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U.S.S. ‘Trenton’, U.S.S. ‘Vandalia, German ship ‘Olga’, 1899 - 1900

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y309993A(LS)/25

Scope and Contents

A view showing the three wrecked ships in Apia harbour after the 1889 hurricane. The loss of these ships highlights the chaos of the storm; in the overcrowded harbour ships battered each other uncontrollably. 43 men died from the ‘Vandalia’, only one from ‘Trenton’.

Dates

  • 1899 - 1900

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Language of Materials

English

Finding aid date

2017-09-25 15:04:03+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

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