Vice Admiral Nomura Invitation, 1929 H.I.J.M.S. Asama

[Salvage Sailor]

Aloha Everyone,

 

This was among my grandfathers papers

 

 

He was a guest aboard His Imperial Japanese Majesty's Ship ASAMA, veteran of the Russo-Japanese war, in New York harbor two weeks before the stock market crash in 1929.

 

Check out the name of the host - Vice-Admiral K. Nomura

 

He became the Japanese ambassador to Washington in December 1941 who delivered the 'dastardly' message to Cordell Hull too late.....

 

 

(photo of ASAMA from Combinedfleet.com)

[Salvage Sailor]

Armored Cruiser (later Training Ship) IJN ASAMA: Tabular Record of Movement http://www.combinedfleet.com/Asama_t.htm

[irish]

Very nice,..these type of formal invitations and calling cards from the era are an interesting area of collecting.

[vostoktrading]

Salvage, That's a fantastic family-connection piece.

Here's a photo of Asama making a visit to New Zealand in the 1920's.

 

[teamski]

Really cool! Thanks for sharing!

 

-Ski

[Wharfmaster]

Rare document and survivor, thanks !

 

 

Wharf