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	USS Brooklyn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The first Brooklyn was a wooden screw sloop commissioned 1859 and a participant in the American Civil War.
		The second Brooklyn (CA-3) was a cruiser commissioned 1896 and a flagship in the Spanish-American War.
		The third Brooklyn (CL-40) was a light cruiser commissioned in 1937 that saw service in World War II and was later transferred to Chile.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Brooklyn (160 words)

	USS Brooklyn (CL-40) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Brooklyn joined the fleet in the Panama Canal Zone during the latter part of 1938.
		Brooklyn then steamed to the west coast where she joined the Pacific Fleet and participated in the opening of the Golden Gate Exposition (18 February 1940).
		On 9 January 1951 Brooklyn was transferred under the Mutual Defense Assistance Program to Chile, where she was renamed O'Higgins, and served there into the 1980s, finally being sold for scrap in 1991.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Brooklyn_(CL-40) (690 words)

	Brooklyn
		The U.S.S. BROOKLYN was the flagship of "Flying Squadron" under the command of Commodore Winfield Scott Schley.
		On July 3, 1898, USS BROOKLYN was a key vessel in the Battle of Santiago, which resulted in the loss of the Spanish fleet in the Caribbean.
		USS BROOKLYN was decommissioned on June 23, 1908, but commissioned "in ordinary" in 1914 to serve as a receiving ship at the Boston Naval Yard.
	www.spanamwar.com /brooklyn.htm (850 words)

	USN Ships--USS Brooklyn (CL-40)
		USS Brooklyn, name ship of a class of seven 9700-ton light cruisers, was built at the New York Navy Yard.
		Operating in the Mediterranean after mid-1943, Brooklyn took part in the invasion of Sicily in July, the Salerno landings in September, the Anzio Campaign during January-May 1944 and the Southern France operation in August of that year.
		USS Brooklyn (CL-40) bombarding with her 6"/47 guns, during the landings at Anzio, Italy, 22 January 1944.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-b/cl40.htm (802 words)

	Ships of the World: An Historical Encyclopedia - - USS Brooklyn (AC-3) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		An improved version of the New York-class armored cruiser, USS Brooklyn was the first American ship whose contract specified that all major components be made in the United States rather than being imported from abroad—the rule before the country's industrial maturity.
		On July 3, Cervera attempted a breakout from the port and, after nearly ramming USS Texas, Brooklyn led the chase that resulted in the destruction of four armored cruisers and 350 Spanish dead on the Cuban coast.
		Brooklyn was in and out of commission from 1906 to 1914, when she joined the Neutrality Patrol off Boston before a second assignment as flagship of the Asiatic Fleet.
	college.hmco.com /history/readerscomp/ships/html/sh_015300_ussbrooklyn.htm (461 words)

	USS Monitor -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		USS Monitor was an (Click link for more info and facts about ironclad) ironclad (A government ship that is available for waging war) warship of the (The navy of the United States of America; maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces) United States Navy.
		Virginia had failed in her mission to destroy the U.S. fleet and raise the (A war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy) blockade, while Monitor succeeded in defending the fleet.
		While the design of the USS Monitor was well-suited for river combat, her low free board and heavy turret made her highly unseaworthy in rough waters.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/u/us/uss_monitor2.htm (819 words)

	Brooklyn (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Brooklyn is a borough of New York City.
		Brooklyn, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney
		Brooklyn is also the name of a character on the Walt Disney animated series Gargoyles.
	www.peekskill.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Brooklyn_(disambiguation) (176 words)

	Cruisers
		The BROOKLYN class light cruisers were designed and built in response to the new Japanese MOGAMl class cruisers that were coming on the world Naval scene with quite a stir in the mid 1930's.
		The Brooklyn was transferred to the Chilean navy served as the O'HIGGINS until stricken in 1992 over 50 years after onginal commissioning.
		USS WlCHlTA (CA45) was a one of kind heavy cruiser.
	members.aol.com /ssycatalog/cruisers.html (3240 words)

	Third Fleet Post Wars
		In December of 1997, newly appointed CO Seamus Hughes of the USS Brooklyn began the Post War, as a way to encourage his crew to become active.
		USS Andorian is the champion of this award, having won three of the four SotM's awarded.
		The Brooklyn, however, despite having the largest crew, tied for this award in December, and won it outright in Janurary.
	www.star-fleet.com /stf3/post.html (622 words)

	Naval History/USS Brooklyn CL-40
		The third Brooklyn (CL 40) was launched 30 November 1936 by New York Navy Yard; Brooklyn joined the fleet in the Panama Canal Zone during the latter part of 1938 She was assigned to' Cruiser Division 8 and attended to routine duties with the fleet until April 1939.
		On 23.May Brooklyn was ordered to the scene of the Squalu.
		She served on the west coast until March 1941, when she departed on a good-will and training tour of the South Pacific In May she left Pearl Harbor for the east coast where she joined the Atlantic Squadron.
	www.multied.com /NAVY/cruiser/Brooklyn2.html (557 words)

	From Dictionary of American Fighting Ships (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The third Brooklyn (CL-40) was launched 30 November 1936 by New York Navy Yard; sponsored by Miss Kathryn Jane Lackey, daughter of Rear Admiral F. Lackey; and commissioned 30 September 1937, Captain W. Brereton, Jr., in command.
		On 23 May Brooklyn was ordered to the scene of the Squalus (SS-192) disaster, six miles south of the Isles of Shoals N. Until 3 June she acted as a base ship during the salvage and rescue operations.
		She served on the went coast until March 1941, when she departed on a good-will and training tour of the South Pacific.
	www.hazegray.org /danfs/cruisers/cl40.htm (593 words)

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	ModelWarships reveiw
		Brooklyn's first assignment was a special cruise to Great Britain for the diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria.
		Brooklyn was a key player in the Battle of Santiago 03 July 1898 during which the Spanish fleet was destroyed.
		Brooklyn received 20 hits and suffered the light casualty of one man wounded and one man killed.
	www.modelwarships.com /reviews/ships/ca/ca-03/700-jb/brooklyn.html (2058 words)

	USS Nashville (Brooklyn Class Light Cruiser) by Iron Shipwright (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Brooklyn class light cruisers were the U.S. Navy’s first attempt at a "treaty light cruiser", a direct result of the
		As the US Navy studied feasibility of small cruisers, they felt that this compromise was unacceptable, and the Brooklyn design started off from where the New Orleans class heavy cruisers left off.
		Painting of the USS Nashville was perhaps the most difficult part of the modelling process.
	www.steelnavy.com /ISNashville.htm (1291 words)

	A Chronological History
		December 26, 1861: U.S. Marines from the sloop USS Dale skirmished with Confederate troops at the mouth of the South Edisto River, SC.
		The U.S. Marines on the USS Lackawanna were able to furnish substantial protection to their ship during its fight with the Tennessee by effective delivery of small-arms fire through the gun ports of the enemy vessel.
		Charles Heywood, from the USS Hartford and the USS Richmond, occupied Fort Powell, Mobile, Alabama.
	www.geocities.com /Heartland/Plains/4198/history.htm (5791 words)

	U.S. Navy - A Brief History of Cruisers
		1-19, 1903— Marines from the cruiser USS Atlanta landed to guard the U.S. Consulate at Santo Domingo during an insurrection in the Dominican Republic.
		7-13, 1903 — USS Brooklyn (ACR 3) landed a party of Sailors and Marines at Beirut, in the Turkish province of Syria (present-day Lebanon), to protect U.S. citizens and the American University during a brief period of political demonstrations.
		A force of 300 bluejackets and Marines from cruisers USS Columbia (C 12) and USS Newark (C 1), commanded by LCDR James P. Parker, landed under covering fire from the USS Newark to expel the Dominican rebels from the city.
	www.navy.mil /navydata/ships/cruisers/history/cghist2.html (531 words)

	Battleship Texas
		USS TEXAS took part in the bombardment of the fortress on Cayo del Tore, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in concert with USS MARBLEHEAD.
		On June 16, 1898, USS TEXAS and USS MARBLEHEAD bombarded the fort at Cayo del Tore in Guantanamo Bay, damaging the fort to the point that it was no longer a threat to the United States forces.
		At the opening of the battle, the ship found herself in a very precarious position, as USS BROOKLYN, maneuvering for position, was on a possible collision course with her.
	www.spanamwar.com /texas.htm (735 words)

	Robert J. Richardson's Naval Career (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Brooklyn represented the U.S. at the inauguration of President Palma at Havana Cuba, May 20, 1902.
		USS Oregon grounded on an uncharted rock in the gulf of Pechelie, June 28, 1900.
		USS Olympia ordered from Culebra USVI March 1903 to Purto Cortes, Honduras, Central America to liberate five American citizens and also to protect US interest while a revolution was going on in Honduras.
	www.gclock.com /rjrnavy.html (475 words)

	U.S. Navy - A Brief History of Cruisers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The squadron consisted of USS Brooklyn (ACR 3), USS Massachusetts (BB 2) and USS Texas, USS Columbia (C 12) and USS Minneapolis (C 13).
		On this date, volunteer boat parties from the cruiser USS Marblehead (C 11) and gunboat USS Nashville (PG 7) commanded by Lieutenants C.M. Winslow and E. Anderson rowed within 100 feet of the beach to dredge up the cables at Cienfuegos.
		American and British landing parties, the former from the protected cruiser USS Philadelphia (C 4), was put ashore to guard their consulates.
	www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/ships/cruisers/history/cghist1.html (1042 words)

	Muster Roll of USS BROOKLYN, December 31, 1864. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The second rated screw sloop USS Brooklyn was launched in July 1858, and commissioned January 26, 1859.
		USS Ohio; Ireland (citizen of Massachusetts); 26; mariner; blue, brown, dark.
		Rasmus Lawson, ordinary seaman; September 23, 1864; Portland; 3; USS Ohio; Denmark (citizen of Massachusetts); 23; mariner; hazel, brown, dark.
	home.ozconnect.net /tfoen/brooklyn.htm (7140 words)

	USS Brooklyn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		From Pearl Harbor to VJ Day the USS Brooklyn class cruisers served the U.S. Navy well in every theater of the war.
		Very popular with rookie builders and Captains because of its simple hull shape, the USS Brooklyn class kit is easy to build and to battle.
		Our fiberglass USS Brooklyn kit contains a one piece fiberglass hull, plywood decks, balsa and Silkspan sheeting, rudder, two shafts and stuffing tubes, pre-formed superstructure blocks, molded turrets, full size rolled plans, molded radio box, and assembly instructions.
	www.swampworks.com /Kits-Brooklyn.html (193 words)

	USS Brooklyn Homepage! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Seamus Hughes the XO onboard the USS Alliance.
		The one thing that makes the USS Brooklyn stand out is that it started the *First Posting War.
		So in conclusion, the USS Brooklyn might be a new ship, but it has a place into the great history of the 3rd Fleet.
	www.star-fleet.com /stf3/hopper (291 words)

	Brooklyn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Leviev, Boymelgreen sell 2 Brooklyn properties for $44m Bruce Ratner bought the properties as part of his planned Atlantic Yards sports and residential complex.
		Brooklyn, after the New York City borough of Brooklyn.
		While Brooklyn was attached to the West Gulf Blockading Squadron she captured four prizes and assisted in the capture of eight
	bonose.com /Brooklyn.html (675 words)

	Samps-Schley
		Finally, a near collision during the naval battle between the USS BROOKLYN and the USS TEXAS was viewed as sloppy seamanship on Commodore Schley's part.
		It was at this point that the USS NEW YORK came steaming up with her signal; "report your casualties" flying, as she passed each ship in the American Squadron.
		He stated that when the flagship (USS NEW YORK) signaled "250" for general action, the USS TEXAS headed for the escaping Spanish ships, and was soon overtaken by the USS OREGON as she forged ahead, but gave no mention of being cut-off by the USS BROOKLYN.
	www.warscholar.com /Articles/Samps-Schley.html (4619 words)

	Eyewitness account of Operation Torch (USS Augusta CA-31)
		We were firing at the French shore batteries and both the Brooklyn and us were doing a good job of eliminating these enemy batteries.
		The USS Wichita, USS Tuscaloosa, and the USS Massachusetts had opened fire on the harbor of Casablanca.
		Reports came in that the USS Swanson and the USS Ludlow, both destroyers were hit by shore battery fire.
	www.internet-esq.com /ussaugusta/torch/eyewitness.htm (1860 words)

	DANFS: USS Brooklyn (CL-40) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		On 23 May Brooklyn was ordered to the scene of the Squalus (SS-192) disaster, six miles south of the Isles of Shoals, N.H. Until 3 June she acted as a base ship during the salvage and rescue operations.
		On 3 September during one of the trans-Atlantic crossings, Wakefield (AP-211), a member of the convoy, caught fire and was abandoned.
		On 9 January 1951 Brooklyn was transferred under the Mutual Defense Assistance Program to Chile [where she served as O'Higgins.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USN/ships/dafs/CL/cl40.html (574 words)

	USS Arizona - Christening and Launch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Bottle at left is inscribed "Presented by the M Hummel Wine Co.,...to Miss Esther Ross...for the christening of the USS Arizona at Navy Yard Brooklyn N.Y., June 19, 1915." The bottle on the right contained the first water over the spillway of Roosevelt Dam.
		The cage holding it was made from copper provided by J. Greenway, of the Calumet & Arizona Mining Company (later one of the contributors toward purchasing the ship's silver service) and the New Cornilia Copper Company of Bisbee, Arizona.
		On June 19th, 1915, the employees of the New York Navy Yard sponsored a banquet to celebrate the launching of the USS Arizona.
	dizzy.library.arizona.edu /images/USS_Arizona/history/launch.html (219 words)

	USS Susquehanna
		USS Susquehanna (1850-1883) is at the extreme left.
		A drawing of the figurehead and cutwater carving of the USS Susquehanna (from the National Archives)
		A model of the USS Susquehanna is available from Japan.
	cssvirginia.org /vacsn3/crew/susque (1118 words)

	USN Ships--USS BROOKLYN (CA-3)
		USS Brooklyn, a 9215-ton armored cruiser, was built at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and commissioned in December 1896.
		USS New York (CA-2) is in the left background.
		USS Brooklyn (CA-3) is offshore, at the extreme left.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-b/ca3.htm (597 words)

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