Photo #: NH 54134
USS Fairfax (Destroyer # 93)
Underway with the survivors of S.S. Lucia on board, circa 18
October 1918. They were later transferred to USS Huntington
(Armored Cruiser # 5).
Note Fairfax' pattern camouflage.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 41727
Sinking of S.S. Lucia, 17 October 1918
Motor launch arrives alongside USS Fairfax (Destroyer
# 93) with a load of survivors from the American steamship Lucia.
This boat is from USS Huntington (Armored Cruiser # 5).
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 41728
Sinking of S.S. Lucia, 17 October 1918
Motor launch from USS Huntington (Armored Cruiser # 5)
leaving USS Fairfax (Destroyer # 93) with survivors from
the American steamship Lucia.
Fairfax is visible in the background.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 54136
USS Fairfax (Destroyer # 93)
In harbor, circa late 1918 or early 1919.
Photographed by Zimmer.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 54135
USS Fairfax (Destroyer # 93)
View of the ship's forward and midships superstructure, probably
taken at Brest, France, in late 1918.
Photographed by Zimmer.
Note the small identification number painted below her pilothouse,
canvas weather screens, and the 1-pounder automatic anti-aircraft
gun mounted by her forward smokestacks.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 54137
USS Fairfax (Destroyer # 93)
At anchor, 11 October 1919.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 67728
USS Fairfax (DD-93)
At Poughkeepsie, New York, 17 June 1939.
Courtesy of Donald M. McPherson, 1969.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 76141
Hiroshi Saito (1886-1939),
Late Japanese Ambassador to the United States.
Page from the "Japan Times Weekly", published in Tokyo,
20 April 1939, page 523, with fine-screen halftone reproductions
of photographs taken at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland,
on 18 March 1939, as Ambassador Saito's remains were embarked
on USS Astoria (CA-34) for return to Japan. He had died
in Washington, D.C., on 26 February 1939.
Astoria is seen in the lower photograph, as the launch
Anita Clay approaches with Ambassador's Saito's remains
on board.
The destroyer in the background of the center photograph is USS
Fairfax (DD-93).
Donation of Lieutenant Gustave Freret, USN (Retired), 1972.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 70607
USS Fairfax (Destroyer # 93)
Being prepared for launching, at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California,
circa 15 December 1917.
Courtesy of the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, 1970.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 54129
USS Fairfax (Destroyer # 93)
Ready for launching, at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California,
15 December 1917.
The Sponsor, Mrs. H. George, is standing on the platform at the
ship's bow, holding the christening bottle.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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