The Snapshots in Time Collection
Small Naval Vessel at Anchor, China Coast or River, circa 1930s - US Navy Asiatic Fleet/Yangtze Patrol Collection
A small naval vessel rides at anchor off the China coast, photographed by an American sailor in the 1930s. Ships like this one supported the U.S. Navy's Asiatic Fleet and Yangtze Patrol, which safeguarded American interests and citizens in China during the interwar years, prior to World War II. Project: 218176