Military Boats & Ships

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Archive for 8 June 2018

USS Georgia BB-15 Battleship in Puget Sound Drydock 1907 Original Photo Unique

USS Georgia BB-15 Battleship in Puget Sound Drydock 1907 Original Photo Unique

Original historic photographic print mounted on cabinet card of U. Georgia (BB-15) battleship in drydock at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard on June 9, 1907. There are some really amazing details in this photo, including three workmen sitting or standing on the port screw. The armor belt at the waterline is clearly visible, as are… (read more)

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USS Monitor 1862 Civil War Ironclad US Navy Warship- Museum Quality Ship Model

USS Monitor 1862 Civil War Ironclad US Navy Warship- Museum Quality Ship Model

The model of the USS Monitor shows what was a radical design. The etching in the model brings out the detail of the riveted iron-plate construction, innovative in construction technique in the original as well as design. The design and implementation of an ironclad warship is brought out in detail. The carefully-reproduced USS Monitor shows… (read more)

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