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	USS Lexington
		Lexington and Reprisal dropped down the Delaware to Cape May on the 20th and joined Wasp and Hornet.
		Lexington sailed next day to raid Japanese forces on Jaluit to relieve pressure on Wake; these orders were canceled 20 December, and she was directed to cover the Saratoga force in reinforcing Wake.
		Lexington left San Francisco 26 April 1959 for another tour of duty with the 7th Fleet and was on standby alert during the Laotian crisis of late August and September.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/l/lexington.htm (5382 words)

	USS Lexington (1776) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The first USS Lexington of the United States Navy was a brigantine purchased in 1776.
		Lexington took her prize into Philadelphia and as soon as the ship was back in fighting trim, Barry put to sea again.
		Lexington remained at Morlaix, a Brittany fishing village, throughout the summer, hemmed in by British warships.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Lexington_(1776) (849 words)

	USS Lexington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The first Lexington was a 14-gun brigantine originally named Wild Duck purchased in 1776 and used by the Continental Navy until her capture in 1777.
		The third Lexington was a sidewheel steamer converted to a gunboat and used in the American Civil War.
		The fourth Lexington (CV-2) was an aircraft carrier first commissioned in 1927, and lost in the 1942 Battle of the Coral Sea.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Lexington (225 words)

	Ship Hull Designations
		It began in 1776 when the Continential Congress purchased a brig, named Wild Duck, used by the Maryland Committee of Safety to transport gun powder, and renamed it Lexington.
		The second Lexington was a sloop-of-war and was in commission from March 1826 to February 1855.
		The fourth Lexington was an aircraft carrier built in Quincy MA and commissioned in December 1927.
	www.usslexingtoncv16.org /blueghostdesig.htm (132 words)

	USS Lexington
		Lexington and Reprisal dropped down the Delaware to Cape May on the 20th and joined Warp and Hornet.
		Lexington, Capt. Henry Johnson in command, sailed for France 20 February 1777 and took two prizes before reaching Bordeaux 3 weeks later.
		Lexington got underway the next morning but made little headway because of light wind She lay becalmed near Ushant on the morning of the 19th when British cutter Alert came into view.
	www.multied.com /NAVY/Brigatines/lexington.html (779 words)

	USS POLLUX AKS-2 and AKS-4
		Shortly after reporting aboard the USS POLLUX he was promoted to CSK (SKC) because of his former military experience as a Sergeant Major in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves and his longshore experience.
		Chuck was a FA on the POLLUX and retired in 1967 as a BTC.
		George was a RMC on the AKS-4 and retired in 1968 as a RMCM.
	www.usspollux.com /shipmatebios.html (19773 words)

	USS Lexington (1776) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The first USS Lexington of the United States was a brigantine purchased in 1776 (length between perpendiculars 86 ft; beam 24.5 ft; complement 110; armament 14 4-pounders, 12 swivels).
		Originally named the Wild Duck, Abraham van Bibber purchased her for the Maryland Committee of Safety, at St. Eustatius for the Dutch West Indies in February 1776.
		She soon got underway for the Delaware Capes and reached Philadelphia 9 March with a cargo of sorely needed gunpowder for the patriot forces.
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/u/us/uss_lexington__1776_.html (840 words)

	USS Reprisal (1776) - meaning of word
		Originally the merchantman brig ''Molly'', she was purchased by the Marine Committee of the Continental Congress on March 28, 1776, renamed ''Reprisal'', and placed under the command of Captain Lambert Wickes.
		Before slipping out to the Atlantic, the USS Nancy had been sighted and chased by six British men-of-war as she was returning from St.
		In April 1777 ''Reprisal'' was joined by the Continental vessels USS Lexington (1776), and USS Dolphin (1777), these three vessels constituting a squadron under the command of Wickes.
	wordsonline.org /USS_Reprisal_(1776) (720 words)

	Corpus Christi Caller Times Caller.com - Blue Ghost's WWII predecessor memorialized
		Almost 58 years to the day that the USS Lexington sank into the Coral Sea in a mission against Japanese forces in World War II, one of her crewmen brought her back to life Friday during a visit to the ship turned museum that was named after her.
		Shortly after noon, the Lexington CV-2 was torpedoed and bombed by the Japanese and left slowly sinking.
		Her successor, USS Lexington CV-2, originally was a battle cruiser before becoming an aircraft carrier in 1922.
	www.caller2.com /2000/may/06/today/local_ne/6898.html (585 words)

	USS Leary (DD-879) - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation USS Leary (DD-879) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		USS Leary (DD-879) - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation USS Leary (DD-879).
		USS Leary was decommissioned on 31 October 1973, transferred to Spain and rename Langara.
		She was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 2 June 1975 and scrapped in 1992.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/USS-Leary-DD-879.html (138 words)

	Battlebattleship listing of all of USA and list of overnight programs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		In the same year she was commissioned, USS Cairo had the dubious distinction of being the first armored vessel in the history of warfare to be sunk by an electrically detonated torpedo, today called a mine.
		USS Blueback was the last non-nuclear powered submarine built by the U.S. Navy, and the last to be decommissioned after serving her country for 31 years.
		Lexington was nicknamed "The Blue Ghost" by the Japanese propagandist Tokyo Rose because she never wore the typical camouflage paint of all the other U.S. aircraft carriers.
	www.bsapackman.com /moore/scoutingresources/themeparks_groupsplaces/battship_listings.cfm (10367 words)

	The Austin Chronicle Columns: Day Trips
		The USS Lexington used about seven tanks of fuel despite serving in active duty longer than any other aircraft carrier in the history of naval aviation.
		As the USS Lexington Museum on the Bay, the ship that participated in nearly every major operation in the Pacific Theater during World War II has become a monument to the men and women who served their country.
		At sea during the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Lexington was sunk in the Coral Sea.
	www.austinchronicle.com /issues/dispatch/2001-11-09/cols_daytrips.html (987 words)

	The Battle of USS Lexington vs. HMS Edward
		The Battle of USS Lexington vs. HMS Edward
		On April 17, Capt. John Barry, in command of the USS Lexington, battled with the British sloop HMS Edward.
		The Lexington endured heavy battering and 4 casualties but inflicted severe damage to the Edward's sails and rigging.
	www.myrevolutionarywar.com /battles/760417.htm (162 words)

	Naval Ship Covers & US Navy Postal History (A - R Ship Names)
		USS CALIFORNIA incomplete (due to scrape) SEP 29 1937 cancel on 3-c Susan B. Anthony, blue USCS cachet marks 102nd anniversary of death of Brigadier General Jose Figueroa who once was governor of California, LTF, LTB, AI.
		USS LEARY at New London Conn. clear Aug 15 1938 cancel on 1-c Franklin and 2-c Washington franking #6 cover to Illinois, decorative border and generic cachet, slight BP.
		USS MAC LEISH clear MAR 11 1938 (last day in commission) cancel on pair 1-c Jones-Barry stamps franking #6 cover to New Jersey, attractive 3 cachet overlay (ship, last day post office and commisioning) in different colors, autographed by Lieutenent L. Ellis commanding, envelope glue show-through on back, front is gorgeous.
	www.judnick.com /LotsOfCovers/NavalShips.htm (12983 words)

	USS Lexington - Wikpedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The first Lexington">Lexington was a 14-gun brigantine originally named Wild Duck purchased in 1776 and used by the Continental Navy until her capture in 1777.
		The fourth Lexington (CV-2)">Lexington (CV-2) was an aircraft carrier first commissioned in 1927, and lost in the 1942 Battle of the Coral Sea.
		The fifth Lexington (CV-16)">Lexington (CV-16) was commissioned in 1943, fought in the rest of the Pacific War, and is now a museum ship.
	www.bostoncoop.net /~tpryor/wiki/index.php?title=USS_Lexington (243 words)

	ipedia.com: Virginia Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		On June 12, 1776, the Virginia Convention adopted the Virginia Declaration of Rights, a document that influenced the Bill of Rights added later to the United States Constitution.
		On June 29, 1776, the convention adopted a constitution that established Virginia as a commonwealth independent of the British Empire.
		USS Virginia was named in honor of this state.
	www.ipedia.com /virginia.html (980 words)

	NavyChief.com
		USS Olympia arrives at the Washington Navy Yard from France carrying the body of the Unknown Soldier for internment at Arlington National Cemetery
		USS Lexington (CV-2) sails with Task Force 12 to ferry Marine aircraft to Midway, leaving no carriers at Pearl Harbor
		Aircraft from USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) and USS Independence (CV-62) launch strike against anti-aircraft positions in Lebanon that fired on U.S. aircraft.
	www.navychief.com /newsDEC02.html (474 words)

	USS CABOT Background
		CVL28 U.S.S. The U.S.S. Cabot was built by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey.
		The U.S.S. Cabot was launched as a carrier on May 22, 1943 and had its dock trial and material inspection on July 14, 1943.
		A Venetian pilot, the discoverer of the mainland of North America, John Cabot was hired by Henry VII of England to explore the Atlantic Routes.
	www.usscabot.com /history/bkground.htm (1173 words)

	Lexington (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		COLUMBIA, S.C. - A Lexington County magistrate has resigned a day after he was arrested in a men's restroom at a Greenville mall and charged with loitering to engage in sexual activity.Bruce Rutland, a magistrate for nearly 25 years, retired Friday.
		Lexington County Sheriffâs Department Master Deputy Terry Snead has been named Deputy of the Year for 2004.The 12-year department veteran was honored along with several other deputies and department volunteers late this week during the sixth annual Deputy of the Year awards banquet.
		Northwest announces service between Minneapolis/St. Paul, Lexington, Ky Northwest Airlines today announced new nonstop jet service between its hub at Minneapolis/St. Paul and Lexington, Ky. One daily flight will be offered beginning June 9.
	bonose.com /Lexington+.html (666 words)

	South Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Several ships in the United States Navy have been named USS South Carolina in honor of this state.
		The colony of Carolina was settled by English settlers sent by the Lords Proprietors in 1670, followed by French Huguenots.
		The Carolina upcountry was settled largely by Scotch-Irish migrants from Pennsylvania and Virginia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/South_Carolina (2200 words)

	This month in Naval History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		October 15 1917 The USS Cassin is struck by a German torpedo off the coast of Ireland..
		October 15th 1943- The USS Pompano is reported lost in the Pacific.
		October 3rd- 1944 The USS Shelton (DE-407) is sunk by an enemy submarine.
	www.multied.com /NAVY/features/thismonth/Month.html (579 words)

	Wolf Ceremonies
		It was on July 4, 1776, that the Continental Congress met in Philadelphia and announced the separation of the 13 colonies from England.
		The Liberty Bell was rung in 1776 to announce the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
		During the British occupation of Philadelphia, the bell was hidden beneath the floor of the Zion Reformed Church in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
	bsapack149.20megsfree.com /ranks/wolfcere.htm (2596 words)

	Lexington (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Being part of the IRT Lexington Avenue Division, it shares its route and stations with the 4-Lexington Avenue Express and the 5-Lexington Avenue Express from 125 Sreet in Harlem to New York City Hall in Lower Manhattan.
		marched from Boston to Lexington and Concord, and drove the Minutemen from the towns.
		Lexington bid farewell to Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua Torrence on Thursday, a radiant spring day that belied the grief of those who knew him but captured perfectly the light they say he brought into the lives of others.
	bonose.com /Lexington-4.html (747 words)

	Navigating individuals \| Samizdata.net
		Throughout the period of mercantile national rivalry, the merchants of both sides tended, despite all their blockading and market capturing, tended still to trade with one another.
		Three of the great aircraft carriers belonging to the Americans just before WWII were USS Lexington, USS Saratoga, and USS Yorktown.
		Lexington was the first major battle of the war (actually fought in Concord, but who cares about that?).
	www.samizdata.net /blog/archives/006781.html (4299 words)

	Fatbomb/Fatbomb.Cgi/Lexington (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The fifth Lexington (CV-16) was commissioned in 1943, fought in the res
		Lexington County officials are taking a closer look at mobile storage companies, worried the large containers could be used as an advertising eyesore.Companies such as PODS, Big Red Box and Mobile Attic drop the containers at customers homes or businesses.
		COLUMBIA, S.C. - A Lexington County jail guard is on leave with pay while authorities investigate the escape of three inmates.Sheriff's Maj. John Allard would not identify the guard, who was responsible for monitoring the floor where the inmates were held.
	bonose.com /Fatbomb/Fatbomb.Cgi/Lexington-0.html (731 words)

	Brief History of the Whitehaven ship John & Thomas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		This source states that the vessel was "captured by the American privateer Lambert Wickes in 1777".
		Capt.Wickes, commanded a fleet of three vessels, the Lexington, Dolphin and Reprisal, operating in the Irish Sea from the 18th June (see USS Lexington (1776)).
		Both sources above refer to Capt.Wickes as a privateer, but in fact he had held a commission in the Continental Navy since 1776 (see Dictionary of American Fighting Ships).
	www.mightyseas.co.uk /marhist/whitehaven/john_thomas.htm (182 words)

	Ubergeeky Starship List: FASA
		USS Republic - NCC-1373 - Constitution Class - Captain Richard V. Masterson - lost 15 ybp - recovered - infested with Denevan neural parasites - “Lost and Presumed Dead” scenario
		USS Patton - Marshall Class Destroyer - Captain Spadora - destroyed - 116 ybp
		USS Xenophon - Marklin class Destroyer - Captain Garth of Izar — 2194 (BTW according to the ship recog manual the Larson class USS Xenophon was already in service by this time)
	www.angelfire.com /scifi/FirstofTwo/shiplist5.html (1641 words)

	Secretary of State - Know Rhode Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		He was given command of the Lexington, the first commissioned ship in the American Navy, and won America’s first naval victory against the British in April, 1776.
		Barry, in 1782, also won a victory in the last major naval engagement of the war, and was the senior officer of the navy when he died in Philadelphia in 1803.
		Rhode Island was the first of the thirteen colonies to declare its independence from England (May 4, 1776) and the last of the thirteen to ratify the U.S. Constitution (May 29, 1790).
	www.sec.state.ri.us /resources_for/library/riinfo/riinfo/knowrhode (6446 words)

	Maryland Home Mortgage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		USS Annapolis Four ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Annapolis, after the city of Annapolis, Maryland, home of the United States Naval Academy.
		fourth USS Washington was a ship of the line of the United States Navy.
		The ship was authorized by Congress on 2 January 1813 and was laid down in May of that year at the Portsmouth Navy Yard under a contract with the shipbuilders, Hart and Badger.
	bocoop.com /Maryland+Home+Mortgage-84.html (759 words)

	Accord's Meeting Minutes - 9711.08 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		USS Accord is sponsoring a Region 7 Online Events Calendar at http://www.cognivity.com/calendar/orgs/starfleetr7/.
		December 13: USS Lexington's Region 7 Holiday Party.
		MHA: Brent Spiner's role in 1776 has been extended along with the production, and it is moving to the Gershwin.
	www.14850.com /web/accord/Min9711.html (953 words)

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