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  Tin Can Sailors - The National Association of Destroyer Veterans
Dallas cruised on the east coast, participating in exercises and maneuvers from her base at Charleston, SC.
Dallas sailed from San Diego 9 April 1934 for the Presidential Review of the Fleet in June 1934 at New York City, and tactical exercises on the east coast and in the Caribbean.
Dallas screened the transport group during the landings at Salerno 9 September, and joined a south-bound convoy 2 days later, rescuing two downed British airmen on her way to Oran.
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  Alexander J. Dallas -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Dallas was born in (additional info and facts about Kingston, Jamaica) Kingston, Jamaica to Dr. Robert Charles Dallas (1710 – 1769) and Sarah Elizabeth (Cormack) Hewitt.
Dallas was admitted to the (A Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies) Pennsylvania bar in 1785.
Dallas helped found the (additional info and facts about Democratic Republican) Democratic Republican party in (A Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies) Pennsylvania and advocated a strict construction of the new (The act of forming something) Constitution.
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 USS Dallas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The first ship was named after Alexander J. Dallas and the second after Dallas, Texas, which in turn had been named for Alexander's brother, George M. Dallas.
The first Dallas (DD-199) was a destroyer commissioned in 1920, in service during World War II, and scrapped 1946.
The second Dallas (SSN-700) is a Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine commissioned in 1981 and on active service as of 2005.
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 Dallas dd 199
Alexander J. Dallas, born 15 May 1791 in Philadelphia, Pa., entered the Navy as a midshipman 22 November 1805.
Dallas cruised on the east coast, participating in exercises and maneuvers from her base at Charleston S.C. She arrived at Philadelphia 12 April 1922 and was placed out of commission there 26 June.
Recommissioned 14 April 1925 Dallas served with various destroyer squadrons, acting as flagship for Squadrons 9 and 1.
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 Alexander J. Dallas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alexander J. Dallas (statesman) (1759-1817), U.S. Treasurer, etc. (father of the sailor)
Alexander J. Dallas (U.S. Navy officer) (1791-1844), namesake of a fort in Florida and a U.S. Navy destroyer (son of the statesman)
This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated with the same title.
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 U.S.S. Dallas DD-199   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Dallas cruised on the east coast, participating in exercises and maneuvers from her base at Charleston S.C. She arrived at Philadelphia 12 April 1922 and was placed out of commission there 26 June.
Dallas sailed from San Diego 9 April 1934 for the Presidential Review of the Fleet in June 1934 at New York City, and tactical exercises on the east coast and in the Caribbean.
Dallas screened the transport group during the landings at Salerno 9 September, and joined a south-bound convoy 2 days later, rescuing two downed British airmen on her way to Oran.
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 Commander Randall T. Boyd Jr.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Dallas is known as the “ship that captured an airport.” Commander Boyd earned the Silver Star for his performance during this campaign in the invasion of North Africa.
The enemy was well dug-in and the Dallas was under constant fire by cannon and small arms from both sides of the river during the entire run.
With U.S. Army Raider detachment embarked, The Dallas, crossing a treacherous bar against heavy surf in order to reach the mouth of the Sebou River, broke through a steel cable boom obstructing the channel, forced her course ten miles upstream under hostile fire, and successfully landed troops without material damage or loss of life.
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 photographer Dallas Texas - Dallas Texas Metro. Small business business directory. Stores, malls and tourism.
For other uses see Dallas (disambiguation) Dallas is one of the ten largest cities in the United States and the heart of the largest metropolitan area in Texas.
Dallas County, Texas Dallas County is a county located in the U.S. State of Texas.
Dallas County is the most populous county within the Metroplex and contains the largest of its principal cities.
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 USS Dallas (DD-199), Clemson-class destroyer in World War II
USS Dallas (DD-199), Clemson-class destroyer in World War II Click to view this image in more detail or link to the Dallas web site.
USS Dallas (later USS Alexander Dallas), DD 199, was launched 31 May 1919 by Newport News Shipbuilding Co., Newport News, VA, sponsored by Miss W. Strong, great grand-daughter of Captain Dallas; and commissioned 29 October 1920, Lieutenant E. Roach in temporary command.
With the outbreak of World War II in Europe, Dallas was recommissioned 26 September 1939 and assigned to the Atlantic Fleet, serving as flagship for Destroyer Squadron 41 and, during World War II, Squadron 30.
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Dallas, TX (Sports Network) - Dirk Nowitzki scored a game-high 35 points with seven rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks edged the Denver Nuggets, 83-80, at American Airlines Center.
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 Navy UDT-SEAL Museum :|: History
On 10 November 1942, this first combat demolition unit succeeded in cutting a cable and net barrier across the Wadi Sebou River during Operation TORCH in North Africa.
Their actions enabled the USS DALLAS (DD 199) to traverse the river and insert U.S. Rangers who captured the Port Lyautey airdrome.
Plans for a massive cross-channel invasion of Europe had begun and intelligence indicated that the Germans were placing extensive underwater obstacles on the beaches at Normandy.
www.navysealmuseum.com /heritage/history.php   (2336 words)

  
 USS Dallas - TheBestLinks.com - Destroyer, Los Angeles class submarine, Ship, United States Navy, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
USS Dallas, Destroyer, Los Angeles class submarine, Ship, United States Navy...
Two commissioned ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Dallas, the first after Alexander J. Dallas and the second after Dallas, Texas, although two others, never completed, were planned to use the name also.
The second Dallas (SSN-700) is a Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine commissioned in 1981 and on active service as of 2004.
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 :: GameGossip.com :: You Read It Here First
Dallas Dickinson: New weapons, new vehicles, and powerful new alien technology to increase the power and value of surface bases.
DD: An official release date has yet to be announced, but we will be coming out very soon.
At least Dallas has stopped lying and saying that Planetside is increasing in subscribers, when clearly the opposite is true.
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 Randall T. Boyd, Jr., Commander, United States Navy
On November 10, 1942, he was artillery officer aboard the destroyer Dallas when it made a treacherous 10-mile run up the Sebou River to land an Army Ranger detachment to capture Port Lyautey Airport during the assault and occupation of French Morocco.
Their "honeymoon" was a train trip to Charleston, South Carolina, where he reported to duty as Gunnery Officer aboard the destroyer U.S.S. Dallas.
The U.S.S. Dallas was soon to become involved in one of the most unusual and successful naval battles of World War II.
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 Ahoy matey! A short history of U.S. naval covers
The cover was postmarked aboard the destroyer USS Cole (DD 130) on June 10, 1930, six days after the stamp's first day of issue.
The USS Dallas (DD 199) was the flagship of DESRON Nine during 1927-31.
The 1½¢ cover shown in Figure 5 was posted aboard the USS McFarland (DD 237) on Feb. 18, 1928, while the destroyer was assigned to the Asiatic Fleet.
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DD 439 Edison—LCdr W.R. Headen (read Franklyn Dailey's fascinating account about his ship, the Edison, and her involvement in Torch from his book "Joining the War at Sea 1939 - 1945")
DD 438 Ludlow - LCdr L.W. Creighton - 1,
DD 155 Cole—LCdr G.G. Palmer (acting as APD)
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 VPNAVY - VP-33 History Summary Page - VP Patrol Squadron
The seaplane tender supported the operations of VP-71, VP-72 and VP-73 until she sailed again for Norfolk, Virginia on 19 July, in company with Dallas (DD-199).
She steamed thence to Guantanamo Bay and Norfolk, Virginia, arriving at the latter place on 17 March for an availability that lasted through mid-May 1945.
Albemarle cleared Norfolk, Virginia on 18 May for New York, laden with cargo, escorted by the destroyers Bernadou (DD-153) and Dallas.
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 DANFS: USS Albemarle (AV-5)
She sailed for Newport on the morning of 10 April, and soon after standing out into international waters past the Virginia capes, met her escort for the trip -- six "flush-deck" destroyers, one of which was the ill fated Reuben James (DD-245).
That afternoon she fueled two of her escorts, Sturtevant (DD-240) and MacLeish (DD- 220) at the same time, the former to starboard, the latter to port.
Albemarle then anchored in the harbor of refuge, off Block Island, late on the afternoon of 11 April and, accompanied by the destroyer Truxtun (DD-229), calibrated her radio direction finders.
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 Battleship USS Washington BB56 - Shipmates
He served on the battleship USS Utah, the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga and the cruisers USS Trenton, Memphis, Omaha and Chicago.
In September 1939, he first saw service under wartime conditions on the USS Dallas (DD-199), a WWI era destroyer assigned to the "neutrality patrol" to protect Allied shipping in the North Atlantic against German submarines.
He was assigned to the USS Washington as a boatsman's mate first class on March 31, 1941.
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On 10 November 1942, this first combat demolition unit succeeded in cutting a cable and net barrier across the Wadi Sebou River during Operation TORCH in North Africa.
Their actions enabled the USS DALLAS (DD 199) to traverse the river and insert U.S. Rangers who captured the Port Lyautey airdrome.
Plans for a massive cross-channel invasion of Europe had begun and intelligence indicated that the Germans were placing extensive underwater obstacles on the beaches at Normandy.
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 Local Classifieds for Sale - Dallas Oodle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
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 Destroyer Photo Index DD-199 USS DALLAS (ALEXANDER DALLAS)
Artist's conception of the Dallas as built by the renowned graphic illustrator John Barrett with the text written by naval author and historian Robert F. Sumrall.
The prints can be customized with ship's patches, your photograph, your bio, etc. If you decide to purchase artwork from them please indicate that you heard about their work from NavSource.
Undated photo shows the Dallas and her squadron mates at sea before WW2.
www.navsource.org /archives/05/199.htm   (515 words)

  
 Mitsubishi Electric US Companies Press Release
DALLAS, Texas – April 11, 2003 – Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Inc. today introduced its line-up of DVD players and Digital/Analog recording solutions.
In the DVD category, the company introduced three new models of progressive players, the DD-6040, DD-7040 and the DD-8040.
The company is also introducing a silver version of the HS-U448, the HS-U449.
www.mitsubishielectric.com /news/2003/4-11-03_MDEA_DVD_Line-up.html   (452 words)

  
 Dallas Comics: Zeus Toys and Comics: December 15, 2004 for Comics, Statues, Magazines and Trades, DVD's
As always, delivered to you by the longtime DD team of Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev.
This is it---the final installment of the DC murder mystery that has kept both the fans and the heroes themselves guessing.
Go beyond Dallas' best comic and toy store and read the latest in whats happening in the news...
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 Reconstruction Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Liu, Y., E.A. Hoffman, D.J. Hagler, J.B. Seward, P.R. Julsrud, D.D. Mair, and E.L. Ritman: Accuracy of pulmonary vascular dimensions estimated with the Dynamic Spatial Reconstructor.
Sinak, L.J., E.A. Hoffman, P.R. Julsrud, D.D. Mair, J.B. Seward, D.J. Hagler, L.D. Harris, R.A. Robb, and E.L. Ritman: The Dynamic Spatial Reconstructor: Investigating congenital heart disease in four dimensions.
Sinak, L.J., Y.H. Liu, M. Block, D.D. Mair, P.R. Julsrud, E.A. Hoffman, D.J. Hagler, J.B. Seward, and E.L. Ritman: Anatomy and function of the heart and intrathoracic vessels in congenital heart disease: Evaluation with the Dynamic Spatial Reconstructor.
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