweepers are at work in the distance in the left photo.
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    S-590, Page 8:
  • All photos: Mines exploding astern of USS Tanager, during the North Sea Mine Barrage clearance operation, circa mid-1919.
    Note: For an individual greyscale reproduction of the upper left photo, see Photo # NH 107322.
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    S-590, Page 9:
  • All photos: Mines exploding near U.S. Navy minesweepers during the North Sea Mine Barrage clearance operation, circa mid-1919. Probably photographed from USS Tanager.
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    S-590, Page 10:
  • All photos: Mines exploding during the North Sea Mine Barrage clearance operation, circa mid-1919. Probably photographed from USS Tanager.
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    S-590, Page 11:
  • All photos: Mines exploding during the North Sea Mine Barrage clearance operation, circa mid-1919. Probably photographed from USS Tanager.
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    S-590, Page 12:
  • All photos: Mines exploding during the North Sea Mine Barrage clearance operation, circa mid-1919. Probably photographed from USS Tanager.
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    S-590, Page 13: All photos taken during the visit by U.S. Navy minesweepers to Lisbon, Portugal in October 1919, while they were en route to the U.S. after sweeping the North Sea Mine Barrage.
  • Upper left photo: U.S. Navy officer poses with Monarchist artillery (captured German field pieces). These guns were used in the January-February 1919 Portuguese civil war.
  • Upper right photo: Three U.S. Navy Sailors pose with a Monarchist gun (captured German field piece). They are J.E. Linville, F. Leber and G.F. Jorns, all members of USS Tanager's crew.

  • Lower left photo: Three USS Tanager Sailors in Lisbon. They are T.C. Losch, Maxwell and R.R. Bailey. Note: For an individual greyscale reproduction of this image, see Photo # NH 107323.
  • Lower right photo: Three USS Tanager Sailors in Lisbon. They are T.C. Losch, (illegible) and F.P. McCarten.
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    S-590, Page 14: All photos taken during the visit by U.S. Navy minesweepers to Lisbon, Portugal in October 1919, while they were en route to the U.S. after sweeping the North Sea Mine Barrage.
  • Left photo: USS Tanager crew member J.E. Linville poses near a position held by Monarchist forces during the January-February 1919 Portuguese civil war,
  • Middle photo: Scene in Lisbon.
  • Right photo: Local women returning from the fish market.
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    S-590, Page 15: All photos taken during the visit by U.S. Navy minesweepers to Lisbon, Portugal in October 1919, while they were en route to the U.S. after sweeping the North Sea Mine Barrage.
  • Upper left photo: Portuguese troops riding through Lisbon.
  • Lower left photo: Scene on the Avenida da Liberdade, Lisbon.

  • Right photo: Two well-dressed girls on an Avenida da Liberdade mosaic sidewalk, Lisbon.
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    NOTES:

  • To the best of our knowledge, the pictures referenced here are all in the Public Domain, and can therefore be freely downloaded and used for any purpose.

  • If reproduced, images featured on these pages should be credited to the "U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command".


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    Page made 27 December 2010
    Photo data updated 9 January 2011