Photo #: NH 57269
"Naval Race between the 'Winooski' and 'Algonquin' -- The
Start, 3 P.M., February 13, 1866"
Line engraving after a sketch by B.S. Osbon, published in a contemporary
illustrated newspaper.
This contest, between the U.S. Navy "double-ender"
gunboats Winooski (at left) and Algonquin (center),
was conducted to demonstrate the relative merits of their differing
machinery. Winooski's engines were designed by the Navy's
Bureau of Steam Engineering, while those of Algonquin
were designed by E.N. Dickerson. The race, run off New York and
lasting twenty-nine hours, clearly demonstrated the superiority
of the Navy-designed machinery.
Collection of the New York Naval Shipyard.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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