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	Commodore John Barry
		On April 7, 1776, just four months after he had taken command, Captain Barry provided a necessary boost to the moral of the continental forces just as he would do so many times when it was needed most: he captured the British ship, Edward, and her cargo - the first American war prize.
		Barry's victories at sea (beginning 7th April 1776) were many and important to the morale of the American people as well as to the successful prosecution of the war.
		The USS BARRY (DD-933) is the centerpiece of the naval museum at the Washington Navy Yard, and the new USS JOHN BARRY (DDG-52) carries the name of Commodore John Barry on the high seas today.
	www.aohjfk.com /commodore_john_barry.htm (3381 words)

	USS Raleigh
		Raleigh, with a full length figure of Sir Walter Raleigh as a figurehead, put to sea under Capt. Thomas Thompson on 12 August 1777.
		Raleigh, unable to reach Alfred in time to assist her, continued north and returned to New England early in April.
		On 25 September Raleigh sailed for Portsmouth, Va., with a brig and a sloop under convoy.
	members.cox.net /shipkiller/data/frigate/raleigh_frigate.html (709 words)

	USS Raleigh (1776) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		USS Raleigh was one of thirteen ships that the Continental Congress authorized for the United States Navy in 1775.
		James Hackett, Hill, and Paul at Portsmouth, N.H., under the supervision of Thomas Thompson, was authorized by the Continental Congress on 13 December 1775 and the keel was laid on March 21, 1776 and launched on May 21, 1776.
		Raleigh, unable to reach Alfred in time to assist her, continued north and returned to New England early in April 1778.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Raleigh_(1776) (716 words)

	North Carolina Information - Hometown USA
		Sir Walter Raleigh, for whom the state capital is named, chartered two colonies on the North Carolina coast in the late 1580s, both ending in failure.
		In April 1776, the colony became the first to instruct its delegates to the Continental Congress to vote for independence from the British crown.
		In mid-century the state's rural and commercial areas were further connected by construction of a 129 mile (208 km) wooden plank road, known as a "farmer's railroad," from Fayetteville in the east to Bethania (northwest of Winston-Salem).
	www.hometownusa.com /nc (2131 words)

	HMS Raleigh at AllExperts
		HMS Raleigh is a ship name used by the Royal Navy in honour of Sir Walter Raleigh.
		USS Raleigh* (1776) was captured in 1778 and commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS Raleigh
		* HMS Raleigh (shore establishment) is the current basic training establishment of the Royal Navy, in Plymouth.
	en.allexperts.com /e/h/hm/hms_raleigh.htm (169 words)

	USS Raleigh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The first Raleigh was a 32-gun sailing frigate built in 1776 and captured by the British in 1778.
		The second Raleigh (C-8) was a protected cruiser commissioned in 1894 and in periodic service until 1919.
		The third Raleigh (CL-7) was a light cruiser commissioned in 1924, active during the Pacific War, and sold for scrap in 1946.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Raleigh (175 words)

	Raleigh Newspapers -- Recommendations and Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Walter Raleigh was born at Hayes Barton, which lies on the edge of Woodbury Common close to the village of East Budleigh, in Devon, England.
		Raleigh's family had a fundamentally Protestant religious orientation and experienced a number of near escapes during the reign of the Catholic queen Mary I of England (1553 - 1558).
		During childhood, Raleigh developed a hatred of Catholicism, and proved quick to express it after the Protestant Elizabeth I came to the throne in 1558.
	becomingapediatrician.com /health/124/raleigh-newspapers.html (1106 words)

	Spa Raleigh -- Recommendations and Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The story that he once took off an expensive cloak and threw it over a mud puddle for Queen Elizabeth to walk across illustrates Raleigh's flamboyant manner -- the event probably never happened, but everyone had come to expect that sort of thing from Raleigh, and Elizabeth always favored that kind of showmanship.
		Raleigh is a village located in Saline County, Illinois.
		Raleigh is a town located in Smith County, Mississippi.
	www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/135/spa-raleigh.html (1104 words)

	USS Raleigh I
		Raleigh, making use of the captured signals, joined the convoy and engaged HBMS Druid (20).
		One boat was ordered back to Raleigh to take off the remainder of the crew, and destroy her.
		As HBMS Raleigh, she continued to fight during the War for Independenee and took part in the capture of Charleston, S.C., in May 1780.
	www.multied.com /Navy/frigate/RaleighI.html (614 words)

	USS Raleigh (1776) - TheBestLinks.com - Africa, Atlantic Ocean, American Revolutionary War, August 12, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Raleigh, with a full length figure of Sir Walter Raleigh as a figurehead, put to sea under Capt. Thomas Thompson on Aug. 12, 1777.
		One boat was ordered back to Raleigh to take off the remainder of the crew, and destroy her, however the British again fired on the ship, stiking the Continental colors.
		The British refloated Raleigh at high tide on the 28th, and after repairs, commissioned her into the Royal Navy as the HBMS Raleigh.
	www.thebestlinks.com /USS_Raleigh___28__1776__29__.html (741 words)

	Naval Ship Covers & US Navy Postal History (A - M 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.
	lotsofcards.com /LotsOfCovers/NavalShips.htm (13338 words)

	Welcome to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Soon after, the keel of USS SWORDFISH, the first nuclear-powered submarine built in a naval shipyard, was laid, heralding in a new era for the Shipyard.
		Prior to the launching of USS Raleigh, a light frigate of 32 guns, all vessels purchased into the Continental Navy were commercial vessels taken from the trade and outfitted with armaments.
		However, USS America never sailed under the American flag, the vessel, which J. Jones anticipated would be his command, was instead given to the French Government in appreciation for France's contributions in money and manpower to the cause of American Independence.
	www.ports.navy.mil /history.htm (911 words)

	Going Carolina... About North Carolina
		The USS North Carolina was named in honor of this state.
		Sir Walter Raleigh, for whom the state capital is named, chartered two colonies on the North Carolina (then Virginia) coast in the late 1580s, both ending in failure.
		1776: This one was ratified December 18, 1776, as the first constitution of the independent state.
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	Outer Banks History , Travel Information
		The land of beginnings, as it was later called, witnessed numerous confrontations with the Indians between 1710 and 1718, so the English Crown decided to resume direct rule of the colony in 1729.
		From 1784 and 1800, North Carolina progressed as the federal system was formed in the new nation, and early in the 19th century, Outer Banks and the surrounding regions became a quiet area, except for the increasing number of vessels lost at sea, becoming later the so-called "Graveyard of the Atlantic"
		In 1930, workers in the Kill Devil Hills planted hearty grasses on the dune from where the Wright Brothers placed the area in history, and constructed the actual Wright Brothers Memorial, an impressive structure, which is visible for miles.
	www.outer-banks.ws /Outer-Banks-History.php (1013 words)

	Norfolk Homes guide
		The colony of Roanoke was founded by Sir Walter Raleigh, who would serve as the first governor of the region.
		Unfortunately for the settlers, the Outer Banks, where the colony was located, was on the brink of drought and the fate of the colonists is unknown and remains one of the most intriguing mysteries in American history.
		The city of Norfolk was incorporated in 1845 and became independent from Norfolk County in 1971.
	www.norfolkhomesguide.com (590 words)

	Seacoast NH Maritime Heritage Quiz
		Construction of the 32-gun frigate was begun on North Mill Pond in March 1776.
		Amazingly, the sub was recovered, returned to dry-dock and re-commissioned as the USS Sailfish in 1940 with some of the original crew returning.
		This vessel was the vanguard of a new class of deep-diving nuclear attack submarines designed and built at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
	www.seacoastnh.com /ussconstitution/quiz.html (1217 words)

	The Continental Navy
		In May 1776 John Langdon's yard launched the first vessel designed and built specifically as a naval vessel, (USS Raleigh) to be delivered to the Continental Navy.
		The second Trumbull -- one of the 13 frigates authorized by the Continental Congress on 13 December 1775 -- was probably laid down in March or April 1776 at Chatham, Connecticut, by John Cotton and was launched on 5 September 1776.
		In 1776 only thirty-one Continental cruisers of all classes were in commission, and this number was swiftly diminished by capture and blockade until in 1782 no more than seven ships flew the flag of the American Navy.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/ship/sail1.htm (5199 words)

	NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The RALEIGH was the first ship of the new navy to be completely built by the Government and the TEXAS was the Navy's first battleship.
		Public interest in the Navy Yard and in naval affairs, already aroused by the launching of these vessels, was increased to a marked degree the same year by the International Columbian Naval Rendezvous in Hampton Roads, which was in celebration of the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America.
		A battleship of 43,200 tons, the USS NORTH CAROLINA (BB-52) was constructed at the yard, and although more than a third completed, this ship, more powerful than any then possessed by the fleet, was scrapped in 1923 as a result of the Washington Naval Limitation Treaty.
	www.nnsy1.navy.mil /history/roots.htm (4332 words)

	Outlaw Valley - Thomas Thompson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The frigate USS Raleigh, was one of thirteen ships that the Continental Congressauthorized for the US Navy in 1775The USS Raleigh, a frigate built by Messrs.
		Raleigh, unable to reach Alfredin time to assist her, continued north and returned to New England early inApril 1778.Accused of cowardice and dereliction of duty for not aiding Alfred, Captain Thompson was suspended soon after reaching port.
		Of the Americans ashore, a few were captured on the island, but the remainder, including Barry, made it back to Boston, arriving on 7 October.The British refloated Raleigh at high tide on the 28th, and after repairs, commissioned her into the Royal Navy as the HBMS Raleigh.
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	List of ships of the United States Navy - Gurupedia
		USS Delaware (1776, 1798, 1820, 1861, 1869, BB-28)
		USS Enterprise (1775, 1776, 1799, 1831, 1874, CV-6, CVN-65)
		USS Somers (1813, 1842, 1898, DD-301, DD-381, DDG-34)
	www.gurupedia.com /l/li/list_of_ships_of_the_united_states_navy.htm (577 words)

	Making Light: Remember Pearl Harbor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		USS Cassin (DD-372), in drydock, damaged (200 holes in hull), rebuilt February 1944.
		USS Helm (DD-388), light damage, repaired January 1942.
		USS Langley had been converted to a seaplane tended, and four of the seven carriers in commission were lost in 1942, with one new carrier commissioned at the very end of the year.
	nielsenhayden.com /makinglight/archives/007067.html (12725 words)

	North Carolina (NC) hotels - Discount North Carolina hotel room reservations
		It is bordered by South Carolina on the south, Georgia on the Capital Raleigh southwest, Tennessee on Largest City Charlotte the west, Virginia on the north, and the Area Ranked 28th Atlantic Ocean on the - Total 139,509 km2 east.
		In mid-century the state's rural and commercial areas were further connected by construction of a 129 mile wooden plank road, known as a "farmer's railroad," from Fayetteville in the east to Bethania (northwest of Winston-Salem).
		North Carolina has had three constitutions: * 1776: This one was ratified December 18, 1776, as the first constitution of the independent state.
	north-carolina-nc.hotels-united-states.com (2448 words)

	USS Waters (APD-8, ex DD-115), converted Wickes-class flush-deck destroyer
		Daniel Waters, born on 20 June 1731 at Charlestown, Mass., was one of the “minute men” who engaged the British at the onset of the Revolutionary War.
		Later placed in charge of a small gunboat during the American investment of Boston, Waters was appointed by General George Washington to command the schooner Lee on 20 January 1776.
		He was soon actively engaged in the ensuing assault upon British communications, capturing one enemy vessel in February and another in May. Aided by Warren, Lee seized an armed troopship with 94 Scottish Highlander troops on board in early June.
	www.destroyerhistory.org /flushdeck/usswaters.html (6916 words)

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		My son Derek served on the USS RANGER from 1990 to 1993, and I was able to make "The Last Ride" tiger cruise from Hawaii back to San Diego with him in July of 1993.
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