Photo #: NH 1557
Fort Fisher Operation, December 1864 -- January 1865
Ships of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron departing Hampton
Roads, Virginia, en route to attack Fort Fisher, North Carolina,
in December 1864. Among the ships present are a side-wheel cruiser
(converted merchantman) at left, one steam frigate (in center)
and several steam sloops and gunboats. The twin-turret monitor
in the right center distance is probably USS Monadnock.
USS New Ironsides is the next large ship to her right.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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