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Photo # NH 57513:  USS Sacramento, artwork by Clary Ray

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USS Sacramento (1863-1867)

USS Sacramento, a 2100-ton steam screw sloop built at the Portsmouth Navy Yard, New Hampshire, was commissioned in January 1863. Her initial service was on the blockade off North Carolina. Early in 1864, she was sent to cruise in European waters, where she remained until mid-1865. Sacramento was then overhauled and ordered to duty off Asia. She departed the U.S. in late 1866 and proceeded to her station by way of Africa and India. On 19 June 1867, while off Madras, India, Sacramento ran aground on a shallow offshore bar and was lost.

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Photo #: NH 57513

USS Sacramento (1863-67)


Wash drawing by Clary Ray, circa 1898, depicting the ship as she was during the Civil War.

Courtesy of the Navy Art Collection, Washington, DC.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

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Photo #: NH 48104

USS Sacramento (1863-67)


At Kingstown, Ireland, in July 1865. Several local sailing vessels are nearby.
This photograph shows Sacramento in her original configuration, with no bowsprit.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

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Photo #: NH 45378

USS Sacramento (1863-67)


In quarantine at Madeira in December 1866, while en route to the East Indies station by way of west Africa.

Collection of Surgeon H.P. Babcock, USN; donated by his son, George R. Babcock, 1939.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

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Photo #: NH 45377

USS Sacramento (1863-67)


At Benguela, Angola, off Elephant's Bay, 7 March 1867, while cruising along the west African coast en route to the East Indies station.
Her bowsprit was fitted during her 1865-66 refit.

Collection of Surgeon H.P. Babcock, USN; donated by his son, George R. Babcock, 1939.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

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Photo #: NH 59345

The Tower of Belem, Lisbon Harbor, Portugal


Firing on USS Niagara and USS Sacramento, 28 March 1865.
Line engraving published in "Harper's Weekly", 13 May 1865, page 301.
This incident resulted when Niagara was shifting her berth in the harbor and was briefly fired upon by the harbor fortification, on the presumption that she was trying to follow CSS Stonewall to sea before expiration of the 24-hour waiting period mandated by international law. Portugal later apologized for the incident.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

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Photo #: NH 45379

USS Sacramento (1863-67)


Pencil sketch by Midshipman M.S. Day, drawn 20 June 1867, the day after she was wrecked on a bar at the mouth of the Godavari River near Madras, India.

Collection of Surgeon H.P. Babcock, USN; donated by his son, George R. Babcock, 1939.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

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Photo #: NH 45376

USS Sacramento (1863-67)


"Kroomen" from Monrovia, Liberia, on board, in January-February 1867, while the ship was cruising along the west African coast en route from the U.S. to the East Indies station.
These men appear to be wearing Navy uniforms and may be members of Sacramento's crew.

Collection of Surgeon H.P. Babcock, USN; donated by his son, George R. Babcock, 1939.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

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Page made 12 November 1998
New image added 9 February 2003