USS Huron, a 1020-ton Alert class screw steam gunboat built at Chester, Pennsylvania, was commissioned in November 1875. Until mid-1877, she cruised in the Caribbean area, calling on ports in Central America, northern South America and the West Indies. Following repairs at New York, Huron departed Hampton Roads, Virginia, on a voyage to collect scientific information in the area of Cuba. However, while en route on 24 November 1877, she was wrecked in a storm near Nag's Head, North Carolina. Nearly a hundred of her officers and men were lost in this tragedy.
This page features all our views related to USS Huron (1875-1877).
For a picture of a man awarded the Medal
of Honor for heroism aboard either this USS Huron or
the earlier ship of the name, see:
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Another image of this ship is owned by the Mariners' Museum: A copy of it, incorrectly credited to the Naval Historical Center, can be seen on page 57 of "Warships of the Civil War Navies", by Paul H. Silverstone (Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland, 1989). For additional information on this photograph, the availability of reproductions and usage rights, contact the Mariners' Museum. Its WEB Site can be readily found through standard Internet search engines. |
For a picture of a man awarded the Medal
of Honor for heroism aboard either this USS Huron or
the earlier ship of the name, see:
If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions." |
Page made 16 February 2001