Photo #: NH 63083
USS Nipsic (1879-1913)
In the floating drydock at Honolulu, Hawaii, circa August 1889,
after arriving from Samoa for repair of damage received during
the 15-16 March 1889 Apia hurricane.
Not only was the propeller bent beyond repair, but the rudder
and rudderpost were torn away, as were the keel and deadwood
below the propeller.
Note the sailors (including two Chief Petty Officers wearing
enlisted "white hats"), sanitary discharge chute running
from the port quarter to the water, and rudder post bracket.
The words "corn meal" are written on the lower right
propeller blade.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 90464
USS Nipsic (1879-1913)
In the floating drydock at Honolulu, Hawaii, circa August 1889,
after arriving from Samoa for repair of damage received during
the 15-16 March 1889 Apia hurricane.
Note her missing rudderpost and rudder, and the badly bent propeller.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 97923
USS Nipsic (1879-1913)
View of the ship's after hull, taken in the floating drydock
at Honolulu, Hawaii, circa August 1889, while under repair for
damage received during the 15-16 March 1889 hurricane at Apia,
Samoa.
Note her missing rudderpost and rudder, badly bent propeller,
and "weathered" copper hull sheathing.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 63082
USS Nipsic (1879-1913)
Ship's propeller, showing damage received during the 15-16 March
1889 hurricane at Apia, Samoa.
Not only was the propeller bent beyond repair, but the rudder
and rudderpost were torn away, as were the keel and deadwood
below the propeller.
Photographed in drydock at Honolulu, Hawaii, after Nipsic
had arrived from Samoa, circa August 1889.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 44708
USS Nipsic (1879-1913)
View of the new iron rudder, rudderpost, propeller and rebuilt
keel and deadwood, with renewed copper hull sheathing. Photographed
in drydock at Honolulu, Hawaii, circa late 1889, after repairs
were completed.
Nipsic had lost her sternpost and rudder in the 15-16
March 1889 hurricane at Apia, Samoa, which also bent her propeller
beyond repair and badly damaged her hull immediately below the
propeller.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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