Ships

A crewman from the grounded Thailand ship HMTS Prasae stands guard as the helicopter from the USS Manchester shuttles the stranded sailors to safety. The Prasae, part of a United Nations operation, ran aground on the Korean coast during a blizzard.

Snapshot of French landing force returning to ships in Hankow, China.

Snapshot of U.S.S. LUZON moving up alongside British gunboat pontoon one or two days before Hankow was captured. Hankow, China.

Chinese man photographing the U.S.S. Luzon as it is leaving to go to Chung King. The Embassy and the U.S.S. Tutuila are in the background at Hankow, China.

Snapshot looking aft on the USS OAHU between Hankow and Kiukiang, China. USS OAHU is the sister ship of the late USS PANAY.

Snapshot of crew inspection on the USS OAHU, Kiukiang, China.

Snapshot of an "abandon ship" drill on the U.S.S. Oahu in Kiukiang, China.

President Harry S. Truman (not visible) has boarded the U.S.S. Sarsfield for a trip to the "Dry Tortugas." He is traveling 70 miles to the Fort Jefferson National Monument. The photo shows Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, USN (right) on board. From: Naval Photo center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4 X 5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman with Captain Cecil Adell, pass by assembled sailors on board the U.S.S. Sarsfield. They are going to Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas, about 70 miles from Key West. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4 X 5 negatives.

Photograph of diplomat John Paton Davies, Jr. (left) and two unidentified officers aboard a ship.