Photo #: NH 42571
Brest, France
Ships dressed with flags in Brest harbor, awaiting the arrival
of President Woodrow Wilson, in December 1918 or March 1919.
USS Bridgeport (ID # 3009) is at left. USS Prometheus
(Repair Ship # 3) is in the center, with tugs alongside. Two
U.S. Navy destroyers, another tug, and the Italian cruiser Libia
are in the center and right distance. In the right-center foreground
are two "Menhaden Fisherman" minesweepers, one wearing
the numeral "5". Tugs may include USS Osceola
and two units of the Allegheny class.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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