Aries, USS (PHM-5)
Pegasus-class hydrofoil, in service from 1977 through 1993. Conducted coastal operations, such as narcotics interdiction, in the Caribbean basin.
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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.
Lexington, USS (CC-1)
The Lexington as originally intended as a battlecruiser. She was converted to an aircraft carrier while still under construction.
Hood, HMS
When sunk by the German battelship Bismark, during the Battle of the Denmark Strait, of the 1418 men aboard, only 3 survived.
United States, SS
The largest ocean liner constructed entirely in the United States and the fastest to cross the Atlantic in either direction
Yankee Skiff
About the Vessel This form of boat was developed for tonging oysters in the area of New York city. Because it was […]
Launch – HMS Bounty
Captain Bligh and his followers were forced into this launch following mutiny on the HMS Bounty. They sailed 47 days seeking safety with the loss of only one man.
Volante
A merchant brig, designed by William Webb and built in 1853 in New York. She sailed a triangular trade route between New York, the Mediterranean, and the Caribbean.
