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  USS Enterprise (1799)
The third USS Enterprise, a schooner, was built by Henry Spencer at Baltimore, Maryland, in 1799, and placed under the command of Lieutenant John Shaw.
On 17 December 1799, Enterprise departed the Delaware Capes for the Caribbean to protect United States merchantmen from the depredations of French privateers during the Quasi-War with France.
Enterprise continued to patrol the Barbary Coast[?] until July 1804 when she joined the other ships of the squadron in general attacks on the city of Tripoli over a period of several weeks.
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 USS Enterprise
The second Enterprise, a schooner, was a successful letter-of-marque[?] before she was purchased on 20 December 1776 for the Continental Navy[?].
The third Enterprise, a schooner, was built by Henry Spencer at Baltimore, Maryland, in 1799.
The eighth USS Enterprise (CVN-65) was the world's first nuclear aircraft carrier, launched in 1960 and still on active service in 2003.
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  USS Enterprise (1799) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The third USS Enterprise, a schooner, was built by Henry Spencer at Baltimore, Maryland, in 1799, and placed under the command of Lieutenant John Shaw.
On 17 December 1799, Enterprise departed the Delaware Capes for the Caribbean to protect United States merchantmen from the depredations of French privateers during the Quasi-War with France.
Enterprise continued to patrol the Barbary Coast until July 1804 when she joined the other ships of the squadron in general attacks on the city of Tripoli over a period of several weeks.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Enterprise_(1799)   (923 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: USS Enterprise (CV-6)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
USS Enterprise (CV-6) was the sixth aircraft carrier of the United States Navy and the seventh US Navy ship of that name.
Enterprise was launched 3 October 1936 at Newport News Shipbuilding, sponsored by Lulie Swanson, wife of Secretary of the Navy Claude A. Swanson, and commissioned 12 May 1938 with Captain Newton H. White, Jr.
USS Hammann (DD-412) was a destroyer in the United States Navy that was sunk on June 7, 1942, by aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy, during the Battle of Midway.
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On December 28, 1943, the "Enterprise" and the cruiser "Glasgow" engaged a German convoy in the Bay of Biscay.
With Rear Admiral Raymond Spruance aboard, the "Enterprise" was deployed on June 4, 1942, with the "Yorktown" and "Hornet" at the Battle of Midway.
Among her exploits, the "Enterprise" made the first official contact with the Ferengi Alliance, was the first to encounter the entity "Q", was instrumental in squelching the conspiracy known as the Starfleet Code One Emergency, and re-established contact with the Romulans.
www.ncf.ca /ip/sigs/futurist/star-trek/faqs/enterprise   (7282 words)

  
 Enterprise history - Memory Alpha, the Star Trek Wiki
The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) was a Constitution-class starship that served under five captains from 2245 to 2285.
The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) was a Galaxy-class starship that served from 2363 to 2371.
In the non-canon Star Trek Spaceflight Chronology, the USS Enterprise XCV 330 was stated as being launched in 2123, and as being a Declaration-class.
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 uss john adams (1799) - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
Reinforced by New York, and Enterprise, she engaged a flotilla of enemy gunboats off Tripoli 22 May sending them scurrying back into the harbor to safety.
One of the most important victories of the war came 21 June when John Adams and Enterprise captured a 22-gun vessel belonging to Tripoli thus weakening that state sufficiently to allow the squadron to turn its attention to Tunis, Algiers, and Morocco, which were threatening U.S. commerce in the Western Mediterranean.
One of her first duties was to take her former commander, ex-Commodore Porter, to Constantinople where he became the U.S.'s first charge d'affaires.
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 USS Enterprise (1799) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The third USS Enterprise, a (Sailing vessel used in former times) schooner, was built by Henry Spencer at (Click link for more info and facts about Baltimore, Maryland) Baltimore, Maryland, in 1799, and placed under the command of Lieutenant (Click link for more info and facts about John Shaw) John Shaw.
Enterprise's first action came on 1 August 1801 when, just west of (A strategically located island south of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea) Malta, she defeated the 14-gun Tripolitan (A pirate along the Barbary coast) corsair Tripoli, after a fierce but one-sided battle.
Enterprise passed the winter in (Click link for more info and facts about Venice, Italy) Venice, Italy, where she was practically rebuilt by May 1805.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/u/us/uss_enterprise_(1799)2.htm   (923 words)

  
 USS Enterprise - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The first American Enterprise was originally the uncommissioned British sloop George, captured by American forces in the American Revolutionary War in 1775.
The second Enterprise, a schooner, was a successful letter-of-marque before she was purchased on 20 December 1776 for the Continental Navy.
The third Enterprise, a schooner, was built by Henry Spencer at Baltimore, Maryland, in 1799.
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 Haze Gray & Underway Photo Feature: USS Enterprise Through the Years   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Early in 1942 she escorted USS Hornet on the famous Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, and was rushing south to join in the Battle of the Coral Sea when she was recalled to Pearl to prepare for the Battle of Midway.
USS Enterprise was severely damaged by a Kamikaze 14 May 1945, and repairs kept her out of service until the end of the war.
However, the Enterprise Association was given only 6 months to raise the $2 million required to preserve her, and the museum effort never stood a chance.
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On December 28, 1943, the "Enterprise" and the cruiser "Glasgow" engaged a German convoy in the Bay of Biscay.
With Rear Admiral Raymond Spruance aboard, the "Enterprise" was deployed on June 4, 1942, with the "Yorktown" and "Hornet" at the Battle of Midway.
Among her exploits, the "Enterprise" made the first official contact with the Ferengi Alliance, was the first to encounter the entity "Q", was instrumental in squelching the conspiracy known as the Starfleet Code One Emergency, and re-established contact with the Romulans.
www.ncf.carleton.ca /ip/sigs/futurist/star-trek/faqs/enterprise   (7282 words)

  
 CVN 65 Enterprise Strike Group
During the British advance prior to the Battle of Saratoga, Enterprise was one of five vessels assigned to duty convoying bateaux in the evacuation of Ticon-deroga.
Refitted and renamed Intrepid, the ketch was given to Enterprise's command-ing officer, Lieutenant Stephen Decatur, Jr., for use in a daring expedition to burn frigate Philadelphia, captured by the Tripolitans and anchored in the harbor of Tripoli.
Enterprise was recommissioned 29 November 1839 and on 16 March 1840, sailed from New York for South America.
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 USS Enterprise Sch
Enterprise next sailed to the Mediterranean, raising Gibraltar on 26 June 1801, where she was to join other U.S. warships in writing a bright and enduring page in American naval history.
Refitted and renamed Intrepid, the ketch was given to Enterprises commanding officer, Lieutenant Stephen Decatur, Jr., for use in a daring expedition to burn frigate Philadelphia, captured by the Tripolitans and anchored in the harbor of Tripoli.
Enterprise passed the winter in Venice, where she was practically rebuilt by May 1806.
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 Sandcastle V.I. - Voyages of the Enterprise - Challenges to a Young Nation / Part 2
The 1799 schooner USS Enterprise and her crews served heroically against the French corsairs, the pirates of the Barbary Coast, the Royal Navy, and the pirates of the Caribbean.
The Enterprise was assigned to patrol between Tripoli and Gibraltar, and on August 15, 1806, she encountered several Spanish gunboats, which opened fire and attempted to board her.
However, the Enterprise was a popular vessel and, because of strong opposition by newspapers and among the maritime community, she escaped the auction block to see many more years of service, including action against the mighty Royal Navy.
www.sandcastlevi.com /sea/enterprise/voych04b.htm   (1634 words)

  
 Talk:Enterprise (brig) - Memory Alpha, the Star Trek Wiki
The brig USS Enterprise was a sailing ship in the 19th century.
The Brig Enterprise was portrayed on Star Trek Generations by the Lady Washinton.
But in this case, it is borderline irrelevant, as the USS Enterprise (Brig Enterprise)/temp will likely be deleted once this is resolved, and therefore removing all "load" on the database.
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 uss enterprise
The name USS Enterprise has been borne by eight ships in the United States Navy, which are listed below.
The name Enterprise is also closely associated with space travel, being the name of several fictional spacecraft in the Star Trek universe (see Starship Enterprise), as well as the very real prototype Space Shuttle Enterprise of the US space agency NASA.
The eighth USS Enterprise (CVN-65) was the world's first nuclear aircraft carrier, launched in 1960 and still on active service in 2003.
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 Tall Ship Models, HMS Victory, USS Constitution...
USS Austin was the first ship named for Steven F. Austin, a Texas patriot.
She was subsequently sold to Tripoli, renamed Mastico, and used by the Barbary Pirates based there to capture the USS Philadelphia on October 31, 1803.
Intrepid was captured by USS Enterprise on December 23 of that year and was placed under the command of Lieutenant Stephen Decatur.
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 USS England - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation USS England   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
There were two USS Englands in the United States Navy.
The first USS England DE-635 was comissioned in 1943 and decomissioned in 1945.
The second USS England served for over 30 years through the cold war, multiple tours in Vietnam and the first war (1991) in Iraq.
www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/USS-England.html   (258 words)

  
 USS Enterprise (1799)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Refitted and renamed Intrepid, the ketch was given to Enterprise's commanding officer, Lieutenant Stephen Decatur, Jr, for use in a daring expedition to burn frigate Philadelphia, captured by the Tripolitans and anchored in the harbor of Tripoli.
At sea when war was declared on Great Britain, she cruised along the east coast during the first year of hostilities.
The brigs opened fire on each other, and in a closely fought, fierce and gallant action which took the lives of both commanding officers, Enterprise captured Boxer and took her into nearby Portland, Maine.
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 USS Endeavor - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation USS Endeavor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
In the fictional universe of Star Trek, the USS Endeavor (or possibly the Endeavour) (NCC-71805) was a Nebula class starship.
The Endeavor was one of the twenty ships that participated in Jean-Luc Picard's blockading of the Romulan supply ships who provided the Duras family with weapons during the Klingon Civil War.
In 2368, the Endeavor was supposed to meet the USS Enterprise-D in the Cleon sector where Ktarian operatives would spread an addictive game in order to take control of Starfleet.
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 combatindex.com - US Sea Systems: CVN 65 (USS ENTERPRISE)
ENTERPRISE IV The fourth ENTERPRISE, a schooner, was launched by the New York Navy Yard on 26 October 1831.
ENTERPRISE VI The sixth ENTERPRISE, a motorboat, served in a noncommissioned status in the 2d Naval District during World War I. The seventh ENTERPRISE (CV-6) was launched 3 October 1936 by Newport News Shipbuilding and Co., Newport News, Va.; sponsored by Mrs.
ENTERPRISE entered Noumea, New Caledonia, on 30 October for repairs, but a new Japanese thrust at the Solomons demanded her presence and she sailed on 11 November, repair crews from Vestal (AR-4) still on board, working vigorously.
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 Sea Vessels Called Enterprise
Enterprise was practically rebuilt in 1805 in Venice.
Enterprise was removed from the Naval Vessels Register on October 2, 1956.
Enterprise participated in the blockade of Cuba in 1961, and circled the globe in 1963 with the nuclear powered vessels USS Long Beach and USS Bainbridge.
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 USS ENTERPRISE ACAN/CVN-65 ASSOCIATION articles from past newsletters   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
So Enterprise was on its way to extinction like the dinosaurs, unless it could demonstrate that nuclear power would so improve her battle effectiveness that the additional cost of the reactor plant was justified.
Enterprise was conducting shakedown at Guantanamo Bay when the JCS order came to return to homeport, load out, and proceed directly to the Gulf of Tonkin.
Enterprise had flown a total of 211 sorties that day, 177 of which were classified as combat missions, including the 165 strike sorties.
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 Sloop to Aircraft Carrier & Starship: USS ENTERPRISE
Re-armed with 6 deck guns and 10 swivels, and given a motley crew of 50, the tiny Enterprise was sent south to defend American interests on Lake Champlain where, for a time she served as Arnold's flagship.
The Enterprise was again in action against the British on the 26th of October 1776 but less than a year later, in July 1777, during the evacuation of Fort Ticonderoga, fate finally caught up with the little sloop.
Beyond a sketch or two (one of which, the watercolor plan of Arnold's fleet before the Battle of Valcour Island by Charles Randle, resides in the Public Archives of Canada) and her general dimensions, little remains.
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 Sandcastle V.I. - Guestbook, Volume 18
After reading over several "Histories of the Enterprise", I also have some thoughts on the third (1799) Enterprise and its "three versions" most notibly the print that that shows it in an engagement with the Tripoli, seemingly a far different vessel than in other prints and drawings that I've encountered to this point.
For example, the 1799 USS Enterprise is based on a model of a Baltimore Schooner.
The 1775 American Revolution-era USS Enterprise is a wooden model I purchased at the U.S. Naval Memorial in Washington, DC.
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 History fo the Starship Enterprise   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
2151, with the launch of the USS Enterprise NX-01 that the history of starships bearing the name begins.
The Enterprise received several minor upgrades and modifications between tours of duty, which can be seen by looking at pictures of it, taken at different times.
Four more starships followed the Enterprise-A, each of them having their own footnote in history and ensuring that the name Enterprise would not be forgotten.
home.comcast.net /~woozletrek/Starshiphistory.htm   (407 words)

  
 The Enterprise History
HMS Enterprise is assigned to Task Force 122 Western Naval Forces, under the command of Rear Admiral Alan G. Kirk.
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.
A few years later, the Enterprise proceeded to a region of space known as 'The Briar Patch' and neutralize a hostile race called the Son'a who were conspiring with forces within the Federation to move a race called the Baku to use their planet's special resources.
www.bravofleet.net /bravofleet/Enterprise-History.html   (4176 words)

  
 Things Named In His Honor - John Shaw
On 20 October 1799, he was given command of the schooner USS-Enterprise-(1799) in which, during the next year, he captured seven armed French vessels and recaptured several American merchantmen.
By the time he was relieved of command due to ill health in October 1800, he had made Enterprise one of the most famous vessels of the Navy.
During the First Barbary War, Shaw commanded frigate USS Adams (1799) in the Mediterranean under Commodore John Rodgers (naval officer, War of 1812) from May to November 1804, and frigate USS United States (1797) during the War of 1812.
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 History US NAVY Key Events   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
USS Ranger, first ship designed from the keel up as a carrier, is commissioned at Norfolk, Va.
USS Nautilus (SSN-571) is first ship to reach the geographic North Pole submerged.
USS Stark (FFG-31) struck by Iraqi Exocet missile in Persian Gulf, killing 37 sailors.
www.worldsfinestnavy.com /KeyEvents.html   (1287 words)

  
 USS Anubis Star Trek Chronology
Captain John Archer is assigned the NX 01 Enterprise.
-While Enterprise visits Earth for the launch of Columbia, Phlox is kidnapped and forced to help the Klingons deal with a grave threat toward their species.
USS Enterprise assigned to training duty at the Academy.
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