Atlanta, CSS

Confederate ironclad converted from the British merchant Fingal

Monitor, USS

First Union ironclad of the American Civil War.  Fought famous battle with the first Confederate ironclad ‘Virginia’ here in Hampton Roads – the first battle between two iron ships.

Walke, USS (DD-723)

Sumber-class destroyer of the Second World War. Third ship of the US Navy to be named for Henry A. Walke.

Virginia, CSS

Confederate ironclad built from the scuttled USS Merrimack. Fought USS Monitor in the first conflict between ironclads at the Battle of Hampton Roads.

Balao, USS (SS-285)

About the Vessel USS Balao (SS-285) was an American submarine of the Second World War, the lead ship of her class. She […]

PT-117 (80′ Elco Motor Torpedo Boat)

PT-124 was an 80′ Elco Motor Torpedo Boat . Elco is an abbreviation for the Electric Boat Company. She was completed in 1942 and served the duration of the war.

Sub Chaser, SC-1075

About the vessel This ship was one of 438 built on the same plan. These wooden-hulled ships were produced primarily for the […]