Photo #: NH 52018 USS John B. Hinton (SP-485) At the Norfolk Navy Yard, Virginia on 18 August 1917. The camouflaged ship partially visible in the right background is USS Warren J. Courtney (SP-375). By a July 1917 Navy General Order, these former civilian fishing vessels' names were ordered shortened to surnames only. However, their longer names often continued to be used. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph. Online Image: 102 KB; 900 x 725 pixels |
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Image posted 19 January 2011