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The fight between the Alabama and the Kearsarge, 1864. Creator: Unknown
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The fight between the Alabama and the Kearsarge, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The fight between the Alabama and the Kearsarge, 1864. American Civil War - sea battle off Cherbourg on 19th June, from a sketch by Robert Lancaster, the owner of the yacht Deerhound, '...which was present during the whole of the battle, and which was happily instrumental in saving the lives of Captain Semmes, thirteen officers, and twenty-six men of the Alabama [a confederate ship originally called No. 290,]...when they had leaped into the water as their ship went down. [Captain Winslow of the Kearsarge wrote:]..."The Kearsarge...steered immediately for the Alabama for close action. The Alabama fired...two broadsides and part of another...The action lasted one hour and two minutes from the first to the last shot. The Kearsarge received twenty-eight shots above and below, thirteen about her hull...Such stuff as the Alabama firing when she was going down, and all such talk, is twaddle...The [rescued] officers of the Alabama on board the Kearsarge say that she was a complete slaughter-house, and was completely torn to pieces".' From "Illustrated London News", 1864
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This print captures the intense sea battle between the USS Kearsarge and the CSS Alabama during the American Civil War in 1864. The image, based on a sketch by Robert Lancaster, owner of the yacht Deerhound, shows the dramatic moment when these two powerful warships clashed off Cherbourg on June 19th.
The Kearsarge, under Captain Winslow's command, bravely steered towards the Alabama for close combat. The fierce exchange of fire lasted for one hour and two minutes, with both ships sustaining heavy damage. Despite desperate attempts by the Alabama to fight back as she was sinking, it was clear that victory belonged to the Kearsarge.
The aftermath of this historic battle was grim – as described by rescued officers from the Alabama who boarded the Kearsarge, their ship had become a "complete slaughter-house" and was torn apart by enemy fire. The bravery and sacrifice displayed by both sides during this naval engagement are truly captured in this poignant image.
Through this photo print, we are reminded of the courage and valor exhibited by sailors on both sides of this conflict as they fought fiercely for their beliefs amidst a backdrop of destruction and chaos at sea.
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