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| Keywords: boat vehicle monochrome outdoor On 17 November 1847, during the Mexican-American war, 17 Marines and 50 sailors from the sloop of war Dale landed at Guaymas, Mexico. The Americans were pinned down in a brief fire-fight and their commander was seriously wounded before the defenders dispersed. Dale later served as the training ship for the U.S. Naval Academy. USS Dale (1840-1921). Sepia wash drawing by R.G. Skerrett, 1903. Courtesy of the Navy Art Collection, Washington, DC. NHHC Photograph Collection, NH 57817. On 17 November 1847, during the Mexican-American war, 17 Marines and 50 sailors from the sloop of war Dale landed at Guaymas, Mexico. The Americans were pinned down in a brief fire-fight and their commander was seriously wounded before the defenders dispersed. Dale later served as the training ship for the U.S. Naval Academy. USS Dale (1840-1921). Sepia wash drawing by R.G. Skerrett, 1903. Courtesy of the Navy Art Collection, Washington, DC. NHHC Photograph Collection, NH 57817. | ||||
