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  United States Navy
The United States Navy is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations.
The Continental Navy was established by the Continental Congress on October 13, 1775, who authorized the procurement, fitting out, manning, and dispatch of two armed vessels to cruise in search of munitions ships supplying the British Army in America.
The naval jack of the United States is a blue field with 50 white stars, identical to the canton of the ensign, both in appearance and size.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/u/un/united_states_navy.html   (2789 words)

  
 List of United States Navy ships - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The List of United States Navy ships is a comprehensive listing of all ships to have been commissioned by the United States Navy during the history of that service.
The U.S. Navy maintains its official list of ships past and present at the Naval Register, although it does not include early vessels.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_ships_of_the_United_States_Navy   (282 words)

  
 List of ships of the United States Navy - Gurupedia
There is also a list of ships of the Japanese Navy and a List of ships of the Royal Navy (British).
List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy
List of submarines of the United States Navy
www.gurupedia.com /l/li/list_of_ships_of_the_united_states_navy.htm   (577 words)

  
 The Navy Then and Now   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Three of those frigates, USS United States, USS Constellation, and the USS Constitution, were completed and launched in 1797.
Ship's officers on the gun deck, just forward of the port side quarterdeck ladder, at the New York Navy Yard in the summer of 1886, while Vandalia was preparing for service on the Pacific Station.
The United States Government Manual, the official handbook of the Federal Government, was published by the Division of Public Inquiries of the Special Services Bureau of the Office of War Information.
www.linking.to /Navy   (8240 words)

  
 Desert Storm: The war with Iraq
Navy defense suppression aircraft supported all U.S. and coalition forces-- in fact, availability of the EA-6Bs was a go/no-go criterion for many strike missions.
The Navy's distributed firepower concept-- of which TLAM is one example --was further demonstrated on 19 January when a TLAM was fired by the attack submarine USS Louisville (SSN 724) submerged in the Red Sea.
While the United States and its coalition partners unleashed General Schwarzkopf's "Hail Mary" play, the Iraqis were convinced that the battle would be joined at the center of their defensive lines along the Saudi-Kuwait border, and by amphibious assault.
www.history.navy.mil /wars/dstorm/ds5.htm   (7358 words)

  
 Cyndi's List - Ships & Passenger Lists
TheShipsList mailing list was established to assist those seeking information on the vessels which brought their ancestors to their new home, be that the United States, Canada, Australia, or another part of the world.
This list includes the names and ratings of sailors and marines on the ship, which was commissioned for the defense of Baltimore, Maryland during the American Revolution.
Passenger list of Palatine immigrants to Pennsylvania from Strassberger & Hinke in 1738.
www.cyndislist.com /ships.htm   (6392 words)

  
 Charles Bowers Momsen, Vice Admiral, United States Navy
While serving with the Submarine Safety Test Unit aboard the submarine S-4, he developed a submarine escape breathing apparatus that became known as the "Momsen Lung." He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for developing and personally testing the device at a depth of 200 feet.
Navy Cross: "For extraordinary heroism as Commander of a Coordinated Attack Group of Submarines operating in the enemy Japanese-controlled waters of the East China Sea.
On 1 September 1955 he was transferred to the Retired List of the US Navy, and was advanced to the rank of Vice Admiral on the basis of combat awards.
www.arlingtoncemetery.net /cbmomsen.htm   (2625 words)

  
 Ships List: Alphabetical by Name   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Ships which are named for individuals are listed by the first name of that individual.
Navy Fact File describes the characteristics of the ships.
Ships designated USNS, SS and MV are those operated by the Military Sealift Command and have a civilian master and crew, many have no assigned homeports.
www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/ships/lists/shipalfa.html   (351 words)

  
 Winds of Change.NET: US Navy Ships and Hurricane Katrina
USNS Pollux (T-AKR 290): According to a comment at NRO, this fast sealift ship is "operating onboard dialysis equipment for the patients of a local hospital, providing diesel fuel for area hospitals' generators, and providing meals and berthing to relief workers".
Excerpt: Winds of Change has put together a list of the various (AKA extremely large number of) Navy ships that are involved with the hurricane, whether it be damaged by Katrina or a part of the relief effort.
She is a 1000 bed hospital ship with 12 operating rooms and the capability to manufacture freshwater and their own oxygen.
www.windsofchange.net /archives/007448.php   (3303 words)

  
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---------------------------------------------------------------- The Navy Public Affairs Library (NAVPALIB) A service of the Navy Office of Information, Washington DC Send feedback/questions to navpalib@opnav-emh.navy.mil ---------------------------------------------------------------- LIST OF UNITED STATES NAVY SHIPS BY TYPE - 31 Mar 94 This list includes ships of the United States Navy in service as of the indicated date.
Similar lists are produced in order by ship name, type/hull number, and homeport.
The asterisk (*) column in these lists shows "A" for active Navy ships, "M" for Military Sealift Command ships or "R" for Naval Reserve Force ships.
www.ibiblio.org /pub/academic/history/marshall/military/USN/type.txt   (89 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - First U.S. cargo planes arrive in Indonesian town   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Other nations rushed to join the effort, as naval ships from Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and India either were preparing to sail on Friday or Saturday, or were already under way for Aceh, Sumatra's northernmost province and the area closest to the quake.
Between them, the supply ships carry 450,000 gallons of water, and are capable of making a further 90,000 gallons daily.
India — which has already deployed 32 ships along the coasts of southern India, the Andaman and Nicobar islands, Sri Lanka, the Maldives — was sending two additional ships to Indonesia, navy spokesman Cmdr B.K. Garg said.
www.usatoday.com /news/world/2004-12-31-tsunami-aid_x.htm   (650 words)

  
 Wars and conflicts of the U.S. Navy
History of the United States Navy by Michael A. Palmer.
This Library of Congress report lists instances in which the United States has used its armed forces abroad in situations of conflict or potential conflict or for other than normal peacetime purposes.
It replaces the 1993 list previously published on this website and is intended primarily to provide a rough sketch survey of past U.S. military ventures abroad.
www.history.navy.mil /wars   (926 words)

  
 Index of the United States Navy's web site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The following is an alphabetical listing of what is available on this, the official web site of the United States Navy.
A list of all former U.S. Navy battleships
The Coast Guard is an agency of the Department of Transportation and reports to the Navy during times of war.
www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/.www/subject.html   (1524 words)

  
 HyperWar: US Navy Ships, 1940-1945
My aim is to eventually have a separate page for each ship, which includes the specifications, history, and one or more photographs.
Historic Naval Ships Association List of Historic Naval Ships listed by location and by name.
The Ships and Aircraft of the United States Fleet, by James C.
www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USN/USN-ships.html   (900 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Communicating With Strangers: An Approach To Intercultural Communication: Books: William B. Gudykunst,Young ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
William B. Gudykunst is a professor speech communication at California State University, Fullerton.
Young Yun Kim is a professor of communication at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, and formerly taught at Governors State University in Illinois.
In 1970, she moved to the United States and completed her M.A..
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/007034647X?v=glance   (794 words)

  
 Civil War Naval Forces Index
Ships of the Civil War [Illustrations, descriptions, alphabetically arranged]
Officers of Navy Yards, Shore Stations, and Vessels [As of 1 Jan 1865]
United States Marine Corps [Outline history of Civil War years]
www.tarleton.edu /~kjones/navy.html   (434 words)

  
 HyperWar: World War II on the World Wide Web
An annotated list of pending projects -- volunteers are welcomed to assist in transcribing these WW II histories and documents!
This currently includes pages for each of the ships in the U.S. Fleet; a start on pages for U.S. Army Divisions; and a smaller start on pages for U.S. Marine Corps Divisions.
Orders of Battle (Database covers British Commonwealth, United States, Germany and other major powers)
www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar   (396 words)

  
 Introduction to the United States Official Register 1861 Introduction to naval vessels.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Introduction to the United States Official Register 1861 Introduction to naval vessels.
Belonging to the United States, When and Where Built as of September 30, 1861,
Index to Ships and Shipyards Index to Captains
www.americahurrah.com /OfficialRegister/Navy/Intro.htm   (65 words)

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