The Naval Review at Key West - Torpedo Practice

Object summary

Title: The Naval Review at Key West - Torpedo Practice
Object ID: CC-T-0093
Date made: 1874
Place made: United Kingdom, Greater London, London
Publisher: Harper's Weekly
Artist (after): Perkins, Granville
Object type: Print
Major collection: Nautical
Named collection: Arthur H. Clark Collection
On view: No

Description

On February 26, 1874, the Union Navy performed torpedo exercises in the Bay of Key West Florida at targets made of 78 barrels attached to a wooden framework and arranged in three tiers. The USS 'Wabash' led the exercise along with 'Ossipee,' 'Colorado,' 'Brooklyn,' and others. The ships are labeled in the margin below the image. A large explosion occurs in the center of the print, and a tower of water and debris is projected into the air.