navy, us navy ships

Seaman Myriam Villegas, from Houston, polishes a bell in the forecastl...

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 01, 2016) Seaman Myriam Villegas, from Houston, polishes a bell in the forecastle of the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan provides a ... More

Sailors assigned to the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier ...

YOKOHAMA, Japan (Apr. 26, 2013) Sailors assigned to the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) make pottery with Seijou Gakuen Christian Handicap Rehabilitation Center stud... More

U.S.S. Somers - Print, Library of Congress collection

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Ashley.

U.S.S. Wichita - Print, Library of Congress collection

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Ashley.

U.S.S. Saratoga, engraving, Library of Congress

Picryl description: Public domain image of naval activity, ship, sea, 19th-20th century navy, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The National barber - Print, Library of Congress collection

Print shows a sailor, identitied elsewhere as Samuel W. Dewey, having sawn the head of Andrew Jackson off the figurehead of the U.S.S. Constitution, passes it to another sailor awaiting in a rowboat alongside t... More

[U.S.S. Susquehanna, Commodore Perry's flag ship, full starboard view]

Drawing is on the "Susquehanna & Mississippil Scroll", depicting Perry's expedition to Japan. Watercolor drawing Taguchi Shumpei.

[Port views of the U.S.S. Susquehanna and the U.S.S. Mississippi under...

Drawings are panels one and two of the "Machinery scroll' depicting Perry's expedition to Japan, 1853. Watercolor by a contemporary Japanese artist.

Dinner given to the Japanese commissioners on board U.S.S.F. Powhatan ...

Print shows a banquet given for the Japanese commissioners on board the U.S.S. Powhatan, possibly in the bay at Edo (Tokyo). Plate from: Narrative of the expedition of an American squadron to the China Seas an... More

U.S.S. Polaris, Washington Navy Yard., American Civil War Glass Negati...

Public domain historical photo, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Adm. B.F. Sands, U.S.N - Public domain portrait photograph

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: Com. Sands. Commanded the U.S.S. Fort Jackson on Dec. 24 & 25, 1864 at Ft. Fisher, N.C. Credit line: Brad... More

U.S.S. Polaris, Washington Navy Yard, American Civil War Glass Negativ...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, in pencil, emulsion side: Polaris, Washington Navy Yard, 417, 162. Corresponding print is in LOT 4182. Credit line: Civil war phot... More

U.S.S. Silver Lake, a U.S. Navy tin-clad steamboat which patrolled Con...

Gift; Connor Paul Younkin; 2017; (DLC/PP-2017:151). Forms part of: Younkin collection of cartes de visite. Unprocessed in PR 13 CN 2017:151, no. 5 (AA size part)

Australia. Composed and written by John Anderson, [Sea,] U.S.S. Connec...

Public domain song - scan of American song sheet, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: J...

Report on activities of U.S.S. Pocahontas

U.S.S. Wabash, American Civil War Glass Negative.

No. 4939. Mounted with four other photographs and one print. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Battle of Drewry's Bluff, Bellwood, Chesterfield County, Virginia

Significance: 1) Union Navy Commodore John Rodgers thought it feasible to reach Richmond by following the James River. On May 15, 1862, about 8 A.M., Rodgers led five warships—U.S.S. Galena, Monitor, Aroostook,... More

John P. Gillis to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, May 13, 1861 (Report on ac...

Battle of Brick House Point, West Point, King William County, Virginia

Significance: 1) When the Confederate army abandoned its defenses at Yorktown and withdrew up the Peninsula toward Richmond, Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan mounted an amphibious operation to disrupt his enemy's ... More

A gun crew on deck of U.S.S. Mendota, James River, Virginia

Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. Public domain image of an American navy warship, 19th-century ship, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

On deck of U.S.S. New Hampshire off Charleston, S.C.

No. 4954. Mounted with four other photographs and one print. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

[U.S.S. Casco, light draft monitor, in the James River]

Title devised by library staff. See also: LOT 4182, no. 76. Gift; George Holmes; July 26, 1941.

U.S. gunboat Lexington [i.e. Tyler] - Mississippi River Fleet

Photograph shows a Union timberclad, the U.S.S. Tyler. No. 3122. Cited in Miller, vol. I, p. 203, as the U.S.S. Tyler. "U.S. Army Military History Institute also identifies it as (U.S.S) Tyler" inscribed on ve... More

On deck of U.S.S. Vermont off Charleston, S.C.

No. 4959. Mounted with three other photographs and two prints. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

U.S. gunboat Tyler - Mississippi River Fleet

Photograph shows a Union timberclad, the U.S.S. Tyler. No. 3127. Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. I, p. 189". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

On deck of U.S.S. Vermont off Charleston, S.C.

Picryl description: Public domain image of an American Civil War, military forces and conflict, officer, uniform, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

On deck of U.S.S. Vermont off Charleston, S.C.

No. 4960. Mounted with three other photographs and two prints. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Crew on deck of U.S.S. Colorado

No. 4455. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

John P. Gillis to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, May 13, 1861 (Report on ac...

U.S.S. Mendota, gelatin silver print during American Civil War

Public domain image of an American navy warship, 19th-century ship, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

On deck of U.S.S. New Hampshire off Charleston, S.C.

No. 4957. Mounted with four other photographs and one print. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Gun crew on deck of U.S.S. Miami, [i.e. Mendota] James River, Virginia

No. B504. Additional information from similar image, 111-B-374, held at the National Archives. Hand written on verso: "See Miller, vol. 6, page 275". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

U.S.S. Pawnee - A drawing of a boat in the water

No. 4940. Mounted with four other photographs and one other print. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

On deck of U.S.S. New Hampshire off Charleston, S.C.

No. 4956. Mounted with four other photographs and one print. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

U.S.S. Mendota, James River, Virginia during American Civil War

No. B203. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. Public domain image of an American navy warship, 19th-century ship, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: J...

Report on activities of U.S.S. Pocahontas

Officers on deck of U.S.S. Mendota, James River, Virginia

No. B265. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. Public domain image of an American navy warship, 19th-century ship, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

James River, Virginia. Officers on deck of U.S.S. MONITOR

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

James River, Virginia. Captain W.N. Jeffers on deck of U.S.S. MONITOR

Photographer name from negative sleeve: James F. Gibson. Caption from negative sleeve: Capt. W.N. Jeffers on board the Monitor. Corresponding print is in LOT 4182. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865,... More

[Commander James H. Strong of U.S.S. Mohawk, Flag, and Monongahela in ...

Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2016; (DLC/PP-2016:144) Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). pp/liljpaper

James River, Virginia. Officers on deck of U.S.S. MONITOR

Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Group, officers on board the Monitor, July 9. 1862. Corresponding print is in LOT 4182. Front row, from left: Robinson W. Hands, Edwin V. Gager;... More

James River, Virginia. Captain W.N. Jeffers on deck of U.S.S. MONITOR

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

U.S.S. Niagara, Boston, Massachusetts., Sept., 1863

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship, navy, harbor, maritime photograph, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Plan of the assault on Ft. Wagner, July 11th 1863.

Detail of Morris Island, Charleston Harbor, Charleston S.C., showing Confederate Fort Wagner being shelled by the U.S.S. Monitor. Also shown is the daylight assault of Gen. George C. Strong against the heavily... More

Officers on deck of U.S.S. Susquehannah

Picryl description: Public domain image of an American Civil War, military forces and conflict, officer, uniform, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Hampton Roads, Virginia. School ship U.S.S. SABINE

Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: ship Sabine off Fort Monroe, Va. Dec. 1864. Hampton Roads. Va. Corresponding print is in LOT 4182. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865... More

Hampton Roads, Virginia. School ship U.S.S. SABINE

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Hampton Roads, Virginia (vicinity). U.S.S. MALVERN

Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Flagship "Malvern" off Norfolk, Va. December 1864. Corresponding print is in LOT 4182. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of... More

Map showing entrance to Mobile Bay and course taken by Union fleet.

Map shows Confederate fortifications (Forts Powell, Gaines, Morgan) and the location of Union fleet in Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. On August 5, Union Admiral Farragut attempted to lead several ships int... More

U.S.S. "Hunchback." James River, Virginia Commanded by Act[in]g Master...

Photograph shows the officers and sailors of the steam-powered gunboat on its decks. Purchase; Gary Edwards Gallery 2011; (DLC/PP-2011:114). Was AP1003.

Chart of the battle off Cherbourg. - Public domain map

The map charts the course of the two ships in Cherbourg Harbor and in the British Channel off the coast of Cherbourg, France. Made by the British for the Confederacy and captained by Raphael Semmes the C.S.S. A... More

Chart of the battle off Cherbourg - Public domain map

The map charts the course of the two ships in Cherbourg Harbor and in the British Channel off the coast of Cherbourg, France. Made by the British for the Confederacy and captained by Raphael Semmes the C.S.S. A... More

Hampton Roads, Virginia (vicinity). U.S.S. MALVERN

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Map showing entrance to Mobile Bay and course taken by Union fleet

Map shows Confederate fortifications (Forts Powell, Gaines, Morgan) and the location of Union fleet in Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. On August 5, Union Admiral Farragut attempted to lead several ships int... More

Ingalls, Honorable John J. Sen. of Kansas (photographed March 12, 1873...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: No 10, 27085, J.J. Ingals, U.S.S. Kansas. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Cong... More

Admiral Dahlgren and staff on board U.S.S. Pawnee, off Charleston, S.C...

"65" inscribed on photograph. Alternate title, photographer, and date from Catalogue of photographic incidents of the war, from the gallery of Alexander Gardner...by Bob Zeller, published by the Center for Civ... More

Tipton, Honorable Thomas Weston of NEB. Sen. Chaplain of the 1st Nebra...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, inked on tape: Senator Tipton [illegible]; scratched into emulsion: 672 [crossed out], 1291 [crossed out], Senator Tipton, U.S.S. ... More

Dalgren [i.e. Dahlgren], Admiral and his staff on U.S.S. Pawnee

Alternate title, photographer, and date from Catalogue of photographic incidents of the war, from the gallery of Alexander Gardner...by Bob Zeller, published by the Center for Civil War Photography, c2003. Pur... More

Flag ship, LANCASTER, U.S. Navy, California, 19th century sterescope c...

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 327. LOT subdivision subject: USS Lancaster. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

Portrait photo of Judge David Davis, U.S.S. Court

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: David Davis, USSC, 488, 1934 [crossed out]. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Co... More

Portrait photo of Judge David Davis, U.S.S. Court

A black and white photo of a man in a suit. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[U.S.S. Constitution - artists' conceptions: starboard, full sail]

Public domain image of a sailing ship, caravel, harbor, sea, naval battle, 16th-17th century maritime seascape, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

U.S.S. Constitution - artists' conceptions: starboard, full sail

Wood engraving from: Harper's New Monthly, v. 44, 1872. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

SS Vanderbilt (1862-1873) in a period engraving by G. Parsons as publi...

Navy Yards Washington, D.C. (May. 15, 2003) USS Vanderbilt (1862-1873) in a period engraving by G. Parsons as published in Harpers Weekly, 1862. This former flagship of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilts North Atl... More

PHCM Dittmar Upper New York Bay....Trailed by two tug boats, the aircr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Frances Benjamin Johnston - Sailors aboard the U.S.S. OLYMPIA

One man standing and two men seated. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection. Caption card tracings: Ships; Navy, U.S.

[James River, Virginia Deck and turret of U.S.S. Monitor]

Photo shows two men standing on the deck observing the light damage caused to the turret of the ironclad USS Monitor during her fight with the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia, March 9, 1862, at the Battle of ... More

U.S.S. Blake--Navy Yard - Public domain image of steamship

Group of sailors standing near the U.S.S. Blake. No. 61. Copyright by A. Wittemann.

U.S.S. New York, return of landing party

Public domain photograph of American ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

U.S.S. New York, band going aboard at Hampton Roads

Picryl description: Public domain image of a boat in a harbor, water, fishing boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

U.S.S. San Francisco, 14-oared cutter

Photo shows ships during the Columbian Naval Review, 1893, in either Hampton Roads or the Hudson River. The ships are the USS San Francisco (C-5) built in 1887 (white ship, upper right); the Italian cruiser GIO... More

U.S.S. New York, band going aboard at Hampton Roads

Attribution based on negative D4-20785. Date based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 020786. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949. Edward H. Hart, American photographer act... More

The U.S.S. CHICAGO saluting - Public domain image of steamship

Photoprint copyrighted by Charles E. Bolles. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Ships, U.S. gov't. CHICAGO 1893; Shelf.

Portrait photograph of Adams, C.F, C.M.Bell Studio

Photo shows a man in a sailor's uniform wearing a hat with the name "U.S.S. Helena." Title is unverified name of sitter or person who ordered the photograph, from handwritten label on negative sleeve or negativ... More

U.S.S. Brooklyn, hoisting steam launch, US Navy. Dry Plate Negative by...

Attribution based on negative D4-20231. Date based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 020248. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949. Edward H. Hart, American photographer act... More

U.S.S. Maine--Firemen and Coal Passers, 1896 / Detroit Photographic Co...

Group of men sitting on floor and some standing, with shovels. No. 020550.

Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

A black and white photo of a ship in the water, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Portraits and news photographs by Washington, D.C.-based firm, showing people, events, architecture in Washington... More

19th century - Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

A large ship with a lot of people on it, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Portraits and news photographs by Washington, D.C.-based firm, showing people, events, architecture in Washington, D.C. ... More

U.S.S. Texas, tompion of 12-inch gun made of metal from Vizcaya, recor...

Date based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 021018. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949. Edward H. Hart, American photographer active about 1890

U.S.S. MASSACHUSETTS - Drawing. Public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain image of naval activity, ship, sea, 19th-20th century navy, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

U.S.S. Brooklyn, Hampton Roads, Virginia, U.S.A.

28981 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by B.L. Singley. No. 9112. Public domain photograph - ship, port, harbor, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

"The Maine base ball club"--All blown up at Havana except no. 1 J.H. B...

U.S.S. Maine baseball team posed. Public domain scan of the vintage baseball memorabilia, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

U.S.S. Texas, Capt. Philip going to call on Capt. Higginson during San...

Public domain photograph of American ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

19th century - Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

A black and white photo of a ship in the water, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Portraits and news photographs by Washington, D.C.-based firm, showing people, events, architecture in Washington... More

U.S.S. "Texas" view, photochrome print postcard.

Copyright 1898 by Detroit Photographic Co. Similar image (LC-D4-3740). Detroit Publishing Co. no. "53230". Forms part of: Photochrom Print Collection. More information about the Photochrom Print Collection is ... More

U.S.S. NEW YORK, US Navy Photogrpah

Photoprint copyrighted by Charles E. Bolles. No. 997. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Navy, U.S.; Ships, USS.

U.S.S. Texas, Capt. Philip going to call on Capt. Higginson during San...

Date based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 021012. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

U.S.S. OREGON engaging shore batteries at Santiago [de Cuba]

Photograph by the Detroit Publishing Co. Detroit Publishing Company Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Cuba Santiago... More

U.S.S. Texas, tompion of 12-inch gun made of metal from Vizcaya, recor...

Public domain image of an American navy warship, 19th-century ship, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

U.S.S. New York, cutter race at Newport, anniversary of Santiago

"Hart," "July 3/99," and "1005" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 020800. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949. Edward H. Hart, American photographer active about 1890

U.S.S. New York, gig race at Newport, anniversary of Santiago

Public domain photograph of American ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

U.S.S. New York, gig race at Newport, anniversary of Santiago

"Hart" and "1000" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 020801. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949. Edward H. Hart, American photographer active about 1890

U.S.S. New York, cutter race at Newport, anniversary of Santiago

Public domain photograph of American ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

U.S.S. Olympia - crew's mess, 1899 / photo by Frances Benjamin Johnsto...

Interior view of dining area aboard the USS Olympia, showing sailors eating at a table suspended by ropes. Forms part of: Frances Benjamin Johnston collection. Original glass negative may be available: LC-J698-61318

U.S.S. NEWARK, US Navy Photogrpah

Full length, side view. 3229 U.S. Copyright Office. Photo copyrighted by C.E. Bolles, Brooklyn N.Y. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Ships US GOVT; Shelf.

U.S.S. Brooklyn - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from negatives in same range. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National Pho... More

U.S.S. New Mexico, Mississippi & Idaho

Picryl description: Public domain image of naval activity, ship, sea, 19th-20th century navy, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

U.S.S. PATOKA & SHENANDOAH (blimp overhead)

Picryl description: Public domain image of an early aircraft, balloon, airship, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

U.S.S. Cassin - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from negatives in same range. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National Pho... More

U.S.S. Louisiana - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship, navy, harbor, maritime photograph, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.