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USS Connecticut
USS ''Connecticut'' may refer to the following ships that were operated by the United States: * was a gundalow that served with the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War * served during the Quasi-War * was a sidewheel steamer launched in 1861 and in service during the American Civil War * USS ''Pompanoosuc'', Wampanoag-class frigate, ''Wampanoag''-class frigate whose building began in 1863, was renamed ''Connecticut'' on 15 May 1869, but never launched; broken up in 1884 * was a Monitor (warship), monitor renamed during construction and commissioned as USS ''Nevada'' * was a , flagship of the Great White Fleet and saw action during World War I * is the second currently in service {{DEFAULTSORT:Connecticut United States Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gundalow
A gundalow (also known in period accounts as a "gondola") is a type of flat-bottomed sailing barge once common in Maine and New Hampshire rivers, United States. It first appeared in the mid-1600s, reached maturity of design in the 1700 and 1800s, and lingered into the early 1900s before nearly vanishing as a commercial watercraft. Characteristics A form of sailing barge similar to a scow, gundalows characteristically employed tidal currents for propulsion, but shipped a single lateen sail brailed to a heavy yard to harness winds. The yard was attached to a stump mast and heavily counterweighted, pivoting down while still under sail to shoot under bridges while maintaining the boat's way. Up to long, gundalows were fitted with a pivoting leeboard in lieu of a fixed keel, giving them an exceptionally shallow draft and allowing them to "take the hard" (settle into sand, ledge, or mudflats) both for loading and unloading cargoes and maintenance. Cargoes Common cargoes were bricks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wampanoag-class Frigate
The ''Wampanoag'' class was a series of wooden-hulled Steam frigate#Screw frigates, screw frigates built for the Union Navy during the American Civil War. The ships were designed to decimate British Maritime transport, merchant shipping in the event that the United Kingdom entered the war on the Confederate States of America, Confederate side. Of the eight ships planned, only five entered service and served brief careers. A combination of engineering, financial, and operational issues limited their practicality and service history even as the class's namesake, , was the world's fastest steamship. Initially described as "commerce destroyers" and cruisers, the ships featured novel steam engines developed by different engineers, though three failed to reach the intended speed of . Redundant at the end of the Civil War, their construction alarmed Britain during the Alabama Claims, ''Alabama'' Claims, prompting the Royal Navy to develop an equivalent vessel. Over time, the class's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monitor (warship)
A monitor is a relatively small warship that is neither fast nor strongly armored but carries disproportionately large guns. They were used by some navies from the 1860s, during the First World War and with limited use in the Second World War. The original monitor was designed in 1861 by John Ericsson, who named it . Subsequent vessels of this type were accordingly classed as "monitors". They were designed for shallow waters and served as coastal ships. The term also encompassed more flexible breastwork monitors, and was sometimes used as a generic term for any turreted ship. In the early 20th century, the term was revived for shallow-draught armoured shore bombardment vessels, particularly those of the Royal Navy: the s carried guns firing heavier shells than any other warship ever has, seeing action (albeit briefly) against German targets during World War I. The ''Lord Clive'' vessels were scrapped in the 1920s. The term "monitor" also encompasses the strongest of riverine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
