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 | 54k | Plan of the Monadnock (BM-3). | Photo & text courtesy of "Monitors of the U.S. Navy, 1861-1937", pg 42, by Lt. Richard H. Webber, USNR-R. (LOC) Library of Congress, Catalog Card No. 77-603596. | |
 | 227k | The Monadnock (BM-3) is seen on the building ways at Continental Iron Works, later Aden Shipyard, ready for launching on 19 Sept 1883. The shipyard was located in Vallejo, California across the river from Mare Island Navy Yard at the foot of Santa Clara street. Once she was launched, the Navy commandeered her due to the bankruptcy of the private shipyard and towed her to Mare Island for completion. | U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl L Baker. | |
 | 55k | Monadnock (BM-3) under construction in 1892 - The indented area running the length of the hull provided the support for the wood backing of the armor belt. | Photo & text courtesy of "Monitors of the U.S. Navy, 1861-1937", pg 40, by Lt. Richard H. Webber, USNR-R. (LOC) Library of Congress, Catalog Card No. 77-603596. | |
 | 146k | A view of the Mare Island Navy Yard waterfront in 1895. From bottom to top the ships present are the incomplete Monadnock (BM-3), the ferry Ellen, Monterey (BM-6), Albatross, Marion and Ranger. The deck house is under construction of the Monadnock . | U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl L Baker. | |
 | 126k | The hull of the Monadnock (BM-3) is shown just north of the gates to dry dock 1 at Mare Island Navy Yard. Date is not known. | U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl L Baker. | |
 | 194k | Bow view of Monadnock (BM-3) under construction in dry dock 1 at Mare Island Navy Yard in 1895. | U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl L Baker. | |
 | 184k | Starboard bow view of the Monadnock (BM-3) under construction in dry dock 1 at Mare Island Navy Yard in 1895. | U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl L Baker. | |
 | 227k | The Monadnock (BM-3) alongside the quay wall under construction at Mare Island Navy Yard in 1896. | U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl L Baker. | |
 | 121k | The first of Monadnock's (BM-3) forward 15" guns is being installed in January 1896 at Mare Island Navy Yard. | U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl L Baker. | |
 | 128k | One of the Monadnock's (BM-3) 15" guns is installed in her after turret on 6 Jan 1896 at Mare Island Navy Yard. | U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl L Baker. | |
 | 131k | After 22 years of construction the Monadnock (BM-3) is commissioned at Mare Island Navy Yard on 20 Feb 1896. Talk about overtime! | U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl L Baker. | |
 | 117k | Boardside view of the Monadnock (BM-3) off Mare Island Navy Yard. Vallejo, California is in the background, circa 1896. | U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl L Baker. | |
 | 111k | Monadnock (BM-3) making a high speed run in San Francisco Bay in 1896. | U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl L Baker. | |
 | 129k | The Monadnock (BM-3) is seen entering dry dock 1 at Mare Island Naval Yard on 21 Apr 1898. | U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl L Baker. | |
 | 146k | Monadnock (BM-3) off Mare Island in 1898. | U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 70502 courtesy of Robert Hurst. | |
 | 70k | Monadnock (BM-3) off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, prior to her June 1898 departure for the Philippines. The monitor Camanche is partially visible in the right background. | U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 71766 courtesy of the San Francisco Maritime Museum, 1970. | |
 | 79k | Monadnock (BM-3) steams through the Golden Gate, leaving San Francisco en route to Manila, 23 June 1898. | U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 45954. | |
 | 52k | In the Pacific Ocean during her voyage from San Francisco to Manila, 23 June - 16 August 1898. Photographed from Nero (1898-1922), her escort on the trans-Pacific voyage. | U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 45956. | |
 | 697k | At sea between San Francisco, CA, and Manila, Philippine Islands, circa June-August 1898. Photographed from Nero (1898-1922), her escort on the trans-Pacific voyage. | Text courtesy of U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph USNHC # NH 60659. U.S. Navy Photograph courtesy of Pieter Bakels. Photo added 03/20/08. | |
 | 85k | Double turret monitor Monadnock (BM-3), dispatched to the Phillipines. | Photo courtesy of A History of the War of 1898, published by Collier in 1898, and submitted by Daniel Wilmes. Photo added 03/20/08. | |
 | 100k | This photo of the Monadnock (BM-3) was taken circa 1900 by George Soulié de Morant, French Consul in China, sinologist, who introduced acupuncture in the western world. He was serving in the French Ministry of Foreign affairs in the beginning of the last century in China. | Contributed by Francis Soulié de Morant, grandson of the contributor. | |
 | 51K | Hand to hand practice with swords in front of the main 2 dual 15" turret of the Monadnock (BM-3), circa 1900 - 1904. | USNHC photo from the collection of George Henry Snow, courtesy of Mark Kozak. | |
 | 67K | Stern view of the Monadnock (BM-3) in drydock, circa 1900 - 1904. | USNHC photo from the collection of George Henry Snow, courtesy of Mark Kozak. | |
 | 57K | "Dueling Strings" for a foursome aboard the Monadnock (BM-3), circa 1900 - 1904. | USNHC photo from the collection of George Henry Snow, courtesy of Mark Kozak. | |
 | 53K | Monadnock's (BM-3) mascot & friends pose in front of the main 2 dual 15" turret, circa 1900 - 1904. | USNHC photo from the collection of George Henry Snow, courtesy of Mark Kozak. | |
 | 37K | With a very low foredeck, the Monadnock (BM-3) takes spray over the bow while at sea, circa 1900 - 1904. | USNHC photo from the collection of George Henry Snow, courtesy of Mark Kozak. | |
 | 53k | Broadside view of the Monadnock (BM-3) while in China between 27 Jan 01 and 28 Nov 04. | Photo from National Archives & Record Administration (NARA), Record Group 19-N, Box 33. Courtesy of Dan Treadwell. | |
 | 62k | Monadnock (BM-3) crew in 1903. Among them is Abraham DeSomer. | USNHC photo # NH 81899, from the collection of Lieutenant Commander Abraham DeSomer, USN. Donated by Lieutenant Colonel Russell DeSomer, U.S. Air Force (Retired), 1975. | |
 | 46k | Monadnock's (BM-3) crew posing with 10" guns, right after target practice in Manila Bay, Philippine Islands, circa March-April 1905. Note the "Clean Sweep" banner. Man holding it on the left is Abraham DeSomer. | USNHC photo # NH 82100, from the collection of Lieutenant Commander Abraham DeSomer, USN. Donated by Lieutenant Colonel Russell DeSomer, U.S. Air Force (Retired), 1975. | |
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82k | Hermes (1918-1926)
at Pearl Harbor, circa 1918. Ships in the background are Monadnock (BM-3) and probably Navajo (1908-1948).
This auxiliary schooner, built in 1914, was formerly a German vessel. Taken over at Honolulu under an executive order on 27 September 1917, she was soon put into service and formally commissioned on 1 April 1918 as Hermes. She was sold on 21 October 1926.
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U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 101786. | |
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72k | View of the waterfront at Olongapo Naval Station, Philippine Island, circa 1914-1916. Ships present are (from left to right): Monadnock (BM-3), Monterey (BM-6), Bainbridge (DD-1), Decatur (DD-5), Pampanga(PG-39) and Piscataqua(AT-49). |
US Navy photo # NH 88559 from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center. Collection of C.A. Shively, 1978. | |
 | 376k | A guest studies a painting depicting the history of battleships. The artwork was painted by George Skybeck and presented to the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association during their annual banquet at Honolulu, Hawaii, on 8 Dec 1991. | USN photo # DN-SC-92-05391, by PHC Carolyn Harris, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. | |
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