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	USS Minneapolis (CA-36) - Biocrawler
		The second USS Minneapolis (CA‑36) was laid down 27 June 1921 by Philadelphia Navy Yard; launched 6 September 1933; sponsored by Miss Grace L. Newton; and commissioned 19 May 1934, Capt. Gordon W. Haines in command.
		As word came that a large Japanese force was sailing to attempt a disruption of the operation, Minneapolis rejoined TF 58 to screen the carriers during the Battle of the Philippine Sea, 19 and 20 June.
		Continuing to alternate carrier screening and bombardment duties in the Philippines, Minneapolis was on the scene for the attack and landings at Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, 4 to 18 January 1945 and the landings on Bataan and Corregidor 13 to 18 February.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/USS_Minneapolis_%28CA-36%29 (1350 words)

	USS Minneapolis (CA-36) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The second USS Minneapolis (CA‑36) was laid down 27 June 1931 by Philadelphia Navy Yard; launched 6 September 1933; sponsored by Miss Grace L. Newton; and commissioned 19 May 1934, Capt. Gordon W. Haines in command.
		As word came that a large Japanese force was sailing to attempt a disruption of the operation, Minneapolis rejoined TF 58 to screen the carriers during the Battle of the Philippine Sea, 19 and 20 June.
		Continuing to alternate carrier screening and bombardment duties in the Philippines, Minneapolis was on the scene for the attack and landings at Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, 4 to 18 January 1945 and the landings on Bataan and Corregidor 13 to 18 February.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Minneapolis_(CA-36) (1366 words)

	USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
		USS Minneapolis (CA-36), a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser, served from 1934 to 1946.
		USS Saint Paul, no designation, an auxiliary cruiser converted from a passenger liner, was commissioned in 1898 for the Spanish-American War, returned to civilian service at the war's end, and was briefly recommissioned for transport duty from 27 October 1917 to 24 March 1919.
		USS Saint Paul (CA-73), ex-Rochester, a Baltimore-class heavy cruiser, served from 1945 to 1971, and was sold for scrapping in 1980.
	www.music.us /education/U/USS-Minneapolis-Saint-Paul.htm (451 words)

	USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (SSN-708) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		USS Minneapolis–Saint Paul (SSN-708), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the first vessel of the United States Navy to be named for the metropolitan area of Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota, although each city had been honored twice before.
		The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 31 October 1973 and her keel was laid down on 20 January 1981.
		While Minneapolis-St. Paul was the first vessel named for the Twin Cities as a whole, she is the third ship to be named for Minneapolis as well as the third to be named for St.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Minneapolis-Saint_Paul (268 words)

	Minnesota - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The USS Minnesota was named in honor of this state, as was the SS Gopher State.
		Republican strength is greatest in southern Minnesota and the suburbs of Minneapolis, especially in the area west of the city.
		USS Duluth (LPD-6) is an amphibious transport dock commissioned in 1966.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Minnesota (3156 words)

	Cruiser Photo Index C-13/CA-17 USS MINNEAPOLIS
		USS Minneapolis (C-13) On builder's trials in 1894.
		USS Minneapolis (C-13) At anchor in 1898, with USS Texas coaling in the left distance.
		USS Minneapolis (C-13) In drydock, receiving a mine defense installation (probably a paravane skeg), 1918.
	www.navsource.org /archives/04/c13/c13.htm (356 words)

	Battle of Tassafaronga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		USS Minneapolis at Tulagi with torpedo damage, 1 December 1942
		The Takanami was hit by shells and sank but the American torpedoes missed and the gun flashes lit up the American ships and provided a clear target for the Japanese squadron, which quickly replied with twenty torpedoes of their own and turned to escape in the darkness.
		The American ships failed to manoeuvre to avoid the long lances and Minneapolis was hit by two 24-inch torpedoes, New Orleans was hit by one torpedo which severed her bow, Pensacola was also torpedoed and damaged but Northampton received two hits which caused her to sink later.
	www.bonneylake.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Battle_of_Tassafaronga (604 words)

	Cruiser Photo Index CA-36 USS MINNEAPOLIS
		Minneapolis was flagship of TF-67 and was hit by two torpedoes; one blew her bow off, ahead of #1 turret and the other struck further aft amidships.
		USS Minneapolis (CA-36) at Mare Island Navy Shipyard on 21 JUL 1943 undergoing overhaul and battle damage repairs.
		USS Minneapolis (CA-36) Refueling at sea from a Navy oiler, during the Marshall Islands operation, January 1944.
	www.navsource.org /archives/04/036/04036.htm (1120 words)

	CA-17 Minneapolis
		USS Minneapolis, a 7375-ton protected cruiser built at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was commissioned in December 1894.
		Minneapolis, whose powerful engines made her an expensive ship to run, was mainly in reserve from 1898 to 1917.
		Redesignated CA-17 in July 1920, USS Minneapolis was decommissioned at Mare Island Navy Yard, California, in March 1921 and sold for scrapping in August of that year.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/navy/ca-17.htm (384 words)

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		USS Samuel Eliot Morison (FFG-13) List of frigates of the United States Navy...
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/13.html (1286 words)

	US Navy & the Panama Canal
		The USS Arkansas was in the Atlantic at the attack on Pearl Harbor.
		The USS California was at Pearl Harbor, as was the USS Maryland.
		The USS Pennsylvania was in drydock at Pearl Harbor during the attack.
	www.czbrats.com /Photo_Album5.htm (316 words)

	Wake Relieved - Chapter Eleven (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Minneapolis was in flames from her second turret to her mainmast.
		Her forward engine rooms were manned in five-minute shifts, the most a man could stand in that smoke, but Minneapolis was back underway at ten knots.
		Though the fires had left her more fl than gray, and indeed they still burned in the aft superstructure, they would be extinguished within an hour.
	home.att.net /~leverett/wake11.html (4700 words)

	USN Ships--USS Minneapolis (CA-36)
		USS Minneapolis, a 9950-ton New Orleans class heavy cruiser built at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, was commissioned in May 1934.
		For the next several months, she usually served with aircraft carriers, taking part in raids during February and March 1942, the air battles at Coral Sea in early May and at Midway in June, the invasion of Guadalcanal and Tulagi in early August and the Battle of the Eastern Solomons later in that month.
		Thereafter, Minneapolis was fully engaged in Pacific combat operations, participating in raids and invasions throughout the war zone.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-m/ca36.htm (1149 words)

	USS Minneapolis - Definition, explanation
		Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Minneapolis, after the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
		The first Minneapolis (C-13) was a cruiser in service from 1894 to 1921.
		The second Minneapolis (CA-36) was a heavy cruiser commissioned in 1934, in heavy action throughout the Pacific War, and decommissioned in 1947.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/u/us/uss_minneapolis.php (160 words)

	SSN-708 Infomation
		In January 1992, USS MINNEAPOLIS-SAINT PAUL was awarded the Southwest Asia Service Medal with 2 Bronze Stars for her deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and was the first submarine to carry Tomahawk Missiles specifically designated for use in strike warfare in support of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm.
		USS MINNEAPOLIS-SAINT PAUL will continue to be a leader among her peers and a formidable threat to those opposed to the people and ideals of the United States of America.
		The MINNEAPOLIS participated in the Battle of Coral Sea in 1942 and the Battle of Midway in 1942, the landings at Philippines, Bataan and Corregidor.
	www.mindspring.com /~gtakisatlcom.net/ssn-708.html (1482 words)

	US Navy & the Panama Canal
		The USS Lexington CV-2 was sunk during the battle of the Coral Sea during WWII.
		It's namesake USS Lexington CV-16, after a distinguished career, was stationed in Pensacola, FL for many years and was "the" carrier that the Navy used for training pilots to land on aircraft carriers.
		The USS Texas was decommisioned and is also available for tours in San Jacinto, TX (near Houston).
	www.czbrats.com /Album/Photo_Album5.htm (373 words)

	Naval Institute Proceedings: Lest We Forget February 2005
		One of the most decorated U.S. Navy cruisers during World War II in the Pacific, the heavy cruiser Minneapolis (CA-36) was awarded 16 battle stars for actions ranging from the Gilbert and Marshall Islands raid early in 1942 to the assault on Okinawa in April 1945.
		ARTHUR D. Damage control allowed the hurt Minneapolis to limp at 3 knots into Sasapi Harbor, Tulagi, where she was moored to palm trees and tree stumps and camouflaged with foliage.
		The Minneapolis began her voyage home for final repairs on 7 January 1943 but soon experienced problems that delayed her departure until 10 February, when, in the company of other damaged warships, the cruiser began a 9.5-knot voyage to Pearl Harbor.
	www.usni.org /proceedings/Articles05/Pro02LWF.htm (673 words)

	DAFS: USS Minneapolis (CA-36)
		The second Minneapolis (CA-36) was laid down 27 June 1921 by Philadelphia Navy Yard; launched 6 September 1933; sponsored by Miss Grace L. Newton; and commissioned 19 May 1934, Capt. Gordon W. Haines in command.
		In December she screened a carrier group in the pre-invasion strikes against Kwajalein and Majuro, serving on in the capture of the Marshalls into mid-February 1944.
		In May, Minneapolis prepared at Majuro for the assaults in the Marianas, firing on Saipan in pre-invasion bombardment 14 June.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USN/ships/dafs/CA/ca36.html (1337 words)

	USS New Orleans 1:350 Scale Model (Classic Warships) by Quinn Bracken
		USS New Orleans at Espiritu Santo, Nov 1942 (USS Minneapolis in background)
		My Grandfather served in the USS New Orleans (CA-32) from the time he first joined the Navy in June 1940, up until late November 1942, when the New Orleans got its bow shot off up to the base of turret #2 by a Japanese Torpedo and subsequent Magazine explosion, at the Battle of Tassafaronga.
		During that time, he was involved in everything from the Pearl Harbor attack, the Battle of the Coral Sea, Midway, Guadalcanal, etc. After the New Orleans returned Stateside for a new bow, my Grandpa then served the rest of the war on the USS Essex (CV-9).
	www.steelnavy.com /NewOrleans350Bracken.htm (451 words)

	USS Shadow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The USS Shadow was formed on April 19, 2000 under the command of Nicholas Perrusio.
		A new Intrepid-class starship, the USS Fortitude, was renamed to USS Shadow, and took on the registry of NCC-51585-A. After outstanding service within the Delta Quadrant, the starship Shadow was once again destroyed in a valient fight that would result in saving millions of lives.
		On 1, Febuary 2380 the USS Minneapolis-A is officially commissioned by Starfleet at The Avalon Shipyards during a brief ceremony.
	www.uss-shadow.com /index.php?pageref=history&uid= (680 words)

	Green Bay Press-Gazette - Scott man returns to Hawaii for WWII memorial ceremony
		Last month, former USS Minneapolis crewmembers were invited to Oahu for the dedication of a plaque honoring the 45 sailors and an Army captain who died aboard the ship during World War II.
		Kolbusz, 83, served aboard the USS Minneapolis in the No. 4 fire room where he was a water tender on one of the boilers.
		The Minneapolis was heading into Pearl Harbor on the morning of the attack.
	www.greenbaypressgazette.com /news/archive/local_19147755.shtml (591 words)

	Minneapolis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (SSN-708) USS Minneapolis-St. Paul is US Navy Los Angeles class submarine and was built by Electric Boat.
		Generations of Minnesotans who opened their first imaginative window to the universe at the old Minneapolis Planetarium are in for a surprise now that the Legislature has agreed to spend $22 million for a new sky-gazing venue.
		Authorities who quietly approached a Minneapolis hotel room recently to bust up an alleged counterfeiting operation stood outside the closed door, listening to voices and what they figured was an inkjet printer.
	bonose.com /Minneapolis.html (567 words)

	USS SAINT PAUL Association
		The objectives of the association are fraternal, patriotic, and historical; to preserve and strengthen comradeship among its members; to perpetuate the memory and history of its deceased comrades, and to provide social and recreational activities for its members.
		The regular members of the association are members and former members of the Armed Services and their families who served on board the USS Saint Paul (CA-73), The USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (SSN-708), or staffs embarked in either ship.
		One included a visit aboard the USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (SSN-708) in Norfolk, Virginia.
	www.mindspring.com /~gtakisatlcom.net (338 words)

	USS Arlington (AGMR-2) Association Home Page
		There will be a planning meeting for the Minneapolis 2007 reunion on April 14th 2007 at the Holiday INN at Appletree Square near the MPLS / St. Paul International Airport.
		Due to the condition of the wood, the amount of loss realized by scraping, cleaning and shaving the wood to make it presentable as well as the need for a large number of these pieces, they are slightly smaller than the original "Plank Owner" planks given out to the Commissioning Crew.
		We will be able display the underway periods of the USS Arlington on three wall maps in addition to more detailed or Nautical Charts that are used by the Navy to depict an area or event (example: Mar 67 Storm.
	www.ussarlington.com /association.htm (4339 words)

	U.S. Navy - A Brief History of Cruisers
		These steel ships was the first equipped with modern breechloading guns and this act marked the beginning of the transition from wood and sail to steel and steam.
		The squadron consisted of USS Brooklyn (ACR 3), USS Massachusetts (BB 2) and USS Texas, USS Columbia (C 12) and USS Minneapolis (C 13).
		American and British landing parties, the former from the protected cruiser USS Philadelphia (C 4), was put ashore to guard their consulates.
	www.navy.mil /navydata/ships/cruisers/history/cghist1.html (1042 words)

	U.S. Navy - A Brief History of Aircraft Carriers - USS Saratoga (CV 3)
		This time, however, Saratoga and carrier, USS Langley (CV 1), were "disabled" by a surprise attack from Lexington, showing how quickly air power could swing the balance in a naval action.
		She hurriedly got underway the following day as the nucleus of a third carrier force [Lexington and USS Enterprise (CV 6) were already at sea], carrying Marine aircraft intended to reinforce the vulnerable garrison on Wake Island.
		The cruiser USS Minneapolis (CA 36) took the carrier under tow while she flew her aircraft off to shore bases.
	www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/ships/carriers/histories/cv03-saratoga/cv03-saratoga.html (2997 words)

	Submarine Pictures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Named USS Holland after its designer, John P. Holland, she was commissioned on 12 October, 1900.
		USS ICEFISH (SS 367) in the Pacific Ocean between 1944 and 1945
		The Turtle, a one-man submersible invented by David Bushnell and hand-operated by a screw propeller, attempted to sink a British man-of-war in New York Harbor.
	www.creative-woodworking.net /submarine_pictures.htm (225 words)

	U of MN NROTC Photogallery :: USS Minneapolis-St. Paul Visits Drill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Commanding Officer of the USS Minneapolis-St.Paul, CDR.
		The Leadership and Management Class held a "staff panel" with the a crewmembers of the USS Minneapolis-St. Paul.
		Willard, STS3 Sissel and MMCM Kesterson (COB) of the USS Minneapolis-St. Paul wait in the wings to speak to the battalion.
	www.nrotc.umn.edu /gallery/album04 (175 words)

	WebTrekkie's Top Star Trek Sites (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The USS Minneapolis is the executive flagship of task force 63.
		USS London - Flagship of Taskgroup TF21B in the Obsidianfleet.
		The USS Crimson, a defiant class starship serving in Task group 192 of Bravofleet was built to defend the Federation.
	www.webtrekkie.com /PHP/rank1 (6415 words)

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