Photo #: NH 53907
King George V, of England (center foreground, with beard)
Inspecting the armament of the American troop transport Finland,
at Liverpool during World War I. Standing by the King's left
shoulder is Lieutenant Commander Stanton L.H. Hazard, USN, who
commanded the Navy gun crews on board the ship. The gun at left
appears to be a 4"/40.
This ship was USS Finland (ID # 4543) in 1918-1919 and
was an Army-chartered transport in 1917.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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