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	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/USS Andrew Doria (1775)
		USS Andrew Doria was purchased by the Continental Congress in October of 1775.
		The brigantine was named after a 15th century Genoese admiral Andrea Doria.
		Andrew Doria was not affected as its crew had been inoculated.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/USS_Andrew_Doria_(1775) (186 words)

	Andrea Doria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Doria ordered his nephew Fiippino, who was then blockading Naples in alliance with a French army, to withdraw; Doria then sailed for Genoa where, with the help of some leading citizens, he expelled the French and re-established the Republic under imperial protection.
		Doria's defeat by the Turks at Preveza in 1538 was said to be not involuntary, and designed to spite the Venetians whom he detested.
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	andrea-doria.iqnaut.net (902 words)

	Andrew Doria - Racehorse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Isaiah Robinson took command of Andrew Doria, and he took her down the Delaware on 17 October for a voyage to the West Indies to obtain a cargo of munitions and military supplies at St.
		When she reached that Dutch island on 16 November Andrew Doria fired a salute of 11 guns and received a reply-the first salute to an American flag on board an American warship in a foreign Port [Subsequently disavowed by the Dutch under British pressure; governor recalled].
		USS Andrew Doria (1775): "HBMS Racehorse, built in 1775, was captured by the Continental Navy brig Andrew Doria, Capt. Isaiah Robinson in command, in December 1776 off Puerto Rico and sailed to Philadelphia where she was taken into the Continental Navy."
	jrshelby.com /sc-links/carib/andrewdoria-racehorse.htm (312 words)

	Hotel Doria
		Doria, originally de Auria, from de filiis Auriae, the sons of Auria, and then de Oria or d'Oria, is the name of an old Genoese family whose history is indistiguishable from that of the Republic of Genoa from the 12th century to the 16th century.
		Simone Doria lived in the late 12th century and was an admiral of the Genoese in the crusader's assault against St John of Acre.
		Doria ordered his nephew Fiippino, who was then blockading Naples in alliance with a French army, to withdraw; Doria then sailed for Genoa where, with the help of some leading citizens, he expelled the French and re-established the republic under imperial protection.
	www.artistbooking.com /trips/91/hotel-doria.html (1719 words)

	USS Andrew Doria Information
		Two vessels of the United States, one in the Continental Navy and one in the United States Navy, have been named Andrew Doria, the anglicized name of Italian admiral Andrea Doria.
		The first Andrew Doria was a brigantine of the Continental Navy, notable as the first US ship to receive a salute from a foreign power.
		The second Andrew Doria (IX-132) was an Italian tanker originally built in 1908 and scuttled in 1941, then raised, renamed, and used by the Navy from 1944 to 1946.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/USS_Andrew_Doria (147 words)

	USS Andrew Doria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The first Andrew Doria was a brigantine of the Continental Navy, notable as the first US ship to receive a salute from a foreign power.
		The second Andrew Doria (IX-132) was an Italian tanker originally built in 1908 and scuttled in 1941, then raised, renamed, and used by the Navy from 1944 to 1946.
		For the merchant transatlantic ocean liner that sank in 1956, see SS Andrea Doria.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Andrew_Doria (196 words)

	U.S. History Encyclopedia Article @ TXbase.com (TX Base) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Indian Removal Act, which authorized the president to negotiate treaties that exchanged Indian tribal lands in the eastern states for lands west of the Mississippi River.
		Andrew Jackson, a military hero and President, as a cunning tyrant in regards to native populations.
		USS Maine (ACR-1) on Spain without any real evidence.
	www.txbase.com /encyclopedia/U.S._history (3186 words)

	USS Andrew Doria (1775) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		USS Andrew Doria was purchased by the Continental Congress in October of 1775.
		Andrew Doria was not affected as its crew had been inoculated.
		The ship received the first-ever salute to the United States by a foreign power when on November 16, 1776 she arrived at St.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Andrew_Doria_(1775) (199 words)

	DANFS: USS Andrew Doria (IX-132) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		The anglicized spelling of Andrea Doria, a Genoese patriot, statesman, andf admiral.
		The vessel was acquired by the Navy on a bareboat basis on 18 August 1944 at Brisbane, Australia, and was placed in commission as Andrew Doria (IX-132) on 23 August 1944, Lt. Howard Buehler in command.
		Andrew Doria reached Leyte on 9 January 1945 and joined an invasion support group which stood off Lingayen Gulf, where she arrived on the 13th.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USN/ships/dafs/IX/ix132.html (434 words)

	CalendarHome.com - - Calendar Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		USS Pivot (AM-276) launched at the Gulf Shipbuilding Company, Chickasaw, Alabama, on 11 November 1943.
		In the background can be seen the USS Pledge (AM-277).
		The first ships of the Continental Navy, Alfred, Cabot, Andrew Doria, and Columbus, were former merchantmen and their names were assigned during conversion and outfitting.
	encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /cgi-bin/encyclopedia.pl?p=Ship_naming_and_launching (1928 words)

	The US Navy -- Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		A Sailor assigned to USS Frank Cable (AS 40) has died from injuries he sustained when a steam pipe ruptured in the engineering spaces of the Guam-based submarine tender Dec. 1.
		USS MCINERNEY, At Sea (NNS) -- USS McInerney (FFG 8) hosted an impressive delegation from the Colombian navy during a port visit to Cartagena Oct. 30.
		ORANJESTAD, Sint Eustatius (NNS) -- USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29) visited the Caribbean island of Sint Eustatius in mid-November to honor and recognize the 230th anniversary of a gun salute between the Continental Navy ship Andrew Doria and the Dutch Governor of the island, Johannes d...
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	USS Alfred (1774) Information
		USS Alfred was a man-of-war in the Continental Navy of the United States.
		She was built as Black Prince, named for Edward, the Black Prince, and served as Alfred.
		Her former master, John Barry, was placed in charge of her rerigging; Joshua Humphreys was selected to superintend changes strengthening her hull, timbers, and bulwarks as well as opening gunports; and Nathaniel Falconer was made responsible for her ordnance and provisions.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/USS_Alfred_(1774) (1427 words)

	MayportMirror.com: USS Stephen W. Groves Reenacts Gun Salute Recognizing U.S. Sovereignty 11/30/06
		USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29) visited the Caribbean island of Sint Eustatius in mid-November to honor and recognize the 230th anniversary of a gun salute between the Continental Navy ship Andrew Doria and the Dutch Governor of the island, Johannes de Graaff.
		Andrew Doria was the first ship representing the United States that was recognized by a foreign power when she was flying the Grand Union flag at Sint Eustatius, Nov. 16, 1776.
		The formal ceremony on the island Nov. 16 was attended by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands.
	www.mayportmirror.com /stories/113006/may_ussstephenwgroves001.shtml (803 words)

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	Stand, Navy, Out to Sea... by Van Lee; military history
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		The dreadnought was the precursor of the modern battleship and soon all modern navies were clamoring for their own, the first of which were the USS Maine and USS Texas, commissioned on September 17 and August 15, 1895 respectively.
	www.pikerpress.com /article.cfm?form.id=1624 (2151 words)

	USS Robinson
		In October he graduated to command of the 14-gun brig Andrew Doria The very next month, he captured the British 12-gun sloop of war Racehorse in a 2-hour dust-up near Puerto Rico.
		Blockaded in the Delaware River by the British while helping defend Philadelphia, he was forced to burn the Andrew Doria, to deny her to the enemy.
		She was retired from active duty in September 1943, and scrapped at the end of the war in Europe.
	www.ussrobinson.org /robbiename.htm (1231 words)

	MayportMirror.com
		More than 200 Sailors, officers, local dignitaries and support groups joined the USO in rededicating the Mayport center and thanking the man who made its renovation possible.
		David C. Robertson was relieved by Capt. Thomas L. Reese as Commander, Destroyer Squadron 14 on Nov. 30, during a change of command ceremony on board USS Doyle.
		USS Gettysburg (CG-64) presented Port Engineer Shawn Sullivan with the first Golden Wrench Award for his work and dedication on Gettysburg during its Selective Restricted Availability period and dry-docking evolution.
	www.mayportmirror.com (289 words)

	Soggy Britches
		An interesting coincidence in ship names comes from one of the early American brigs called the Andrew Doria and the superliner Andrea Doria that was hit by the Stockholm in the 1960 and sank.
		Captain Isaac Hull of the USS Constitution gave a model of the Constitution to the Salem, Massachusetts Peabody Museum (founded by the East India Marine Society in 1799) in 1813.
		The name "schooner" supposedly came from Massachusetts shipbuilder Andrew Robinson who, in 1713, heard a woman admire his new ship and exclaim, "how she schoons." He picked up on the name, and called his ships schooners.
	www.shoppolisislands.com /soggy_britches.htm (4121 words)

	This Day In Military History... - Page 91 - Armchair General Forums
		On board USS San Francisco, Lieutenant Commanders Herbert E. Schonland and Bruce McCandless prove instrumental in saving their ship, and Boatswain's Mate First Class Reinhardt J. Keppler performs a succession of heroic acts in fighting fires and removing wounded during the thick of the battle.
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	www.armchairgeneral.com /forums/showthread.php?t=25513&page=91 (7982 words)

	MaritimeQuest - Nicholas Biddle (1750-1778)
		In December 1775, Captain Biddle took command of the 14-gun brig Andrew Doria and joined the fleet commanded by Esek Hopkins in the expedition against New Providence.
		In this action Andrew Doria captured numerous armed merchantmen, including two armed transports carrying 400 reinforcements for the British Army in North America.
		Later, Captain Biddle assumed command of Randolph, which was manned in part by paroled British prisoners of war.
	www.maritimequest.com /warship_directory/us_navy_pages/destroyers/pages/uss_biddle_ddg_5_nicholas_biddle.htm (325 words)

	Ultimate U.S. History's Brief Introduction from AlansKitchen.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		The Moroccan-American Treaty of Friendship stands as the U.S.'s oldest non-broken friendship treaty.
		In 1830, Congress passed the Indian Removal Act, which authorized the president to negotiate treaties that exchanged Indian tribal lands in the eastern states for lands west of the Mississippi River.
		This established Andrew Jackson, a military hero and President, as a cunning tyrant in regards to native populations.
	www.alanskitchen.com /US-HISTORY/Brief-History/Default.html (3995 words)

	Doria
		The Andrea Doria was a luxury passenger liner 700 feet long and 90 feet wide.
		Our plan for this year was to do three days of diving on the Doria and hit the Oregon and the USS San Diego on our way back to port.
		A trip to the Doria wouldn't be a Doria trip unless you take a ton of gear along.
	home1.gte.net /adonn/Doria.html (401 words)

	Bezoek Antillen Achtergronden
		Gisteren was het precies 230 jaar geleden dat op 16 november 1776 vanaf Fort Oranje de onafhankelijkheid van de Verenigde Staten voor het eerst door een andere natie werd erkend.
		Vanaf het fregat USS Stephen W. Groves van commander John Krautz werd het historische saluut van 230 jaar geleden overgedaan.
		Het saluut van Fort Oranje aan het Amerikaanse schip USS Andrew Doria betekende op 16 november 1776 de eerste feitelijke erkenning van de Verenigde Staten.
	gpdhome.typepad.com /ned_ant_achtergronden (3436 words)

	This week in Naval history
		Nov. 13, 1942, During the Battle of Guadalcanal the USS Juneau (CL 52) was destroyed.
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	www.dcmilitary.com /stories/111606/waterline_27790.shtml (645 words)

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	navysite.de /cg/cg34.htm (489 words)

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		The USS Salt Lake City arrives later this fall for a decommissioning ceremony before it is dismantled at the yard.
	www.uscs.org /chat/files/110105.html (17140 words)

	Another American Hero
		He was eventually put in charge of America’s fledgling navy, which consisted of frigates named ‘Alfred’ and ‘Columbus‘, the brigantines ‘Andrew Doria’ and ‘Cabot’ and the sloop ‘Providence‘.
		Under the direction of Teddy Roosevelt, an extensive search was undertaken to find the remains of John Paul Jones, and it wasn’t until 1905 that it was.
		With great ceremony, the USS Brooklyn, accompanied by three cruisers, carried him back to the U.S. Seven battleships met them off of the American coast.
	journals.aol.com /jmorancoyle/MyWay/entries/2006/07/04/another-american-hero/1741 (881 words)

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