Return to Naval Historical Center home page. Return to Online Library listing

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY -- NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER
805 KIDDER BREESE SE -- WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
WASHINGTON DC 20374-5060

Online Library of Selected Images -- Picture Data

Photo #: NH 63841

Tennessee
(American Steamship, 1853)

Watercolor by Erik Heyl, 1948, painted for use in his book "Early American Steamers", Volume I.
This steamer became USS Tennessee in 1862. Renamed Mobile in September 1864, she remained in Navy service until sold in March 1865. She was renamed Republic upon her return to civilian ownership, but was lost in a hurricane on 25 October 1865.

Courtesy of Erik Heyl.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 59KB; 740 x 350 pixels

 

Click on the small photograph to prompt a larger view of the same image.

If you want higher resolution reproductions than this digital image, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."

Return to Naval Historical Center home page.

7 November 2002