USS Wilmington (PG-8) — USS Wilmington (Gunboat No. 8) was laid down on 8 October 1894 at Newport News, Virginia, by the Newport News Shipbuilding Company; launched on 19 October 1895; sponsored by Mrs. Anne B. Gray; and commissioned on 13 May 1897 with Comdr. Chapman C … Wikipedia
USS Wilmington (CL-111) — was a planned ship which was scrapped prior to completion. She was the third ship to be scheduled to be named for Wilmington, Delaware. Wilimington was to be a United States Navy Fargo class light cruiser. She was laid down 5 March 1945 by… … Wikipedia
USS North Carolina (BB-55) — was a battleship of the United States Navy, the lead ship of the two ship and USS|Hornet|CV 8|2, North Carolina took a torpedo portside, convert|20|ft|m|0 below her waterline, and six of her men were killed. This torpedo originated from… … Wikipedia
USS Aries (1863) — was a 820 ton iron screw steamer built at Sunderland, England, during 1861 1862, intended for employment as a blockade runner during the American Civil War. She was captured by Union Navy forces during the Union blockade of the Confederate States … Wikipedia
USS Britannia (1862) — was a steamer captured by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a gunboat and patrol vessel in support of the Union Navy blockade of Confederate waterways. Britannia constructed in England to run the… … 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 Winslow (TB-5) — USS Winslow (Torpedo Boat No. 5/TB 5) was a United States Navy torpedo boat noted for its involvement in the Battle of Cárdenas during the Spanish American War. She was named for Rear Admiral John Ancrum Winslow.HistoryThe first Winslow (Torpedo… … Wikipedia
USS Tristram Shandy (1864) — was a 444 ton steamer captured by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. With her Parrott rifle installed, she was used by the Navy as a gunboat to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other… … Wikipedia
USS Keystone State (1853) — USS Keystone State was a wooden sidewheel steamer that served in the United States Navy during the U.S. Civil War. Keystone State was built at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1853 by J. W. Lynn. She was chartered by the Navy on April 19, 1861 from… … Wikipedia
USS Victoria (1855) — was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. Victoria was used by the Union Navy as a gunboat in support of the Union Navy blockade of Confederate waterways. Constructed in Philadelphia as a steamer in 1855 Victoria a… … Wikipedia
