The Snapshots in Time Collection

Three-Stack Cruiser Moored in a Chinese Port, Early-to-Mid 20th Century

Three-Stack Cruiser Moored in a Chinese Port, Early-to-Mid 20th Century

An aging multi-funneled cruiser lies moored in a bustling Chinese port, a common sight during the era of foreign gunboat diplomacy on the China coast. Warships from several nations patrolled Chinese waters through the 1930s and into WWII, protecting trade interests and foreign nationals amid the country's political upheavals. Project: 218357