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Goat Island (R.I.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 279 Collections and/or Records:

Smoke Trial, 1942 Jul 27

 Item — Box 26: Series I; Series II, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series C- Item 100.5541
Scope and Contents

5x7 black and white photo of a smoke trial in Narragansett Bay, July 27, 1942

Dates: 1942 Jul 27
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of photographs / Series I. Photographs / Sub-Series C. Navy: Narragansett Bay / Naval Torpedo Station: Goat Island

Smoke Trial, 1942 Jul 27

 Item — Box 26: Series I; Series II, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series C- Item 100.5542
Scope and Contents

5x7 black and white photo of a smoke trial in Narragansett Bay, July 27, 1942

Dates: 1942 Jul 27
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of photographs / Series I. Photographs / Sub-Series C. Navy: Narragansett Bay / Naval Torpedo Station: Goat Island

Smoke Trial, 1942 Jul 27

 Item — Box 26: Series I; Series II, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series C- Item 100.5543
Scope and Contents

5x7 black and white photo of a smoke trial in Narragansett Bay, July 27, 1942

Dates: 1942 Jul 27
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of photographs / Series I. Photographs / Sub-Series C. Navy: Narragansett Bay / Naval Torpedo Station: Goat Island

South Side of Ferry slip, circa 1937

 Item — Box 26: Series I; Series II, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series C- Item 100.5322
Scope and Contents

5x7 black and white photo of the view showing condition of south side of ferry slips

Dates: circa 1937
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of photographs / Series I. Photographs / Sub-Series C. Navy: Narragansett Bay / Naval Torpedo Station: Goat Island

Spar Torpedo, circa 1860-1865

 Item — Box 26: Series I; Series II, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series C- Item 100.5146
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white photo of the spar torpedo, used during the Civil war

Dates: circa 1860-1865
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of photographs / Series I. Photographs / Sub-Series C. Navy: Narragansett Bay / Naval Torpedo Station: Goat Island

Spar Torpedo boat, circa 1860-1870

 Item — Box 26: Series I; Series II, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series C- Item 100.5180
Scope and Contents

8x10 drawing of the Screw picket boat, used for spar torpedoes which were used during the Civil War

Dates: circa 1860-1870
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of photographs / Series I. Photographs / Sub-Series C. Navy: Narragansett Bay / Naval Torpedo Station: Goat Island

Stillwater Basin, circa 1942

 Item — Box 26: Series I; Series II, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series C- Item 100.5529
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white photo of the stillwater basin on Coddington Cove, showing completed Ferry slip and relieving platform, and start of construction on wood piers.

Dates: circa 1942
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of photographs / Series I. Photographs / Sub-Series C. Navy: Narragansett Bay / Naval Torpedo Station: Goat Island

The Piers on Coddington Cove, circa 1957

 Item — Box 27: Series I, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series C- Item 100.5598
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white photo of the two piers on Coddington Cove, showing the Cruiser-Destroyer force

Dates: circa 1957
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of photographs / Series I. Photographs / Sub-Series C. Navy: Narragansett Bay / Naval Torpedo Station: Goat Island

Thomas Edison letter to Joseph B. Murdock

 Digital Record
Identifier: MSC31_Edison_1887
Dates: 1887 Aug 23
Found in: Naval War College Archives

Torpedo being prepared for firing, circa 1900-1910

 Item — Box 26: Series I; Series II, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series C- Item 100.5167
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white photo of a torpedo being prepared for firing. Photo shows the sailors covering the outside of the torpedo with Vaseline

Dates: circa 1900-1910
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of photographs / Series I. Photographs / Sub-Series C. Navy: Narragansett Bay / Naval Torpedo Station: Goat Island
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