Thirty-five photos of Asiatic Fleet gunboat U. She was known as the “Galloping Ghost of the South China Coast”. These photo came from a “China sailor’s” photo album. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “mlterry47″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, Korea, South, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: China
Three of the destroyers, U. Parrott served as significant units in the U. Photo produced by O. Tunnell, notable San Diego Naval photographer of that time period. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “mlterry47″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Mexico, Germany.
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Time Period Manufactured: 1919-38
That old Navy scrapbook of mine, / It’s crammed full of pictures and happenings of old, / Of the days that are now left behind. An extensive sailor’s archive (a huge scrapbook, hundreds of photographs, and five oral history cassette tapes) documenting his pre-WWII service on the flagship of the U. Compiled by Thomas Wallace Hood while on the. This archive consists of. An 8″ x 14″ 300-page scrapbook, filled with articles, clippings, photographs, cartoons, newsletters, assorted ephemera. Hood used 86 pages in the rear of the album to keep a daily journal. The archive also includes more than 100 loose photographs and Another 20 loose documents, letters, certificates, and membership cards, as well as Five 90-minute cassette tapes in which Hood provides an oral history of his naval service. The paper items in the archive are in nice shape. Although the tapes look okay, I cannot verify whether they play or not as I haven’t had a cassette player in years. In addition to commentary about daily shipboard life and duty as machinist’s mate, it includes many other lively observations events and happenings during his time on-board. Speed, speed, speed, all the time. Thirty one knots and no smoke. Dropped a depth bomb and then. Picked up dead fish. Fired the torpedoes and raised Hell. We put out 14 shells on the #4 gun, 82 on #3 all star shells, and 32 small star shells on #5 anti aircraft gun. Fired a torpedo, also. What a surprise I was appointed to mess cooking. Three months of washing dishes and peeling spuds. ” Subsequently, for days, Hood “peeled spuds. Lost a man overboard. Sharks got him, I guess. Every body is getting them some kind of preparation for the Southern cruise. Going to the fights tonight.. A typhoon is just ahead of us. Got woke up about 3:30 this morning, drenched to the hide. Walked around all day. I like it very much. The people are polite and clean and they will do anything for an American gob. Proceeded up the Yangtze River. Very pretty scenery coming up the river and there are English, Japanese and Chinese men-o-war here in Yanking. Well, I can say I’ve been ashore in Shanghai [and] Tsing-Tao. Made the rounds of the cabarets and did some dancing. Also drank a few. Went to the’Marine’s Café’. Lots of Russians here. Made the cabarets again. The girls all in native costume. The Exec says no more liberty until further notice, as a couple of fellows made an ass of themselves [in Chefoo]. Underway at daylight for. Hainan just off the French-Indo-China coast, to protect the American interests and missionaries. During the 1920s-1930s, Hainan was a hotbed of early Communist Chinese activity. This place is held by the rebel army now and the Nationalists are trying to take it over. The battle of Haihow was fought today and the town was taken over by the Nationalists. Not a shot fired in the town. There are over 100 loose photos showing shipmates (casual and posed images in various uniforms; including a Filipino mess steward and laundryman), recreation (soccer team and race-boat), equator ceremony with Davy Jones, Neptunus Rex, etc. , the bridge, running torpedoes, an officer’s gig, and bum boats. About 45 show sailors on liberty in Bali, Borneo, Ceylon, China, French Indo-China, Java, Philippines, Singapore, Sumatra, Thailand, Villafranca, Naples, and Pompeii. Documents within the archive include Hood’s Birth Certificate, his 1927 Discharge, a Statement of Service from 1938, a post-WWII certificate recognizing his service in the Office of Scientific Research and Development, a post-WWII discharge certificate as a Sergeant in the Massachusetts National Guard, and a 1992 Certification of Military Service. The ephemera includes membership cards in the Ancient Order of the Deep and Domain of Neptunus Rex, a coupon for the Osaka Bazar, a drink/dance ticket for the Japanese Bar Tokyo, advertisements for a tailor in Shanghai and a silk and curio dealer in Colombo, an invitation for a dance aboard the U. Macleish, a Luncheon menu for the Adelphi Hotel in Shanghai, and a U. Pittsburg “Happy Hour” program in honor of Governor Davis. One of the best between-the-wars U. Navy archives that we have handled #9726. View My Other Items For Sale. I know that this can be expensive, but I’ve switched to this method because I’ve had too many claims of non-receipt by international buyers. Please don’t assume anything that is not specifically stated or shown on this listing page. This is a Read’Em Again Books & Paper sale. In addition to a nice selection of Americana, diaries, journals, photograph albums, other unique personal narratives, and postal history, we often have a small stock of children’s books, illustrated books, and unusual non-fiction as well as ephemera, prints, sheet music, maps, postcards, and antique toys & games. Read’Em Again Books & Paper is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), the American Stamp Dealers Association (ASDA), the National Stamp Dealers Association (NSDA), the Ephemera Society, the Manuscript Society, the American Philatelic Society (APS), the U. Philatelic Classics Society, and the Military Postal History Society. We think that you’ll find our prices to be very competitive with other internet book and paper sellers. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. Auctiva gets you noticed! This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “ksanftleben” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
Cover: SHOOTING, Lieutenant-Commander E. HULTON, Royal Navy, Commanding H. “GNAT”, Yangtze Flotilla, CHINA STATION, at Wuhu (BTW, present day Wuhan) September 1931. Named game: Duck, teal, pheasant, quail, autumn snipe, winter snipe, spring snipe, woodcock, hare, deer, pig, tiger, and pigeon. Locations for hunting: Woosung, Chinkiang, Nanking, Wuhu, Kiukiang, Hankow, Chengling, Shasi, Ichang, Tungting Lake, and Changsha. Foldouts specify each hunt by location, time spent on the hunt, number of guns, and type of game bagged. This rare item is the only one in existence for this gunboat in the time period. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “mlterry47″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: China
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Time Period Manufactured: 1919-38
Photograph album of Anderson Banks Lester, filled approximately 525 photographs (most snapshots, but 16 large format) documenting his time stationed on the submarine tender U. Canopus in China and the Philippines in the 1930s. The album itself measures 11 x 14 inches and is about two inches thick. It is a commercially produced album marketed specifically to military men, with a printed title page headed “My Oriental Album, ” on which the owner signs his name. It includes 10 are large, hand-colored photographs ca. 7 x 9 to 8 x 10 and six large b/w photos. The remainder are a range of snapshot sizes (b/w), with most in the range of 2.5 x 4.25 to 3.25 x 5.75 inches. Condition of the album is very good, but there are several pages with photos missing. PLEASE SCROLL DOWN to see many additional images (beyond the 12 posted above). The item “Photo Album USS CANOPUS 1932 China & Philippines Asiatic Fleet Shangai Bombing” is in sale since Monday, December 14, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Vintage & Antique (Pre-1940)\Photo Albums”. The seller is “colorfulstuff” and is located in Chehalis, Washington. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Date of Creation: 1920-1929
- Original/Reprint: Original Print
Engraved USMC Good Conduct Medal. Expert rifleman badge was earned at the range on Russian Island, Siberia. The badge appears to be unmarked sterling. McFarland served aboard the USS Albany and USS Helena and served with the Asiatic fleet of the Philippines, China and Russia. Little known fact is that Asiatic based Marines were active in Siberia as part of the Siberia Expeditionary Force in the late teens and early 20’s. Medal shows wear and possibly a replaced drape. It is hard to find items attributed to Russian AEF Marines. Please pay upon receipt of invoice. The item “Engraved 1920-1922 USMC Good Conduct Medal Lot Asiatic & Siberia AEF Marine” is in sale since Wednesday, December 16, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “usmcaviator” and is located in Falls Church, Virginia. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay, Russian federation.
Asiatic Fleet USA in Shanghai. Photo size – 200 x 135 mm; 175 x 125 mm; 135 x 85 mm; 140 x 95 mm. The item “Asiatic Fleet USA in Shanghai. China. 1922-1925. Rare 53 original photos” is in sale since Thursday, July 25, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “geradot” and is located in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
NOTICE: My lowest acceptable price is somewhat higher than 1/2 the asking price. 9″ x 7″ (wood base: 11″ x 9″) brass boiler plate manufactured in 1919 by Babcock & Wilson for USS Whipple DD-217 an Asiatic Fleet destroyer. I believe that the wooden base may be Mahogany. The item “Babcock & Wilson Boiler Plate for USS Whipple Asiatic Fleet Destroyer 1919″ is in sale since Friday, August 30, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “mlterry47″ and is located in Los Gatos, California. This item can be shipped to United States.