USS Philadelphia (C-4)
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The fourth USS Philadelphia was the sixth protected cruiser of the United States Navy. Although designed by the Navy Department, her hull was similar to the preceding British-designed Baltimore, but P
Protected steel cruiser USS Philadelphia
USS Philadelphia at sea
Painting of the ship c. 1893
Bancroft Gherardi
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Bancroft Gherardi was a rear admiral of the United States Navy, who served during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. Even though his family hailed from French Corsica, because of his
USS Philadelphia (C-4)
…converted into a receiving ship in 1904. While fitting out at the New York Navy Yard, Philadelphia was designated on 18 August as flagship of Rear Admiral Bancroft Gherardi, commanding the North Atlantic Squadron. The squadron departed New York on 19 January 1891 to cruise the West Indies for the protection of American…
Rear Admiral Bancroft Gherardi