German warship, SMS Adler in Apia Harbour 1899

German warship, SMS Adler in Apia Harbour 1899

German Gunboat Adler Overturned on the reef, on the western side of Apia Harbor, Upolu, Samoa, soon after the storm. Note her battered hull, well for hoisting propeller, rescue buoy mounted on her stern, and decorative windows painted on her quarters. Original caption: “Photo # NH 42286 German warship Adler wrecked at Apia, Samoa, after hurricane, March 1889

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