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Online Library of Selected Images -- Picture Data

Photo #: NH 107317

U.S. Navy Minesweeper


Steaming through heavy seas during North Sea Mine Barrage clearance operations, circa mid-1919.
This "Bird Boat" wears a "V" identification mark on her bow, which means that she is USS Sanderling (Minesweeper # 37).
The original photograph is in the USS Tanager collection (Lot # S-590, page 2).

Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2010.

U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.

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    Image posted 23 December 2010
    Ship identification added 9 January 2011