Photo #: NH 46217
USS Memphis (Armored Cruiser # 10)
The ship's beached hulk is pounded by waves at Santo Domingo,
Dominican Republic, many months after she was washed ashore by
tidal waves on 29 August 1916.
The ship had been stripped of guns and equipment by the time
of this photograph.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 49912
USS Memphis (Armored Cruiser # 10)
View of the ship's wreck at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic,
in July 1917. She had been cast ashore by a tidal wave on 29
August 1916, and by this time had been largely stripped of guns,
supplies and equipment.
Collection of John G. Krieger, 1967. He was serving in USS Eagle
when the photograph was taken.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 49915
USS Memphis (Armored Cruiser # 10)
View of the ship's wreck at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic,
in August 1917. She had been cast ashore by a tidal wave on 29
August 1916, and by this time had been largely stripped of guns,
supplies and equipment.
Collection of John G. Krieger, 1967. He was serving in USS Eagle
when the photograph was taken.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 49910
USS Memphis (Armored Cruiser # 10)
View of the ship's wreck at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic,
circa mid-1917. She had been cast ashore by a tidal wave on 29
August 1916, and by this time had been largely stripped of guns,
supplies and equipment.
Note that the rear of her forward turret is missing, facilitating
removal of its two ten-inch guns.
Collection of John G. Krieger, 1967. He was serving in USS Eagle
when the photograph was taken.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 49909
USS Memphis (Armored Cruiser # 10)
View of the ship's wreck at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic,
in July 1917. She had been cast ashore by a tidal wave on 29
August 1916, and by this time had been largely stripped of guns,
supplies and equipment.
Note walkway on cables leading from shore to the ship's boat
deck and chute running out from theafter port main deck six-inch
gun casemate.
Collection of John G. Krieger, 1967. He was serving in USS Eagle
when the photograph was taken.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 49911
USS Memphis (Armored Cruiser # 10)
View of the ship's wreck at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic,
on 30 July 1917. She had been cast ashore by a tidal wave on
29 August 1916, and by this time had been largely stripped of
guns, supplies and equipment.
Collection of John G. Krieger, 1967. He was serving in USS Eagle
when the photograph was taken.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 49908
USS Memphis (Armored Cruiser # 10)
View of the ship's wreck at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic,
circa mid-1917. She had been cast ashore by a tidal wave on 29
August 1916, and by this time had been largely stripped of topside
gear, guns and other supplies and equipment.
Note walkway on cables leading from shore to the ship's boat
deck.
Collection of John G. Krieger, 1967. He was serving in USS Eagle
when the photograph was taken.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 49913
USS Memphis (Armored Cruiser # 10)
View on the ship's after deck, looking forward, at Santo Domingo,
Dominican Republic, on 30 July 1917. She had been cast ashore
by a tidal wave on 29 August 1916, and by this time had been
largely stripped of guns, supplies and equipment.
Note the after ten-inch gun turret, with guns removed, in the
center of the photograph.
Collection of John G. Krieger, 1967. He was serving in USS Eagle
when the photograph was taken.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 49914
USS Memphis (Armored Cruiser # 10)
View on the ship's boat deck, looking forward on the port side,
at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, in August 1917. She had
been cast ashore by a tidal wave on 29 August 1916, and by this
time had been largely stripped of guns, supplies and equipment.
Note the port boat crane in the center of the photograph.
Collection of John G. Krieger, 1967. He was serving in USS Eagle
when the photograph was taken.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 99950
USS Memphis (Armored Cruiser # 10)
Ship's stripped hulk at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where
she was wrecked by a tidal wave on 29 August 1916. Photographed
in early 1919.
Collection of George K. Beach, who was serving in USS SC-331
when this photograph was taken.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 59922
USS Memphis (Armored Cruiser # 10)
Ship's wreck at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, in February
1929.
She had been stranded by a tidal wave on 29 August 1916. Though
her wreck had been sold years before this photograph was taken,
not made much progress had been made in breaking her up.
Photographed by the U.S. Minister to the Dominican Republic.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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