Photo #: NH 97925
Samoan Hurricane of 15-16 March 1889
Scene in Apia Harbor, Upolu, Samoa, circa late March or early
April 1889, during salvage efforts. View looks westerly, with
USS Nipsic undergoing repairs in the center. The upturned
hull of German gunboat Adler is in shallow water beyond
Nipsic.
Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation. Collection of Rear
Admiral Richard G. Davenport, USN, who was an officer of USS
Nipsic during this time.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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