page_title: List of shipwrecks in August 1916
section_title: 29 August
hierarchical_section_title: List of shipwrecks in August 1916 / 29 August
caption_attribution_description: Removed caption read: Photo # NH 59921 &#160;&#160;&#160; USS Memphis wrecked by a tidal wave at Santo Domingo, August 1916 Wrecked at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where she was thrown ashore by tidal waves on the afternoon of 29 August 1916. This view probably was taken early on 30 August, as the ship appears to be abandoned. Note the anchor chain running seaward from her starboard bow.
context_page_description: The list of shipwrecks in August 1916 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during August 1916.
caption: USS Memphis
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