The main engines of USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21), photographed prior to installation, at the Union Iron Works, San Francisco, California, in December 1904. These two engines produced a total of 21,000 horsepower. Courtesy of the San Francisco Maritime Museum, 1971. The original print is in the Union Iron Works scrapbook, Volume II, page 178.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 75177.

USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21) running machinery trials, circa 1906, prior to the installation of her guns.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 66731.

USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21) On trials in San Francisco Bay, California, circa 1906. The quarantine ship Omaha is partially visible in the right distance. Courtesy of Mrs. Worth Sprunt, 1974, from the Collection of Rear Admiral B.F. Hutchison, USN.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 81436.

USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21) Off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, circa late 1907. The cruiser moored in the stream at right is either USS Cincinnati (Cruiser No. 7) or USS Raleigh (Cruiser No. 8), both of which were placed out of commission at Mare Island in October 1907. Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, Radio Collection.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 99356.

USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21) In port, probably at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, circa 1907. USS Buffalo is partially visible at right. Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, Radio Collection.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 99355.

Three cruisers at the Mare Island Navy Yard, circa late 1907. USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21) is tied up along the seawall, at left, with (probably) USS South Dakota (Armored Cruiser No. 9) tied up outboard of her. The ship in the stream is probably USS California (Armored Cruiser No. 6). Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, Radio Collection.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 99357.

USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21) Photographed circa 1906-1908.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 63592.

USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21) at the Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington, circa 1908. Photographed by O.T. Frasch. Despite the inscription on the original postal card, this ship is definitely not USS St. Louis (Cruiser No. 20). Donated by USS Parsons (DD 949), 1967.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 86811.

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USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21) in drydock at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 27 April 1916.

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USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21) Off San Francisco, California, circa 1915. Donation of Rear Admiral Ammen Farenholt, USN (Medical Corps), 1931.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 46134.

USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21) 3"/50 gun battery on the port side of the ship's upper deck, at frame numbers 29 to 32. Photographed at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 27 April 1916.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 46143.

USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21) 3"/50 gun on the port side of the ship's upper deck, at frame numbers 29 to 32. Photographed at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 27 April 1916. Note the Navy Yard buildings in the background.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 46148.

USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21) Foundry on the ship's upperdeck, amidships at frame numbers 58 to 64. View looks aft. Photographed at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 27 April 1916. Note the corrugated iron sides and roof of this structure.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 46144.

USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21) Interior of the foundry located on the ship's upper deck, amidships at frame numbers 58 to 64. Photographed at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 27 April 1916. Note the corrugated iron sides and roof of this structure, and its wooden frame work.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 46145.

USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21) Storeroom located on the ship's main deck, amidships between frame numbers 57 and 64. View looks athwart-ships. Photographed at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 27 April 1916. Note the steel mesh surrounding this space, and the six-inch projectile rack at right.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 46146.

USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21) Storeroom on the ship's port side main deck, between frame numbers 72 and 84, looking aft. Photographed at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 27 April 1916. Note the steel stock stowed in a rack inside the space.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 46138.

USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21) Storeroom on the ship's starboard side main deck, between frame numbers 72 and 84, looking aft. Photographed at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 27 April 1916.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 46139.

USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21) Carpenter shop on the starboard side of the gun deck, at frame numbers 12 to 27. Photographed at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 27 April 1916. Note the electric drill press at left.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 46142.

USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21) Machine shop on the starboard side of the gun deck, at frame numbers 27 to 35. Photographed at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 27 April 1916. Note the planing machine in the foreground, and leather power transmission belts.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 46141.

USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21) Machine shop located on the port side of the ship's gun deck, at frame numbers 27 to 38. Photographed at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 27 April 1916.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 46147.

USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21) Ship's pay office, located on the starboard side of her berth deck at frame numbers 90 to 94. Photographed at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 27 April 1916. Note differing style of chairs, wire document baskets, leather waste paper receptacle and fancy light fixture.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 46137.

USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21) Ship's dental office, located on the port side of the berth deck at frame numbers 15 to 20. Photographed at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 27 April 1916. Note the dental treatment chair in the foreground, and the electric fan on the desk in the left background.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 46140.

USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21) Underway off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 29 April 1916.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 46136.

USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21) stranded at Samoa Beach, near Eureka, California, on 13 January 1917, as crewmen are brought ashore by breeches buoy. The ship appears to be valving steam from her after two smokestacks. Note the size of the tree trunk in the foreground. Donation of Rear Admiral Ammen C. Farenholt, USN (Medical Corps), 1931.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. NH 46149

Sailors haul in men via breeches buoy as the crew of USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21) abandons ship after she went aground at Samoa Beach, near Eureka, California, on 13 January 1917.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. NH 46155

USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21) stranded and broadside to the surf, at Samoa Beach, California, 13 January 1917. Two boats are offshore, attempting to assist in removing the cruiser's crew, many of whom are visible standing on her foredeck and superstructure. Milwaukee had gone ashore while attempting to salvage the grounded submarine H 3. Photographed by Emma B. Freeman, Eureka, CA. Photograph received from the U.S. Naval Library, Treasure Island, California, 1969.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. NH 46155

Surfboat broaches in the heavy Pacific surf, during rescue operations just after USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21) went aground at Samoa Beach, near Eureka, California, 13 January 1917.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. NH 46160

U.S. Coast Guard surfboat in action, during the removal of crewmen from USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21) after she was wrecked at Samoa Beach, near Eureka, California, 13 January 1917. Note the large number of men standing on the grounded cruiser's decks.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. NH 46156

Rescue operations in progress just after USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21) went aground at Samoa Beach, near Eureka, California, on 13 January 1917. Note the boat between ship and shore, and the large number of men on the wrecked cruiser's decks. Photographed by Emma B. Freeman, Eureka, CA.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. NH 46157.

USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21) stranded at Samoa Beach, near Eureka, California. She had gone aground on 13 January 1917 while attempting to salvage the grounded submarine H 3. This photograph was taken soon after her crew had been brought ashore. Note that her flag is still flying from her mainmast.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. NH 60652.

USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21) stranded at Samoa Beach, near Eureka, California, on 13 January 1917, probably just after all of her crew had been brought ashore. Photographed from the dunes behind the beach by Emma B. Freeman, Eureka, CA.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. NH 46153.

USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21) stranded at Samoa Beach, near Eureka, California, on 13 January 1917, probably just after all of her crew had been brought ashore. Photographed by Emma B. Freeman, Eureka, CA.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. NH 46152.

USS Milwaukee (Cruiser No. 21) stranded at Samoa Beach, near Eureka, California, soon after she went aground on 13 January 1917. A whaleboat is alongside her port quarter, and a few men are visible on her main deck above the boat.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. NH 46151.

Waves breaking over the wrecked cruiser's boat deck on 29 April 1919, more than two years after she went aground at Samoa Beach, near Eureka, California, on 13 January 1917. This view looks aft along the ship's starboard (seaward) side. Note the collapsed deck by the ventilator cowls, where the ship's hull had split apart. Photographed by Emma B. Freeman, Eureka, California.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. NH 46161.

Waves breaking over the wrecked cruiser's forecastle on 29 April 1919, more than two years after she went aground at Samoa Beach, near Eureka, California, on 13 January 1917. This view looks forward from the ship's bridge. Note marine growth on her wooden main deck, and foundation for her forward 6"/50 gun (in the lower right center). The gun had been removed during salvage operations. Photographed by Emma B. Freeman, Eureka, CA.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.. NH 46162.

Split in the the wrecked cruiser's hull and superstructure, just aft of amidships. Taken on 29 April 1919, more than two years after Milwaukee went aground at Samoa Beach, near Eureka, California, on 13 January 1917. Note separation of armor plates, rivet holes in structural plating, and port for a 3"/50 gun. Photographed by Emma B. Freeman, Eureka, CA.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. NH 46163.

Looking aft from the wrecked cruiser's starboard bridge on 29 April 1919, more than two years after she went aground at Samoa Beach, near Eureka, California, on 13 January 1917. This view shows conditions on Milwaukee's boat deck, and the pier used by salvagers to remove guns and equipment from the ship. Note cowl ventilators, coal scuttles on the deck, empty gun positions, and the separation in the deck just aft of amidships where the ship's hull had broken. Photographed by Emma B. Freeman, Eureka, CA.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. NH 46164.

After portion of the cruiser's wreck, taken on 29 April 1919, more than two years after she went aground at Samoa Beach, near Eureka, California, on 13 January 1917. Note the pier used by salvagers to remove guns and equipment from the ship, and the degree that she had settled since going ashore. Photographed by Emma B. Freeman, Eureka, CA.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. NH 46165.

Pier used by salvagers to remove the ship's guns and equipment, with the wreck cruiser's stern visible at left. Taken on 29 April 1919, more than two years after Milwaukee went aground at Samoa Beach, near Eureka, California, on 13 January 1917. Note broken piles below the pier deck, an indication of the power of the Pacific Coast surf. Photographed by Emma B. Freeman, Eureka, California.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. NH 46167.