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Photo #: NH 78337
Burning of French Transport Vinh-Long, 16 December 1922
Vinh-Long afire in the Sea of Marmora near Constantinople,
Turkey, in the morning of 16 December 1922. Survivors in lifeboats
are nearby.
Photographed from USS Bainbridge (DD-246), which was coming
to Vinh-Long's assistance.
Donation of Frank A. Downey, 1973.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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