USS Arizona Battleship
Aerial view of battleship USS Arizona at anchor in SF Bay. Work barges tied up alongside. [F57 SSH-004] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Usnavy
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Yerba Buena Island
View east over Engineers Camp on Goat Island, parade ground and flag pole. [329 - Military Post at Goat Island, A-3] [F810 A-003] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)(1880 date is erroneous.)
Yerba Buena Island
USS Ranger
USS Ranger, later USS Rockport and USS Nantucket (PG-23/IX-18), was a gunboat of the United States Navy. A screw steamer with full-rig auxiliary sail, Ranger was destined for a very long 65-year career, serving first as a U.S. Navy gunboat from 1876 to 1920, and later as a training ship with the Massachusetts Maritime Academy from 1909 to 1941. Probably taken in the channel between Mare Island and Vallejo. [U.S.N. Cutter Ranger]
Outside SF
USS Bennington
USS Bennington (Gunboat No. 4/PG-43) was a member of the Yorktown class of steel-hulled, twin-screw gunboats in the United States Navy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. [USS Bennington] Probably taken in the channel between Mare Island and Vallejo.
Outside SF
USS Alert
The third USS Alert was an iron-hulled screw steamer gunboat in the United States Navy. The lead ship in her class, Alert was destined for a long naval career, serving from 1875 to 1922 Alert is seen here off Mare Island, Vallejo in background [U.S.N. Cutter Alert]
Outside SF
USS San Francisco
Sailors on deck of USS San Francisco, posing with mounted guns. Telegraph Hill in background. The first USS San Francisco (C-5) (later CM-2) was a steel protected cruiser in the United States Navy. She was later named Tahoe and then Yosemite. Built at Union Iron Works, Potrero Hill [US Navy - light and Rapid Fire Guns]
SF Bay
USS Olympia
Olympia served as Admiral Dewey's Flagship in the battle of Manila Bay, May 1, 1898 in the Spanish American War. Built at Union Iron Works in Potrero Hill in 1892. Shown near Mare Island [U.S.N Cruiser Olympia Mare Island Broadside] [U.S.N Cruiser Olympia Mare Island Broadside]
Outside SF
USS Baltimore
The fourth USS Baltimore (C-3) (later CM-1) was a United States Navy cruiser, launched 1888. Possibly taken in the Napa River channel between Mare Island and Vallejo. [U.S. Navy - A Gun Crew]
USS Charleston
The second USS Charleston (C-2) was a United States Navy protected cruiser, the fourth US protected cruiser to be built. She was launched on 19 July 1888 by Union Iron Works, San Francisco, California, sponsored by Mrs. A. S. Smith, and commissioned on 26 December 1889, Captain George C. Remey in command.[U.S.N Cruiser Charleston]
Unknown Location
Unidentified waterfront scene with debris in foreground. Cargo barge at left. Military ship tied up in background. (Port Chicago Explosion?)
Outside SF
SF Bay
Returning California Volunteers on army transport with escort ships, Spanish American War (GGNRA/Wulzen GOGA 18480)
Aquatic Park
Many small boats with American flags for ceremony or celebration.
Taylor near Vallejo
Sailor posing heroically in front of Russian Hill apartment towers (945 Green Street).
Russian Hill
USS Oregon Battleship
[Oregon S.F. 1898] Stern view of battleship 'USS Oregon' at anchor in San Francisco Bay. Steam launch with awning at right. [F810 SH-510] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Embarcadero
[U.S. Transport 'City of Para' loading troops at docks San Francisco, Cal and sailed with 3rd expedition to Manila, P.I. July 1898.] (GGNRA/Stotler GOGA 33760)