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Building the Alligator


Commander Henry K. Hoff, USN, July 7, 1861

Click on the letter icon to view an image of a report from Commander Henry K. Hoff, USN, to Captain S.F.Dubont, Commanding Officer of Naval Station Philadelphia. This letter is a report of Commander Hoff's inspection of the Alligator's prototype upon its confiscation by the Philadelphia police. A transcription (pdf) of the report is provided by EMCS (SS) Jim Christley, USN (ret); and the original letter is available at the National Archives and Records Service.
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Commodore Smith, June 13, 1862

Click on the letter icon to view an image of a one-page letter from Commodore Smith to William Hirst on June 13, 1862. This letter reports that the Submarine Propeller Alligator is ready for service, directs her crew to be paid by the Paymaster of the Navy Yard, and states that the Alligator is to be deployed at first conveyance. Provided by EMCS (SS) Jim Christley, USN (ret), the original is available at the National Archives and Records Service.


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