Arming Away Boats, USS Chicago (1885)
Here we see some of the crew of the protected cruiser USS Chicago (1885) preparing to arm their away boats on the spar deck. At the back there is a stand of rifles ready to be issued, leaning against one of the ships 8in guns.
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Rickard, J (30 December 2023), Arming Away Boats, USS Chicago (1885), http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_USS_Chicago_1885_arming_away_boats.html
