1. USS Princeton demonstration cruise

    · Potomac River, Virginia, United States

    USS Princeton demonstration cruise
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    Tyler was aboard USS Princeton for its demonstration cruise down the Potomac River, during which the Peacemaker gun later exploded. Coordinates are a representative point on the documented Potomac River voyage; the cited passage does not specify Tyler's exact position on the river.

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