The Snapshots in Time Collection
Bow of U.S. Navy Vessel with Sailor on Bridge Wing, China Station, 1930s
A sailor looks down from the bridge wing of a small U.S. Navy vessel moored at a Chinese port, its bow and mooring lines visible from the pier below. Ships of this type formed the backbone of the Yangtze Patrol and Asiatic Fleet, protecting American interests in China during the interwar years. Project: 218357