USS Weehawken (1863-1863)

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Title

USS Weehawken (1863-1863)

Subject

WHC88023

Description

This US Navy page has the complete, short history of the Union monitor USS Weehawken. The ship was launched in January 1863, saw combat that year and was lost in a storm in December of 1863, taking 30 officers and men to the briny deep.

The page also includes links to nice engravings of the ship.

Thanks to Bernie Zempolich for finding this gem and bringing it to the Time Machine!

Date

1863

Type

WL

Identifier

WHC88023

Coverage

Weehawken, NJ [40.7663711,-74.02537149999999]
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Citation

“USS Weehawken (1863-1863),” The Weehawken Time Machine, accessed April 27, 2024, https://weehawkentimemachine.omeka.net/items/show/2985.