USS Milwaukee (Cruiser # 21) stranded at Samoa Beach, near Eureka, California. She had gone aground on 13 January 1917 while attempting to salvage the grounded submarine H-3.
This photograph was taken soon after her crew had been brought ashore. Note that her flag is still flying from her mainmast.
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Photo # NH 60652 USS Milwaukee stranded at Samoa Beach, January 1917
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[[wikepedia:USS Milwaukee (C-21)|USS Milwaukee (C-21)]] stranded on the beach, in [[wikepedia:1917|1917]] after trying to free the beached [[wikepedia:USS S-33|USS S-33]]. [[Category:Cruisers of the United States]]
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