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Record 2742/5355
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The newspaper of the USS Marblehead. Dated July 27, 1940, Tsingtao, China The Cover has a drawing of a Chinese Temple Page 1)This page contains The Masthead, (a newspaper term for info on the publisher, editors etc.) it also contains a "continuation of the article published two weeks ago on the subject of dishonorable discharges" Page 2) This page continues page 1, has a cartoon and an article about money exchange rates. Page 3)This page has a cartoon, information as to where the story of the USS Panay came from, several bits of gossip and a list of men transfered to other duty stations. Page 4) This page has a poem about the Laws of the Navy by Captain Hopwood R. N., two cartoons and two bits of gossip. Page 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9) contain the "Story of the Sinking of the U.S.S. Panay" as written by her commanding office LCDR J. J. Hughes (USN)
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USS Marblehead 7-27-1940

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Last modified on: February 22, 2013