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Online Library of Selected Images:
-- U.S. NAVY SHIPS --

USS Carondelet (1862-1865) --
Construction

This page features views of the construction of USS Carondelet.

For additional images of USS Carondelet, see: USS Carondelet (1862-1865).


If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."

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Photo #: 165-C-703

"City" Class armored gunboats


Under construction by James Eads, at St. Louis, Missouri, prior to October 1861.
This view shows four ships being built in pairs, at two levels on the shore, with casemate side timbers largely installed. Vertical timbers extending above the slanting casemate sides are framing for the ships' paddle-wheel boxes.
The four ships of this class built at St. Louis were Carondelet, Louisville, Pittsburg and Saint Louis.
Note building and flagpole in the right background, timber stockpile in the foreground, and twin rudder posts at the ships' sterns with the paddle raceway between them.

Photograph from the Collections of the U.S. National Archives.

Online Image: 86KB; 740 x 620 pixels

 
Photo #: 165-C-702

"City" Class armored gunboats


Under construction by James Eads, at St. Louis, Missouri, prior to October 1861.
This view looks along the main deck on one gunboat, with its boilers in the foreground and casemate timbers at the sides. Another vessel is beyond, with some spar deck beams atop the casemate side timbers and upright framing in place for her wheel box.
The four ships of this class built at St. Louis were Carondelet, Louisville, Pittsburg and Saint Louis.
Note flagpole in the left background.

Photograph from the Collections of the U.S. National Archives.

Online Image: 109KB; 740 x 620 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 59001

"United States Mississippi Gun-boats being built at Carondelet, near St. Louis, Missouri"


Line engraving published in "Harper's Weekly", 5 October 1861.
It depicts, rather inaccurately, the construction of four of the "City" class ironclads by James Eads, including Carondelet, Louisville, Pittsburg and Saint Louis.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 102KB; 740 x 410 pixels

 

For additional images of USS Carondelet, see: USS Carondelet (1862-1865).


If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."


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5 December 1999