Military Records

U.S. Navy Ships - Steam Ships

Index: Pictures of United States Navy Ships 1775-1941

Steam Ships

Note: This Select List describes photographs and photographs of artworks or models. No original artworks are included in this collection. To request more information or additional images, please contact us.

Commodore Barney, starboard stern quarter, on James River 33. Commodore Barney, starboard stern quarter, on James River. (formerly a New York City ferryboat). 1863.

 

National Archives Identifier:    524850
Local Identifier:    111-B-130
Saint Louis (renamed the Baron de KaIb in 1863),  1861. Ironclad river gunboat. Port bow 34. Saint Louis (renamed the Baron de KaIb in 1863), 1861. Ironclad river gunboat. Port bow. 1862.

 

National Archives Identifier:    533123
Local Identifier:    165-C-630
Monitor (original), 1862. Deck, after battle with the Virginia. 35. Monitor (original), 1862. Deck, after battle with the Virginia.. 1862.

 

National Archives Identifier:    559269
Local Identifier:    LC-CC-486
Mendota, 1863. Side-wheel gunboat. Port bow, on James River. 36. Mendota, 1863. Side-wheel gunboat. Port bow, on James River.. 1864.

 

National Archives Identifier:    524597
Local Identifier:    111-B-178
Sassacus, 1863. Side-wheel gunboat. Fight with  Albemarle, 1863. 37. Sassacus, 1863. Side-wheel gunboat. Fight with Albemarle, 1863.. 1863. Artwork

 

National Archives Identifier:    513022
Local Identifier:    19-N-16139
Lehigh, 1863. Passaic class monitor. Starboard bow.on James River. 38. Lehigh, 1863. Passaic class monitor. Starboard bow.on James River.. 1863.

 

National Archives Identifier:    525059
Local Identifier:    111-B-652
Onondaga, 1864. Double-turret monitor. Port stern quarter, on James River. 39. Onondaga, 1864. Double-turret monitor. Port stern quarter, on James River.. 1864.

 

National Archives Identifier:    524459
Local Identifier:    111-B-40
Casco (renamed Hero), 1864. Light-draft monitor.  Starboard bow, turret removed, on James  River. 40. Casco (renamed Hero), 1864. Light-draft monitor. Starboard bow, turret removed, on James River.. 1865.

 

National Archives Identifier:    530265
Local Identifier:    111-B-6192
General Grant, Starboard side, on Tennessee River 41. General Grant, Starboard side, on Tennessee River. Side-wheel river gunboat. 1864.

 

National Archives Identifier:    533122
Local Identifier:    165-C-627
Monadnock (BM3), starboard side, in Chinese waters 42. Monadnock (BM3), starboard side, in Chinese waters. Iron-hulled monitor. 1901.

 

National Archives Identifier:    513018
Local Identifier:    19-N-15045


Please note: Based on leaflet Pictures of United States Navy ships, 1775-1941. Published by the National Archives Trust Fund Board, 1974. 14 pages. Web version differs in content from printed version. Printed version also contains fewer illustrations.


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