USS Monticello (LSD-35) — was a Thomaston class dock landing ship, the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Monticello, Thomas Jefferson s home in Virginia. Monticello was laid down 6 June 1955 by Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp., Pascagoula, Mississippi;… … Wikipedia
USS Monticello (1859) — The first USS Monticello was a wooden screw steamer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. She was named for the home of Thomas Jefferson. She was briefly named Star in May 1861. Monticello was built at Mystic, Connecticut, in… … Wikipedia
Monticello (disambiguation) — Monticello is the name of Thomas Jefferson s estate near Charlottesville, Virginia in the United States. The name may also refer to: Contents 1 Places 1.1 France 1.2 Italy 1.3 United States … Wikipedia
USS Niphon (1863) — was a steam operated vessel acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries. Niphon , a wooden and iron… … Wikipedia
USS Merrimack — or variant spelling USS Merrimac , may be any one of several ships commissioned in the United States Navy and named after the Merrimack River.*USS Merrimack (1798), 1798–1801, later known as the Monticello , sunk off Cape Cod*USS Merrimack (1855 … Wikipedia
USS Wabash (1855) — was a steam screw frigate of the United States Navy that served during the American Civil War. She was based on the same plans as Colorado . Post war she continued to serve her country in European operations and eventually served as a barracks… … Wikipedia
USS Tortuga (LSD-26) — was a Casa Grande class dock landing ship in the United States Navy. She was the first Navy ship to be named for the Dry Tortugas, a group of desert coral islets 60 miles west of Key West, Fla., which were discovered in 1513 by Spanish explorer… … Wikipedia
USS Peterhoff (1863) — was a British blockade runner captured by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She served the Union Navy’s struggle against the Confederate States of America as a patrol gunship. Blockade runner Peterhoff captured by USS Vanderbilt Union … Wikipedia
USS Thomas Freeborn (1861) — was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. Thomas Freeborn was used by the Navy as a gunboat to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries. Civil War… … Wikipedia
USS Matthew Vassar (1861) — was a schooner purchased by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy primarily as a mortar gunboat, but also as a gunboat stationed off Confederate ports to prevent their trading with foreign countries. Matthew … Wikipedia