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Torpedo boat "Lightning," circa 1876

Object summary

Title
Torpedo boat "Lightning," circa 1876
Object ID
GCP-00010256
Date made
circa 1876
Object type
Photograph
Major collection
MIT History
Named collection
Biographical/Subject Files Collection
On view
No
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Description

Several boats, including the Herreshoff-designed torpedo boat "Lightning," float in the harbor. Original caption: "Herreshoff before 1880. 'Lightening' F.H. thinks it is first torpedo boat built by Navy."

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