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Senior officers present during ceremonies commending the USS Bainbridge (DD-246) Ship's Company for their actions in rescuing 482 survivors from the burning French transport Vinh-Long. The rescue took place in the Sea of Marmora, Turkey, on 16 December 1922. This photograph was taken sometime after that date. Photographed on Bainbridge's foredeck. Those present are (from left to right):

  • Captain Charles M. Tozer, Commander Destroyer Squadron 14
  • Rear Admiral Andrew Theodore Long, Commander U.S. Naval Forces in Europe
  • Lieutenant Commander Walter Atlee Edwards, ship's Commanding Officer
Date circa 1923
date QS:P,+1923-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source Naval Historical Center, Photo #: NH 78351
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