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Navy sailors create a smoke screen during training maneuvers of the Pacific Fleet, San Pedro, 1920

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Title: Navy sailors create a smoke screen during training maneuvers of the Pacific Fleet, San Pedro, 1920
Contributor: Watson, George R., 1892-1977
Date Created and/or Issued: September 30, 1920-October 2, 1920
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
This photograph appears with the article "Defenders Refused to be Tricked Into False Move; Bulwark of Seaplanes Saves Los Angeles Harbor," 3 Oct. 1920: I1.
Navy sailors create a smoke screen during training maneuvers of the Pacific Fleet at the Port of Los Angeles.
Text from the newspaper caption: Destroyers of invading fleet laying down a heavy smoke screen to hide the 'enemy' battleships from the fire of the defenders. Gun crew of the U.S.S. Baltimore firing the opening shot against Admiral Hugh Rodman's 'Red' fleet.
Text from negative sleeve: United States Navy, Ships, U.S.S. Baltimore
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_4143
ark:/21198/zz002cpw7s
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Cruisers (Warships)--American--California--Los Angeles
Military maneuvers--California--Los Angeles
Baltimore (Cruiser)
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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