
	Where results make sense

Topic: USS Anchor

	USS Ashland
		SOPA is CTF 61 in USS FREMONT (APA-44).
		SOPA and OTC is CTF 61 in USS FREMONT (APA 44).
		SOPA is COMSIXTHFLT in USS SPRINGFIELD (CLG 7), OTC is CTF 61 in USS FREMONT (APA 44).
	www.ussashland.org /history60.htm (12320 words)

	USS Anchor ARS-13
		Anchor (ARS-13) was laid down on 30 April 1942 at Stockton, Calif., by the Colberg Boat Works; launched on 13 March 1943; sponsored by Mrs.
		Anchor left the yard on 7 February 1945 and shortly thereafter sailed for Eniwetok.
		Anchor was p commissioned at Seattle on 16 September 1946, and her name was struck from the Navy list on 13 November 1946.
	www.multied.com /navy/Tender/Anchor.html (530 words)

	HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE MARINE ANCHOR
		Anchors of about 1700 had long shanks, straight arms at 50 degrees, sharp points at the crown, large diameter rings, and wooden stocks the length of the shank or longer.
		With the removal of the stock, from Mertom's anchor of 1861 and the advent of Lathem's anchor 1886 the use of stockless tumbling-fluke anchors increased rapidly.
		Examples of this type are the Tyzack anchor, the Hartness anchor 1886, the Brown anchor 1894, the Hein anchor 1916, the Croseck anchor 1935 and the Danforth anchor 1943.
	www.nvo.com /baldtus/po003data (1749 words)

	USS Constitution -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In 1941, she was placed in permanent commission, and an act of Congress in 1954 made the (Head of a former executive department; combined with the War Secretary to form the Defense Secretary in 1947) Secretary of the Navy responsible for her upkeep.
		USS Constitution is currently docked at the Old Navy Shipyard in the (additional info and facts about Charlestown) Charlestown section of Boston.
		Anchors: two main bowers 5300 lb (2,400 kg); one sheet anchor 5400 lb (2,400 kg); one stream anchor 1100 lb (500 kg); and two kedge anchors 400-700 lb (180-320 kg)
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/u/us/uss_constitution2.htm (1595 words)

	U.S.S. Maine Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery
		An anchor from a similar battleship, and two flanking 18th century Spanish mortars brought back from Manila by Admiral Dewey, were installed as the first memorial to the victims of the USS Maine.
		The USS Maine, bristling with heavy guns that made it one of the premier battleships in the Navy, was dispatched to Cuba in January 1898, ostensibly on a goodwill visit.
		ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY -- On the cemetery grounds are the mainmast from and a monument to the USS Maine, a monument to all American forces in the war, monuments to Spanish-American War nurses, the Rough Riders and numerous military figures prominent in the conflict.
	www.arlingtoncemetery.net /ussmaine.htm (6783 words)

	USS Stewart Anchor Log (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The following excerpts were taken from the incomplete Anchor Log still located on board the USS Stewart.
		Anchor caught on DE 252 while leaving slip.
		Paint on anchor - zinc chromate and haze grey.
	users3.ev1.net /~de238/stewart/anchorlog.html (388 words)

	The Mariners' Museum - Monitor: History and Legacy
		Historical sources reported that the anchor had been "run out" the night the Monitor sank in an attempt to bring her head into the wind and make her ride the heavy seas more easily.
		A link of the anchor chain was cut by the archaeologist using an underwater torch and a lift bag was attached for transport to the surface.
		The anchor was brought aboard the research vessel, where it was extensively examined and photographed.
	www.mariner.org /monitor/09_today/sanctuary_3.html (717 words)

	HyperWar: USS Kyne (DE-744) War Diary
		Remained anchored in 13 fathoms of water with 90 fathoms to the starboard anchor and 29 fathoms to port.
		USS Nantahala (AO-60) relieved CTG 30.8 as OTC when all escorts of TU 30.8.10 were assigned as screen to TU 30.8.11 etc and four DE's of TU 30.8.11 were assigned as screen for TU 30.8.10.
		USS Waterman (DE-740), USS Hilbert (DE-742), and Kyne in stations #6, #8, #10 respectively assumed stations #4, #6, #8, as night stations in Dewey's absence.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USN/ships/logs/DE/de744-WD.html (12721 words)

	Anchor from the USS Maine, Reading, Pennsylvania
		But following the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine, America was whipped into one of its rare patriotic frenzies, ready to spar with a sneaky, sabotaging foe.
		The anchor, propped against a stone and firmly bolted down, is adjacent to North 11th Street.
		Since the ship was already anchored the night of the fateful blast, one could argue -- at least one sitting drunk in a Reading bar -- that this is the only part of the Maine that wasn't sunk by Spanish perfidy.
	www.roadsideamerica.com /attract/PAREAmaineanchor.html (525 words)

	Iran Air Flight 655: "The USS Vincennes: Public War, Secret War": (ABC Nightline, July 1 1992)
		USS Montgomery approximately 5 NM to the north-west {315°}.
		The position of USS Vincennes at the time of missile launch based on the AEGIS-system data was given as 26 30 47 N, 056 00 57 E and that of flight IR655 as 26 40 06 N, 056 02 41 E.
		David R. Carlson (former Commanding Officer, USS Sides, Captain, U.S. Navy): At the time of the incident itself, we were about 36,000 yards away from the Vincennes, roughly 18 nautical miles to the northeast of Vincennes, and we were under their direct tactical control.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /jksonc/docs/ir655-nightline-19920701.html (7998 words)

	(GC44D2) USS Arizona Anchor by Bob Renner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		It is the anchor from the USS Arizona which currently rests at the bottom of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
		The anchor was recovered and sent to Arizona and has since been incorporated into a memorial for the victims of that Day of Infamy.
		Around the base of the anchor are several plaques with the names of those who lost their lives on the USS Arizona.
	www.geocaching.com /seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=17618 (456 words)

	Navy/Marine Corps News - 2004 Program Hi Lites (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) Commanding Officer Captain James Simonds travels to Simi Valley, California to present the stars and stripes from President Ronald Reagan’s casket to Nancy Reagan.
		USS ANZIO hosts a ceremony commemorating the 60th anniversary of the battle for which the ship is named.
		USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Sailors reflect on their contributions to Operation Iraqi Freedom during their most recent deployment.
	www.mediacen.navy.mil /tv/nmcn/2004.htm (5960 words)

	USS Mustin Receives 2004 Golden Anchor Award (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		USS MUSTIN (NNS) -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) was awarded the 2004 “Golden Anchor” Retention Excellence Award by Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet Dec. 9.
		The Golden Anchor Award is given to commands that meet a 56 percent retention rate for Sailors within their first six years of service, a 73 percent retention rate for Sailors with six to 10 years of service, and an 86 percent retention rate for Sailors with more than 10 years of service.
		“USS Mustin has a crew of true professionals who have made the Navy their career and are the real reason behind Mustin winning the Retention Excellence Award,” said Malvas.
	www.news.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=16506 (311 words)

	Virtual Wall - USS ORISKANY CVA-34 26 October 1966 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		USS ORISKANY was a TICONDEROGA class aircraft carrier; her keel was laid in the Brooklyn Naval Shipyard on 01 May 1944.
		ORISKANY was on station when USS FORRESTAL (CVA-59) had a major shipboard fire on 29 July 1967 and was one of the first on the scene with assistance.
		Each of the forty-four posts that surround the anchor bears the name of one of the crewmen who died off the shores of Vietnam.
	www.virtualwall.org /units/oriskany.htm (780 words)

	A History of Ships Named Enterprise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		USS Enterprise was forced to jettison her armament in order to escape.
		USS Enterprise might easily have been sunk had it not been for the anti-aircraft gunfire of the battleship USS South Dakota (BB-57), which shot down a record 26 aircraft that day, a record which still stands.
		Planes from the USS Enterprise, the USS Essex (CV-9), the USS Intrepid (CV-11), USS Cabot (CVL-28), and USS Franklin (CV-13) sink the battleship Musashi.
	starchive.cs.umanitoba.ca /?SNE (6524 words)

	USS Arizona
		This is the entrance to the USS Arizona Memorial National Park.
		Preston, Gail, and JP with USS Arizona and USS Missouri in the distance.
		One of the anchors of the USS Arizona
	imageevent.com /presmo/hawaii2003/ussarizona (225 words)

	ipedia.com: List of ships of the United States Navy Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		USS Enterprise (1775, 1776, 1799, 1831, 1874, CV-6, CVN-65)
		USS Ranger (1777, 1814, 1814, 1876, 1917, 1918, CC-4, CV-4, CVA-61)
		USS Somers (1813, 1842, 1898, DD-301, DD-381, DDG-34)
	www.ipedia.com /list_of_ships_of_the_united_states_navy.html (533 words)

	Outline of Atlantic Charter Trip
		At 7:36 the Potomac was underway and at 11:47 P.M. anchored at Point of Refuge, Point Judith, R.I. - Midnight to 6:40 A.M. the U.S.S.Potomac, with the President aboard, remained at anchor at Point of Refuge, Point Judith, R.I.; at 6:40 AM the Potomac got underway and at 9:55 a.m.
		At 1:35 P.M. the President left the USS Augusta in a motor whaleboat and fished in Ship Harbor, Newfoundland until 5:00 P.M at which time he again boarded the USS Augusta, which was still at anchor at midnight.
		At 11:00 A.M. the USS Augusta dropped anchor in Blue Hill Bay near Placentice Island the USS Potomac came alongside and at 2:13 PM the President left the Augusta embarked on the USS Potomac.
	www.internet-esq.com /ussaugusta/atlantic/outline.htm (736 words)

	gallery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Here are two photos of the Maine's anchor.
		When the Maine was raised they gave a piece of her to every state that was a state at the time.
		Reading, PA was just lucky to get a big piece like one of the anchors.
	www.modelwarships.com /features/museums/maine/anchor.html (130 words)

	JS Online: Is USS Des Moines a good fit for Milwaukee?
		I found John Gurdas reasons in Deep-six plan for docking USS Des Moines in the Jan. 2 Crossroads section to be compelling, and I would like to add one more reason.
		In regard to the proposal to anchor the USS Des Moines at the lakefront, it seems to me that other services are not getting a fair shake.
		The USS Des Moines naval ship would attract military reunion groups, Boy and Girl Scout groups, school groups and the general population to the area for reunions, tours and even sleepovers.
	www.jsonline.com /news/editorials/jan05/290984.asp (1471 words)

	Worldisround - Oahu: June 2004 by Wendy Kimock
		The USS Arizona Memorial is on the right.
		A portion of the USS Arizona is visible above the water.
		There was another on on the USS Arizona in the waiting area that had great blues I thought.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/53536 (330 words)

	USN Ships--USS Rich (DDE-820) -- Views, 1951-1962
		This page features views of USS Rich taken in 1951-1962 as an Escort Destroyer (DDE-820) after she received her tripod foremast and before her modernization under the Fleet Rehabilitation and Modernization (FRAM) program.
		Alongside USS Wasp (CVS-18) commencing underway replenishment on 28 February 1961.
		At anchor with USS Harold J. Ellison (DD-864) and USS Rich (DDE-820) during the 1950s, probably in a Mediterranean port.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-r/dd820-f.htm (422 words)

	Learn more about USS Constitution in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Learn more about USS Constitution in the online encyclopedia.
		You are here: Online Encyclopedia > USS Constitution
		Hint: Play with putting spaces before and after your words to see the different results you get.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /u/us/uss_constitution.html (1421 words)

	In our 100th Year
		BALDT ANCHOR and CHAIN more recently supplied the Anchor Chain for the USS BATAN (LHD5), the USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD6), the USS PEARL HARBOR (LSD52) as well as all Military Sealift Conversions and New Construction Vessels (T-AKR).
		BALDT ANCHOR and CHAIN supplied the Anchors and Chain for many famous luxury liners including the SS AMERICA, SS INDEPENDENCE, and the SS UNITED STATES, the last Luxury Liner to hold the famous "Blue Riband" signifying the fastest Atlantic Crossing.
		Baldt recognized the fundamental superiority of the stockless tumbling fluke anchor and received a patent on the Stockless Anchor in 1896.
	www.nvo.com /baldtus (305 words)

	Alongside for Ammo - Atlantic Highlands Herald - Atlantic Highlands, NJ
		USS ARCTIC and her dedicated crew are all about customer service and being flexible.
		A unique evolution was conducted recently in the Greek archipelago that called on these qualities and demonstrated ARCTIC's primary mission of replenishment and logistics support.
		Fitted with four 5 X 6 feet tubular fenders that are housed on the O3 weather deck, Deck Department personnel rigged them at the waterline to facilitate bringing MOHAWK alongside.
	www.ahherald.com /scuttlebutt/sb010705_ammo.htm (412 words)

	CNN.com - Transcripts
		WOLF BLITZER, CNN ANCHOR: The USS John Paul Jones was one of the first ships involved in the U.S. strikes against targets in Afghanistan.
		And our Frank Buckley has gone by helicopter to join the crew of the USS John Paul Jones as they make their way home.
		Right now, the activity on the bridge here, the people of the USS John Paul Jones are finding their navigation points.
	www-cgi.cnn.com /TRANSCRIPTS/0112/05/lt.27.html (1189 words)

	USS Sampson DDG10 Reunion Association
		USS Sampson DDG-102 Keel Laid on March 20, 2005 at Bath Iron Works, Maine
		Update May 2005 - A new supply of ballcaps are in - The summer caps are a mesh material and the winter caps are the traditional all material shown in the photo below.
		The Sampson anchor has been moved to the front of the Greensboro Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center to prepare for dedication.
	www.sampsonddg10.org (340 words)

	ARS
		USS Protector ARS 14 Launched, 27 April 1943 Colberg Boat Works, Stockton, CA; Decomm, 15 May 1946; Sold 16 December 1946 to Glen R Butt, Cambridge, MA, resold, 1952 to Pakistani interests
		USS Redwing ARS 4 Shown as AM 48 circa 1919 shortly before conversion to ARS.
		Redwing was sunk by a mine 29 June 1943 off North Africa with Robert Blackman at the helm.
	www.nafts.net /ARS.htm (104 words)

	Wisconsin Maritime Museum
		Begin your visit to the USS COBIA in the COBIA Interpretive Center.
		Hi-tech exhibits and a multimedia theater will help you learn about the six war patrols of COBIA, the important role that US Navy submarines played in World War II, and how Manitowoc came to build 28 submarines during the war.
		The USS COBIA Overnight Education Program offers a unique opportunity for groups and individuals to experience first-hand a taste of life aboard a World War II submarine.
	www.wisconsinmaritime.org (377 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)