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	Wikipedia: United States Navy
		The United States Navy is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations.
		The United States Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which the Continental Congress established on October 13, 1775 by authorizing 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.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/u/un/united_states_navy.html (2199 words)

	List of United States Navy ships - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		(Redirected from List of ships of the United States Navy)
		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 (272 words)

	Use of U.S. Forces Abroad
		United States naval forces suppressing piracy landed on the northwest coast of Cuba and burned a pirate station.
		Four United States vessels demonstrated and landed various parties (one of 200 marines and sailors) to discourage piracy and the slave trade along the Ivory coast, and to punish attacks by the natives on American seamen and shipping.
		Naval forces of the United States, Great Britain, France, and the Netherlands compelled Japan and the Prince of Nagato in particular to permit the Straits of Shimonoseki to be used by foreign shipping in accordance with treaties already signed.
	www.history.navy.mil /wars/foabroad.htm (8276 words)

	Ship Descriptions - C/Ca to Ch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		She was a 4,841 gross ton ship, length 429.6ft x beam 43ft, one funnel, three masts (rigged for sail), iron construction, single screw and a speed of 13 knots.
		She was a 3,847 gross ton ship, length 384ft x beam 41.3ft, one funnel, three masts (rigged for sail), clipper stem, iron construction, single screw and a speed of 12 knots.
		She was a 2,664 gross ton ship, length 106,74m x beam 11,09m (350.2ft x 36.4ft), Straight stem, one funnel, three masts (barquentine rigged for sail), iron construction, single screw and a speed of 10 knots.
	www.theshipslist.com /ships/descriptions/ShipsC.htm (16894 words)

	The Navy Then and Now
		Although they were fighting the same enemy, the Royal Navy and the United States Navy did not cooperate operationally, nor did they share operational plans or come to mutual understandings about deployment of their forces.
		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)

	United_States_Navy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations.
		The United States Constitution, ratified in 1789, empowered Congress "to provide and maintain a navy." Acting on this authority, Congress ordered the construction and manning of six frigates; one of the original six, USS Constitution, familiarly known as "Old Ironsides," survives to this day.
		The Navy is administered by the Department of the Navy, led by the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV).
	www.freecaviar.com /search.php?title=United_States_Navy (3873 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)

	Oscar C. Badger, Commodore, United States Navy
		He entered the navy from Pennsylvania, as a Midshipman, 9 September 1841, served on the steamer "Mississippi " on the eastern coast of Mexico during the war with that country, and participated in the attack on Alvarado in 1846.
		He was made passed Midshipman 10 August 1847, from that time until 1852 was on various ships of the Pacific squadron, and in 1853-'4 at the Naval Observatory.
		From 1868 to 1870 he was at the Portsmouth navy yard.
	www.arlingtoncemetery.net /ocbadger.htm (382 words)

	HyperWar: U.S. Navy in World War II
		United States Government Manual, 1945 for the organization of the Navy Department.
		A Department of the Navy reference publication which describes the naming of decks and divisions and the numbering of frames and compartments, as well as providing a glossary of terms and a list of abbreviations used on blueprints.
		Listing ships by type and class, with descriptions and links to pages for individual ships--giving profile, characteristics, history, and photographs of the ship.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USN (961 words)

	Constitution for the United States of America
		We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
		The President shall, at stated Times, receive for his Services, a Compensation, which shall neither be increased nor diminished during the Period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that Period any other Emolument from the United States, or any of them.
		A Person charged in any State with Treason, Felony, or other Crime, who shall flee from Justice, and be found in another State, shall on Demand of the executive Authority of the State from which he fled, be delivered up, to be removed to the State having Jurisdiction of the Crime.
	www.constitution.org /constit_.htm (2670 words)

	United Fruit Company
		United Fruit merged with Cuyamel Fruit Co in 1929.
		All ships owned by the firm were then registered under the Honduran flag under the ownership of Empresa Hondurena de Vapores, Tela, Honduras.
		United Brands was taken over by Chiquita Brands International, Cincinnati in the 1980s and owns the largest fleet of banana boats in the world, but none of them now sail under the US flag.
	www.theshipslist.com /ships/lines/ufruit.htm (4041 words)

	Winds of Change.NET: US Navy Ships and Hurricane Katrina
		USNS Mercy (T-AH 19): The Comfort's sister ship was not originally going to be deployed, but plans changed and the hospital ship, a veteran of tsunami relief, will now arrive around the 21st from San Diego.
		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 (3279 words)

	World Navies Today: US Navy Vessels Decommissioned Since 1980
		Only the final name is listed, and all ships named for people have the person's first name abbreviated to one letter.
		The Navy is retaining the ship for some specific purpose, such as foreign transfer, but not for potential return to US service.
		Indicates the Navy wishes to/intends to dispose of the ship when such disposal is possible.
	www.hazegray.org /worldnav/usa/decom.htm (1119 words)

	The US Navy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Navy Active and Reserve Personnel, DON Civilians and Family Members affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita can click here for Task Force Navy Family (TFNF) hurricane recovery resources for health, legal, administrative matters and much more.
		Commanding Officers and Navy Families who are affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita must verify and update their information at BUPERS Online (BOL) in order for Task Force Navy Family to rapidly and effectively account for you and address your needs to the best of our ability!
		CTF 150, which was established near the beginning of Operation Enduring Freedom, is comprised of navies from Germany, France, Pakistan and the United States, under the direction of U.S. Navy Vice A...
	www.news.navy.mil (488 words)

	Haze Gray & Underway - Naval History and Photography
		World Navies Today - fleet lists for all the world's navies, updated regularly.
		The Canadian Navy of Yesterday and Today - the ships of the Canadian Navy from 1910 to the present day.
		Photo Galleries - over 3,000 ship photos from around the world, from historical ships to the present day.
	www.hazegray.org (181 words)

	U.S. Nuclear Accidents
		Two workers at the Surry Unit 2 facility in Virginia were fatally scalded after a routine valve adjustment led to a steam release in a gap in a vent line.
		A feedwater pipe ruptured at the Surry Unit 2 facility in Virginia, causing 8 workers to be scalded by a release of hot water and steam.
		The Navy stated, "The explosion...was completely unrelated to the reactor or any of its principal auxiliary systems," but sources familiar with the operation claim that the high-pressure air flask which exploded was utilized to operate a critical back-up system in the event of a reactor emergency.
	www.lutins.org /nukes.html (6286 words)

	Liberty Ships built by the United States Maritime Commission in World War II
		Liberty Ships built by the United States Maritime Commission in World War II Liberty Ships built by the United States Maritime Commission in World War II Liberty ship was the name given to the EC2 type ship designed for "Emergency" construction by the United States Maritime Commission in World War II.
		Two Liberty ships, the SS Jeremiah O'Brien in San Francisco and the SS John W. Brown in Baltimore, survive as "museum ships" open to the public for tours and occasional cruises.
		The liberty ships; The history of the"emergency" type cargo ships constructed in the United States during World War II by L. Sawyer and W. Mitchell.
	www.usmm.org /libertyships.html (5961 words)

	Navy Art Collection
		It contains depictions of naval ships, personnel, and action from all eras of U.S. naval history, but due to the operation of the Combat Art Program, the eras of World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and Desert Shield/Storm are particularly well represented.
		On August 18, 1838, six United States Navy ships left Norfolk, Virginia on an expedition to the South Pacific.
		On board were 424 officers and crewmen and nine scientists, setting off on a mission to explore and survey the islands of that region, investigate their commercial potential, and assert American power.
	www.history.navy.mil /branches/nhcorg6.htm (418 words)

	United States Navy Aircraft Carriers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		This portion of my site is dedicated to the ships which are America's foremost ambassadors from the sea.
		Eventually, there will be a grand total of 14 carriers in service with the fleet, some dating back from the days of World War II.
		It is interesting to note that these are the only surface ships that are currently planned to have nuclear power in the near future of the US Navy.
	www.geocities.com /Pentagon/Barracks/2311/carrier.html (151 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)

	United States L.S.T. Association
		We also try to assist in finding former shipmates with our computer list of our 8,000 current members.
		The membership dues are only $19.00 per year and with that you receive a membership card, our association decal, and our bi-monthly (6 per year) newsletter.
		This is the Bronze Sculpture that was dedicated to the men of the LSTs in Washington DC.
	www.uslst.org (236 words)

	Official Website for the United States Marine Corps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		He patiently awaits his chance to return the favor when it is his turn to practice.
		Marines from 2nd Tank Battalion were operating against insurgents when a resupply of fuel was needed Dec. 3 near Al Taqaddum, Iraq.
		Marines were forced to travel a route that had already been traveled twice that day in order to get to the unitâs m...
	www.usmc.mil (310 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]
		Some Major Classes and Types of the Confederate States Navy [Description of the classes of ships]
	www.tarleton.edu /~kjones/navy.html (434 words)

	United States Navy Installations
		Among the ships based here are USS Chicago, USS Santa Fe, USS Louisville and USS Honolulu.
		Installation overview: Located along the Cooper River, 25 miles north of the city of Charleston, NWS Charleston is home to Navy Nuclear Power Training Command, Navy Nuclear Power Training Unit and Navy Space and Warfare Systems Center.
		Housing: 151 officer family units; 1,840 enlisted family units; 60 mobile home lots; 146 unaccompanied personnel units (843) 764-7264 or (800) 362-2399.
	1-navy-military-dating-singles.com /bases2.htm (3120 words)

	AMYA Club Directory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		This list is a compilation of the clubs recognized by the AMYA.
		Changes to listing information should be submitted to the AMYA Executive Secretary, John Hanks, III.
		The link must be easily found and will be periodically checked.
	www.amya.org /clublist.html (1829 words)

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