USS Brooklyn was a sloop-of-war authorized by the U.S. Congress and commissioned in 1859. Brooklyn was active in Caribbean operations until the start of the American Civil War at which time she became an active participant in the Union blockade of the Confederate States of America.
USS Brooklyn
USS Brooklyn dressed overall and with her yards manned at the Naval Review on April 29, 1889.
Brooklyn under attack by CSS Manassas
Jacob Aaron Westervelt was a renowned and prolific shipbuilder who constructed 247 vessels of all descriptions during his career of over 50 years. From 1853 until 1855 he was Mayor of New York City.
Westervelt in the 1870s
Engraving of the USS Ottawa under construction at the Westervelt shipyard in 1861
Clipper ship N.B. Palmer, built by Westervelt & MacKey in 1851
Hornet clipper ship card