Photo #: NH 98571
USS Mercury (ID # 3012)
Men attempt to climb the mainmast rigging, during a recreation
session held on board for embarked troops. Probably taken during
a post-World War I voyage transporting men home from France,
circa late 1918 or 1919.
Note windsails rigged to provide ventilation below decks.
Courtesy of James Russell, 1980.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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