Skip to main content

Naval History and Heritage Command

NH 54484 "The U.S.S. Columbus and Vincennes in Japan"

Photo #: NH 54484 "The U.S.S. Columbus and Vincennes in Japan"
Download Image:
Low (PNG, 319x319px, 57KB)
Med (JPEG, 1280x1280px, 304KB)
High (TIFF, 6900x4146px, 27MB)
Title: "The U.S.S. Columbus and Vincennes in Japan"
Description: Photo #: NH 54484 The U.S.S. Columbus and Vincennes in Japan Contemporary lithograph published by Wagner & McGuigan, based on sketches by John Eastly. It depicts USS Columbus (right center), flagship of Commodore James Biddle, and USS Vincennes (left) anchored in Jeddo Bay, Japan, circa 20-29 July 1846. They are surrounded by a fleet of Japanese small craft, which acted to prevent the ships from communicating with the shore. See Photo # NH 54485 (extended caption) for the text printed at the bottom of this print. Courtesy of Mrs. Macomb, Washington, D.C., circa 1920. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 54484
Related Content
Topic
Document Type
  • Photograph
Wars & Conflicts
Navy Communities
File Formats
  • Image (gif, jpg, tiff)
Location of Archival Materials
Author Name
Place of Event
Recipient Name