Photo #: NH 59076
"Fight between the 'Varuna' and the 'Governor Moore'."
Line engraving published in "Harper's Weekly", 1862,
depicting USS Varuna sinking at right, after she was rammed
by CSS Governor Moore during the battle off Forts Jackson
and St. Philip, 24 April 1862.
The Governor Moore is shown at left, beached and burning
after being severely damaged by the Union fleet.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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