Photo #: NH 44611 
 
    USS Swatara (1874-1896) 
 
    At the New York Navy Yard on 14 May 1874, three days after she
    was commissioned. 
    Ship under construction behind Swatara is the future USS
    Trenton. 
    Note the distinctive waterfront crane. 
 
    Courtesy of the Bethlehem Steel Company Archives. Skerrett Collection. 
 
    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. 
 
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    Photo #: NH 44792 
 
    USS Trenton (1877-1889) 
 
    Ready for launching at the New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New
    York, on or about 1 January 1876. 
    Note her bulbous ram bow. 
 
    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. 
 
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    Photo #: NH 43587 
 
    USS Trenton (1877-1889) 
 
    Armament arrangement drawing, taken from a contemporary publication. 
 
    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. 
 
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    Photo #: NH 76383 
 
    USS Wampanoag (1867-1885); 
    USS Tennessee (1867-1886); and 
    USS Trenton (1877-1891) 
 
    Plan comparing the three ships' machinery installations. It is
    marked: "Copy from Roach's April 16th (18)77". 
    The plan emphasises the savings in weight, space and personnel
    represented in the machinery and boilers of the Tennessee
    and Trenton as compared with Wampanoag. 
 
    The original drawing is # 107-10-5A in Record Group 19, National
    Archives. 
 
    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. 
 
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