USS Atlanta Under Sail

The cruiser USS Atlanta underway, using a combination of steam and sail power.

Unknown

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 57438

Unknown

USS Atlanta: Scenes on Board

Various scenes of daily life on board the cruiser USS Atlanta are depicted on this montage, circa 1886.

Unknown

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 57439

circa 1886

1975 Report on the Sinking of the USS Maine

A 1970's investigation on the sinking of the USS Maine, initiated by Admiral Hyman Rickover (known as the "Father of the Nuclear Navy") concluded that that an accident was likely the cause of the tragic 1898 explosion that instigated the Spanish-American War. This is an excerpt of a report produced by that study.

Ib S. Hansen and Robert S. Price

Naval History and Heritage Command, Photographic Section

April 30, 1975

Touring the Pyramids

Sailors of the Great White Fleet pose in front of the Great Pyramids of Egypt while seated on camels.

Unknown

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 101495

circa Jan 4, 1909

George Rose, Awarded the Medal of Honor

As an enlisted sailor George Rose was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions ashore during the Boxer Rebellion in China. He is seen here later in life, having been commissioned an officer in 1917.

Army and Navy Legion of Valor of the U.S.

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 84019

Unknown

Naval Shore Party, Boxer Rebellion

British and American sailors line the Pei-Ho River in an engagement with Chinese Boxer revolutionaries in 1900, outside Peking.

Unknown

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 2844

1900

Fire Room, USS Brooklyn

Sailors stoke boilers in the fire room of the cruiser USS Brooklyn.

Detroit Publishing Company

Library of Congres, LC-D4-20190

1896-1901

Postage Stamp - Admiral Sims

The 2010 United States Post Office stamp of Admiral William Sims, who revolutionized American naval gunnery.

United States Post Office

United States Post Office

2010

Gunnery Drill

Sailors practice gunnery on board a Navy warship, in a colorized postcard.

Enrique Muller

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 100798-KN

circa 1906

Fencing Practice, USS Atlanta

Sailors on board the protected cruiser USS Atlanta practice fencing while docked at New York Navy Yard.

1886

Machine Shop, USS Prometheus

Sailors in the machine shop on board the repair ship USS Prometheus.

Unknown

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 3055

circa 1918

Enlisted Sailors at Play, USS Brooklyn

Sailors on board the cruiser USS Brooklyn crowd below decks, listening to music and playing cards.

Detroit Publishing Company

Library of Congress, LC-D4-20252

1896-1901

USS Brooklyn, Wardroom Mess

Officers and stewards of the cruiser USS Brooklyn take a break from a meal to pose for a photo in the wardroom.

Detroit Publishing Company

Library of Congress, LC-D4-21070

1894

Wardroom Pantry, USS Brooklyn

A steward on board the cruiser USS Brooklyn poses in the wardroom pantry.

Detroit Publishing Company

Library of Congress, LC-D4-20193

1896-1901

Hammocks on Deck, USS Brooklyn

This photo on deck of the cruiser USS Brooklyn shows a number of hammocks slung in a temporary arrangement, possibly to escape the heat below decks.

Detroit Publishing Company

Library of Congress, LC-D4-20256

1896-1899