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Photo #: NH 79948 Battle of Manila Bay, 1 May 1898 Halftone reproduction of an artwork by E.T. Smith, 1901, depicting a boat party from USS Petrel setting fire to Spanish gunboats near the battle's end. The party was under the direction of Chief Carpenter's Mate Franz A. Itrich, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for this operation. Copied from Deeds of Valor, Vol.II, page 354, published by the Perrien-Keydel Co., Detroit, Michigan, 1907. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 94,444 bytes; 740 x 595 pixels |
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23 March 1998