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Photo #: NH 105482

USS Scorpion
(1898-1929, later PY-3)

Dressed with flags, probably for an American holiday in about 1912. Location is probably in Turkish waters.
Photographed by Ekmekdjian.
A yacht-like British Royal Navy vessel is in the immediate background, also dressed with flags.
The original image is printed on a post card published by R. Gailleminot, Bæspilug et Cie., Paris. It was postmarked on board Scorpion on 13 July 1912.
See Photo # NH 105482-A-KN for a view of the reverse of the original post card.

Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2008.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

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Image posted 11 February 2008