William Cramp & Sons
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William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding Company was an American shipbuilding company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded in 1830 by William Cramp. During its heyday in late 19th century, it was the
William Cramp, patriarch of the firm, circa 1870
Charles H. Cramp, circa 1900
Aerial view of Cramp shipyard
1899 advertisement for William Cramp & Sons
USS Vesuvius (1888)
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USS Vesuvius, the third ship of the United States Navy named for the Italian volcano, was a unique vessel in the Navy inventory which marked a departure from more conventional forms of main battery ar
Vesuvius in 1891
Dynamite gun muzzles on Vesuvius
Vesuvius (left) and Yorktown being launched in Philadelphia, 28 April 1888