Photo #: NH 42134
Hurricane at Apia, Samoa, 15-16 March 1889
"The wreck of the Trenton"
Artwork by Rear Admiral Lewis A. Kimberly, contained in his personal
journal of the Apia Hurricane. It shows USS Trenton shortly
after the storm.
Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation. Donation of Miss
Elsie S. Kimberly, January 1958.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 42135
Hurricane at Apia, Samoa, 15-16 March 1889
"View of the Trenton looking from seaward"
Artwork by Rear Admiral Lewis A. Kimberly, contained in his personal
journal of the Apia Hurricane. It shows USS Trenton after
the storm, during operations to salvage her guns and equipment.
Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation. Donation of Miss
Elsie S. Kimberly, January 1958.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 42136
Hurricane at Apia, Samoa, 15-16 March 1889
"Views of the Trenton, Vandalia, Nipsic, & Olga looking
from the shore"
Artwork by Rear Admiral Lewis A. Kimberly, contained in his personal
journal of the Apia Hurricane. It shows USS Trenton at
left, with USS Vandalia sunk along side her. The stern
of USS Nipsic is at right, and the German corvette Olga
is beached in the distance.
Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation. Donation of Miss
Elsie S. Kimberly, January 1958.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 42133
Hurricane at Apia, Samoa, 15-16 March 1889
"Wrecks of the Trenton & Vandalia, Apia Samoa"
Artwork by Rear Admiral Lewis A. Kimberly, contained in his personal
journal of the Apia Hurricane. It shows USS Vandalia sunk
shortly after the storm, with USS Trenton wrecked alongside
her. Salvage work has begun on Trenton.
Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation. Donation of Miss
Elsie S. Kimberly, January 1958.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 42125
Hurricane at Apia, Samoa, 15-16 March 1889
"The Nipsic beached, wrecks of Trenton & Vandalia astern."
Artwork by Rear Admiral Lewis A. Kimberly, contained in his personal
journal of the Apia Hurricane. It shows the southeastern part
of Apia Harbor after the storm's end. USS Nipsic is in
the foreground and USS Vandalia is sunk at right, with
USS Trenton wrecked alongside her.
Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation. Donation of Miss
Elsie S. Kimberly, January 1958.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 42124
Hurricane at Apia, Samoa, 15-16 March 1889
"Western part of the Harbor. Mulinuu point in the distance"
Artwork by Rear Admiral Lewis A. Kimberly, contained in his personal
journal of the Apia Hurricane. It shows the southern end of Apia
Harbor after the storm, with sheers for salvaging guns from USS
Trenton and USS Vandalia in the foreground and
the German gunboat Adler on her side in the right center
background.
Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation. Donation of Miss
Elsie S. Kimberly, January 1958.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 42137
Hurricane at Apia, Samoa, 15-16 March 1889
"Sheers for hoisting the guns of the Trenton. The bow of
the Eber & wreck of the Adler"
Artwork by Rear Admiral Lewis A. Kimberly, contained in his personal
journal of the Apia Hurricane. It shows one of USS Trenton's
heavy guns after it was hauled ashore using the sheer arrangement
in the foreground. The shattered bow of the German gunboat Eber
is on the beach by the sheer leg, and the German gunboat Adler
is on her side in the right distance.
Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation. Donation of Miss
Elsie S. Kimberly, January 1958.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 42113
Hurricane at Apia, Samoa, 15-16 March 1889
"Plan of the harbor of Apia, with positions of the ships
before, and after the hurricane."
Chart drawn by Rear Admiral Lewis A. Kimberly, contained in his
personal journal of the Apia Hurricane.
The chart gives locations for the U.S. Navy ships Trenton,
Vandalia and Nipsic; German Navy ships Olga,
Adler and Eber; and the British Navy ship Calliope.
Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation. Donation of Miss
Elsie S. Kimberly, January 1958.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 42141
Hurricane at Apia, Samoa, 15-16 March 1889
"Sketch of Apia Harbor showing Position of Wrecked Vessels
after the Gale, Etc."
Sketch map by Rear Admiral Lewis A. Kimberly, contained in his
personal journal of the Apia Hurricane.
Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation. Donation of Miss
Elsie S. Kimberly, January 1958.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 42110
Hurricane at Apia, Samoa, 15-16 March 1889
"Rear Admiral Lewis Ashfield Kimberly U.S.N. painted these
pictures of the hurricane at Samoa after his retirement while
he lived at 72 Perkins St. West Newton, Massachusetts. I can
recall his saying that it was the swift and tremendously strong
under tow that was a great factor in keeping the U.S.S. Trenton
from pounding down on the sharp reefs as each wave threw her
upon them. He also spoke of the spontaneous cheer of the
men on the Trenton, as the Calliope drew past and went out to
sea."
Comments by Miss Elsie S. Kimberly, daughter of Rear Admiral
Lewis A. Kimberly, concerning the sketches of the Apia hurricane
that are contained in his personal journal.
Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation. Donation of Miss
Elsie S. Kimberly, January 1958.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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