bark rigged screw sloop - USS Enterprise

[mojjax]

I found this old photo in my stack-o-stuff . I believe it's the 5th USS enterprise , built in 1874 , Kittery Maine . I wonder what it's fate was ? All I can find is that it was last used as a Naval training vessel , and finally sold in 1909 .

 

[HolyDiver]

Nice piece of history.

 

[DCMatt]

From the US navy histroy site:

USS Enterprise was sold in October 1909 and subsequently broken up.

DCMatt

 

[michigan michael]

Very cool!

 

[Blacksheep]

Great photo`s, is this the same one?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Enterprise_(1874)

 

[ballbuster]

The last photo the ship is square rigged. The first photo appears to be sloop rigged.