USS SAN JACINTO Ship Bell

Object/Artifact

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Key West Art & Historical Society

USS SAN JACINTO Ship Bell: © Key West Art & Historical Society
USS SAN JACINTO Ship Bell

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

USS SAN JACINTO Ship Bell

Entry/Object ID

1987.01.1805

Tags

Civil War

Description

Ship's bell formerly belonging to the Civil War-era ship corvette USS SAN JACINTO. The screw steamer was built in the 1840s and served at Key West with the Union Navy's East Gulf Blockading Squadron during the Civil War.

Collection

Artifact Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1850

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Bell, Ship's

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bell, Nautical

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Component, Watercraft

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Water Transportation Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Water Transportation Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Height

22 in

Width

24 in

Depth

24 in

Material

Brass

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Good