USS Roanoke (1855) — The second USS Roanoke was a steam frigate in the United States Navy and later converted to an ironclad. Roanoke launched on 13 December 1855 at Norfolk Navy Yard; and commissioned 4 May 1857, Captain John B. Montgomery in command.Assigned to the … Wikipedia
USS Roanoke (CL-145) — The fourth USS Roanoke (CL 145) was laid down a week after the end of World War II in Europe, on 15 May 1945 by the New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, N.J.; launched 16 June 1947; sponsored by Miss Julia Ann Henebry; and commissioned at… … Wikipedia
USS Young America (1855) — was a Confederate steamer captured by the Union Navy’s blockade vessels, and subsequently placed in service in the Union Navy during the American Civil War. Capture and conversion On 24 April 1861, Union sloop of war USS|Cumberland|1842 captured… … Wikipedia
USS Resolute (1860) — was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was purchased by the Union Navy to be part of the fleet of ships stationed in coastal waterways to prevent blockade runners from entering or departing ports of the… … Wikipedia
USS Worcester (CL-144) — The second USS Worcester (CL 144) was laid down on 29 January 1945 at Camden, New Jersey, by the New York Shipbuilding and Drydock Corp.; launched on 4 February 1947; sponsored by Miss Gloria Ann Sullivan, the daughter of Mayor and Mrs. F. G.… … Wikipedia
USS Wyalusing (1863) — USS Wyalusing was a double end, side wheel gunboat that served in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. She was named for the borough of Wyalusing in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Wyalusing was built at Philadelphia by C. H. W. H … Wikipedia
USS Southfield (1857) — USS Southfield , a double ended, sidewheel ferryboat built in 1857 at Brooklyn, New York by John English, served as a ferry between South Ferry, New York City, and St. George, Staten Island, New York until she was purchased by the U.S. Navy at… … Wikipedia
USS Shawsheen (1855) — was a steam operated tugboat acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. In addition to her tugboat duties, she was used by the Navy as a gunboat to patrol and blockade navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South… … Wikipedia
USS Whitehead (1861) — USS Whitehead , a screw steamer built in 1861 at New Brunswick, New Jersey, served as a gunboat in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. Whitehead was purchased by the Navy on October 17, 1861 at New York City from D. B. Martin,… … Wikipedia
USS Valley City (1859) — was a 190 ton steamer acquired by the Union Navy for service in the American Civil War. Valley City was outfitted as a gunship and served blockade duty as well as performing surveillance duty. Constructed at Philadelphia in 1859 Valley City a… … Wikipedia
