Breach of 6in gun, USS Philadelphia (C-4)
Here we see two crew by the breech of one of the 6in guns of the protected cruiser USS Philadelphia (C-4) off Samoa in 1899, the year in which the eastern part of the island group was awarded to the United States.
How to cite this article:
Rickard, J (5 January 2024), Breach of 6in gun, USS Philadelphia (C-4), http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_USS_Philadelphia_C4_6in_gun.html
