Yorktown, a 1300-ton side-wheel steamship, was built in New York City in 1853. She operated in the passenger and cargo trade between New York and Richmond, Virginia, until April 1861, when she was seized by the State of Virginia. Converted to a warship, she was renamed Patrick Henry for service in the Confederate Navy, which continued until she was destroyed on 3 April 1865.
This page features our only views of the steamship Yorktown, which became CSS Patrick Henry in 1861.
For views of this ship as a Confederate warship, see: CSS Patrick Henry (1861-1865).
If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions." |
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For views of this ship as a Confederate warship, see: CSS Patrick Henry (1861-1865).
If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions." |
Page made 23 June 2001
New image added 11 July 2001