USS Marblehead (1894)
US Navy cruiser Marblehead photographed by Edward H. Hart in 1894. My colorization of an image in the Library of Congress archive (Detroit Publishing Co. collection).
"The second USS Marblehead (C-11/PG-27) was a Montgomery-class unprotected cruiser in the United States Navy, authorized in the naval appropriations bill of September 7, 1888. Marblehead served in the Spanish–American War and World War I, and was the last ship of her class in service.Marblehead was laid down in October 1890 by City Point Iron Works, Boston, Massachusetts; launched 11 August 1892; sponsored by Mrs. C. F. Allen; and commissioned 2 April 1894, Commander Charles O'Neil in command.[6] She was named for the seaport Marblehead, Massachusetts."(Wikipedia)
The US Naval History and Heritage Command has an interesting article on the USS Marblehead:
www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/da...
USS Marblehead (1894)
US Navy cruiser Marblehead photographed by Edward H. Hart in 1894. My colorization of an image in the Library of Congress archive (Detroit Publishing Co. collection).
"The second USS Marblehead (C-11/PG-27) was a Montgomery-class unprotected cruiser in the United States Navy, authorized in the naval appropriations bill of September 7, 1888. Marblehead served in the Spanish–American War and World War I, and was the last ship of her class in service.Marblehead was laid down in October 1890 by City Point Iron Works, Boston, Massachusetts; launched 11 August 1892; sponsored by Mrs. C. F. Allen; and commissioned 2 April 1894, Commander Charles O'Neil in command.[6] She was named for the seaport Marblehead, Massachusetts."(Wikipedia)
The US Naval History and Heritage Command has an interesting article on the USS Marblehead:
www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/da...