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Photo # NH 66300:  Officers and crew of USS Castine, 1912.

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USS Castine (Gunboat # 6), 1894-1921 -- Part II


This page features more views related to USS Castine (Gunboat # 6).

For more images concerning this ship, see:

  • USS Castine (Gunboat # 6), 1894-1921.


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."

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    Photo #: NH 70048

    USS Castine
    (Gunboat # 6)

    Unofficial outboard profile and deck plans, published in the Transactions of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, 1893.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 197KB; 1200 x 995 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 99985

    USS Machias
    (Gunboat # 5)
    and
    USS Castine (Gunboat # 6)

    General appearance plan of the ships' preliminary design, presented to the Secretary of the Navy by the Chief Constructor, circa the early 1890s.
    See Photo # NH 99985-A-KN for a view of the decorated mount for the original image.

    Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 158KB; 1200 x 825 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 66300

    USS Castine
    (Gunboat # 6)

    Ship's officers and crew, 1912.

    Donation of Rear Admiral Ammen Farenholt, USN (Medical Corps).

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 130KB; 740 x 565 pixels

     
    Photo #: 80-G-K-13423 (Color)

    Sampson Medal, 1898

    Photograph taken during World War II, showing the medal's obverse and ribbon, with a bar identifying the recipient's ship, USS Castine (Gunboat # 6). This medal, featuring a depiction of Rear Admiral William T. Sampson, was authorized by The Congress for Navy and Marine Corps personnel who participated in the Spanish-American War's West Indies campaign. Designer was Charles E. Barber.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

    Online Image: 73KB; 620 x 675 pixels

    Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

     


    USS Castine, or her sister ship, USS Machias (Gunboat # 5), is seen in the right background of the following photograph of another ship:

    Photo #: NH 43600

    USS Tarpon
    (Submarine # 14)

    Photographed by Enrique Muller, 1909.
    The gunboat in the right distance is either USS Castine or USS Machias.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 66KB; 740 x 520 pixels

     


    USS Castine is mentioned in the following photograph's caption, though she is not actually seen in the image:

    Photo #: NH 101546

    USS Fulton
    (Submarine Tender # 1)

    Towing the submarine G-1, circa 1915.
    The original print's reverse contains the hand-written comment: "Towed 30 hrs. parted two line off Cape Hatteras, Fulton relieved by Castine, Castine stood by G-1 in storm off Hatteras for 48 hrs. before she could pick her up. G-1 registered a roll of 72 degrees. Arrow over rubber necks head."
    "rubber neck" is probably Chief Quartermaster John Harold.

    Collection of Chief Quartermaster John Harold.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 63KB; 740 x 465 pixels

     


    For more images concerning this ship, see:

  • USS Castine (Gunboat # 6), 1894-1921.


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."


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