Corvette America 1868 - An old black and white photo of a boat in the water
Summary
Beached and partially dismasted at Arica, Chile, following the 13 August 1868 tidal wave that washed her and other vessels ashore. Photographed from the seaward side. Ship in the distance, beyond America's bow, is USS Wateree. This photograph was received from Captain Dudley W. Knox in 1934. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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united states
naval history
naval history and heritage command
1868 arica earthquake
19th century photographs of peru
america ship 1864
arica
earthquake damage
shipwrecks in chile
ultra high resolution
high resolution
Date
1868
Source
Naval History and Heritage Command
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Copyright info
Public Domain