Photographic print

Object number
P1455
Creator
Willoughby, Hugh
Date
circa 1905
Description
Photograph of two soldiers atop a submarine, Shark, in Newport Harbor in 1905. This photograph is from the collection of the Newport battleships and cruisers and taken by Hugh Willoughby. The Shark was a small prototype of the undersea boats to come, and it was a part of the 1903 North Atlantic Squadron which was stationed to defend Newport.
Object Types
photographic prints, photographs
Subjects
Boats
Fishing
Fishing boats
Fishing industry
Harbors
Piers & wharves