Photo #: NH 44611
USS Swatara (1874-1896)
At the New York Navy Yard on 14 May 1874, three days after she
was commissioned.
Ship under construction behind Swatara is the future USS
Trenton.
Note the distinctive waterfront crane.
Courtesy of the Bethlehem Steel Company Archives. Skerrett Collection.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 44792
USS Trenton (1877-1889)
Ready for launching at the New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New
York, on or about 1 January 1876.
Note her bulbous ram bow.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 43587
USS Trenton (1877-1889)
Armament arrangement drawing, taken from a contemporary publication.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 76383
USS Wampanoag (1867-1885);
USS Tennessee (1867-1886); and
USS Trenton (1877-1891)
Plan comparing the three ships' machinery installations. It is
marked: "Copy from Roach's April 16th (18)77".
The plan emphasises the savings in weight, space and personnel
represented in the machinery and boilers of the Tennessee
and Trenton as compared with Wampanoag.
The original drawing is # 107-10-5A in Record Group 19, National
Archives.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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