The two USS New Hampshires: Historical New Hampshire/ by Richard G. Wood.

Title:

The two USS New Hampshires: Historical New Hampshire/ by Richard G. Wood.

Author:

Wood, Richard G.

Call Number:

977.8 N5321h

Publication Information:

Concord, NH: New Hampshire Historical Society, 1948.

Physical Description:

p.19-27 : some illustrations.

Source:

Concord, New Hampshire: New Hampshire Historical Society, 1948 Vol. 4 (November 1948)

Description:

The article discusses two U.S. naval ships named United States Ship (USS) New Hampshire. The first was a storeship, launched in 1864 and captained by Rear Admiral Henry Knox Thatcher. The author notes that it was sent to Port Royal, South Carolina during the U.S. Civil War. The second USS New Hampshire was a battleship commissioned in 1908 and commanded by Captain Cameron McRae Winslow. The article reports that it landed at Vera Cruz, Mexico during period of hostility between the U.S. and Mexico in 1914 and was also responsible for transporting the body of Swedish Minister to the United States Wilhelm August Ferdinand Ekengren to Sweden upon his death.

Subjects:

Warships. , Battleships. , Warships Names.

People:

Thatcher, Henry Knox. , Winslow, Cameron McRae. , Ekengren, Wilhelm August Ferdinand.

Organizations:

New Hampshire Historical Society Periodicals History.

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