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Photo #: NH 81988

"Man of War Row" in the Whangpoo (Huangpu) River, Shanghai, China


Probably photographed in late May or early June 1939.
USS Chaumont (AP-5) is moored in the most distant row, ahead of the Italian cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni and astern of the French cruiser Lamotte-Picquet. The merchantman moored in the nearer offshore row include the British Shantung (left) and the Italian Enderia (center). The British merchantman Yingchow is moored in the distance, beyond Chaumont's bow.
This image forms a panorama with Photo #s NH 81985, NH 81986 and NH 81987.

Collection of Admiral Harry E. Yarnell, 1975.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

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Image posted 8 October 2004
Caption updated 5 November 2004