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A dramatic image of the U.S.S. Independence, flagship of Commodore Charles Stweart, pitching wildly in a storm. $525
"U.S. Ship of the Line Pennsylvania." New York: N. Currier, 1846. Lithograph. Original hand color. Small folio: 8 3/4 x 12 3/4. Some light marks in sky. Overall, very good condition. C:6335.
A classic print of this U.S. Naval ship, published by Nathaniel Currier. The Pennsylvania was the largest U.S. Naval sailing ship ever built. She served in the navy until 1861, at which time she was burned in Norfolk, Virginia, to make sure she did not fall into Confederate hands. $900
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Geo. T. Lozier. "U.S. Ship Ohio, Bearing the broad Pendant of Commodore ap. Catesby Jones.-Was built in New York in 1820. Tonnage 2542. Rate 74 Guns." New York: Wm. Endicott & Co., ca. 1849. Tone tone lithograph, drawn on stone by R.J. Rayner. 22 x 28 5/8. Trimmed to image at top and to neat line at right. Minor stains. Otherwise, very good condition. In period frame.
A beautifully rendered portrait of the U.S.S. Ohio. This ship-of-the-line was launched in 1820 and spent 55 years in service. She served as the flag ship for Commodore Isaac Hull in the Mediterranean in 1838, then in the Gulf of Mexico during the Mexican War and later in the Pacific Squadron along the coast of South American and California during the gold rush. It was during this last period that she was commanded by Commodore Thomas ap Catesby Jones (1789-1858), as is shown here. Jones began his naval career during the War of 1812, and served during the Mexican-American War. In 1842, believing the war between the U.S. and Mexico had begun, he seized Monterey, California for a day, an event that would later lead to a court martial in 1850. The Ohio is shown in this lovely print along a mountainous coast, perhaps intended to be that of California. $2,850
Prints by Antoine Léon Morel-Fatio. Paris: Maison Basset, mid-nineteenth century. 16 x 24. Two tone lithographs. Very good condition, except as noted.
A pair of accurate prints showing a ships of the first rating, drawn by Antoine Léon Morel-Fatio, one of the first official marine artists for the French Navy. Morel-Fatio was hired for his knowledge of naval subjects and his artistic skills, both of which are in good evidence here. These prints were intended as a study prints, with "Vaisseau Ecole" printed in the upper image. The rigging and structure of the ships are clearly presented, with each line, sail and other parts identified with keys printed below the title. Excellent pictures of French naval ships from the middle of the nineteenth century.
A proud lithograph of the iron clad Manayunk. This ship, 223 feet in length and carrying two 15 inch guns, was one of the Union Army's most advanced iron clad ships. The Manayunk was one of the Canonicus-class monitor and was launched in December 18 1864 in Pittsburg. She was the result of the great push to improve naval ordnance during the Civil War. The monitor class ships proved crucial in the Union victory, opening the rivers of the interior and blockading Confederate ports. The Manayunk, however, did not play a role in the Civil War, for by the time she was launched most of the naval phase of the war had ended. The fitting out of the Manayunk was never completed and she was towed to Mound City Illinois and laid up until 1867, at which time she was towed to New Orleans.
Her history continued, however, for in New Orleans she was renamed Ajax. Commissioned in 1871, the Ajax was stationed in Key West, Florida where she was assigned to the North Atlantic Squadron for coastal defense purposes. Later that year Ajax was decommissioned and laid up at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The monitor was in and out of service from 1874 to 1891. In 1895 she was transferred to the New Jersey Naval Militia and moored at Camden. With the outbreak of the Spanish American War, Ajax was returned to the Navy in 1898 for use as harbor defense in Baltimore. Unfortunately, the war ended before her fitting out had been completed. A year later Ajax was sold for scrap at the Philadelphia Naval Yard. This print depicts the vessel steaming in coastal waters. The quality of the lithography is typical of Endicott's work, and the excellent depiction indicates that this image was likely drawn by Charles Parsons, who drew most of Endicott's marine scenes. A rare and historically valuable print. $1,800
Channel Fleet. Britain's Floating Fortresses." Berlin: F. Lenz, ca. 1874. Chromolithograph. 10 3/4 x 14 1/2. Very good condition.
In the nineteenth century, the foundation of the growth of the British Empire was the British Navy. By the middle of the century, the British Navy was the largest in existence and had fleets around the world. At home, the British Isles were protected by the Channel Fleet, filled with "Britain's Floating Fortresses." Here is an interesting German lithograph showing that fleet, the ships depicted in their glory off a mountainous coast. Included are the Resistance (1861), Triumph (1870), Northumberland (1868), Sultan (1870), Agincourt (1865)-over which flies Lord Alcester's flag-and the Devastation (1871), which was the first British capital ship not to have sails. $575
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