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	United States Navy
		The United States Navy is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations.
		The United States Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which the Continental Congress established on October 13, 1775 by authorizing the procurement, fitting out, manning, and dispatch of two armed vessels to cruise in search of munitions ships supplying the British Army in America.
		The Constitution of the United States, ratified in 1789, empowered Congress "to provide and maintain a navy." Acting on this authority, Congress ordered the construction and manning of six frigates on March 27, 1794 and in 1797 the first three frigates, USS United States, USS Constellation and USS Constitution went into service.
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	USS United States (1797) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		United States was the first of the six original frigates authorized for construction by the Naval Act of 1794.
		In 1861 the United States was in ordinary at Norfolk and was seized and subsequently commissioned into the Confederate States Navy as CSS United States.
		United States was the first American warship to be launched under the Naval Act of 1794, four months before the launching of her sister ship USS Constellation at Baltimore, and five and one-half months before the USS Constitution at Boston.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_United_States_(1797) (2979 words)

	USN Ships--USS UNITED STATES (1797-1861)
		USS United States, a 1576-ton sailing frigate, was built at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as one of the first warships of the new United States Navy.
		United States was again active in the 1812-13, this time against the British, and captured the Royal Navy frigate Macedonian on 25 October 1812.
		Following the War of 1812, United States was employed in the western Atlantic, the Mediterranean, the eastern Pacific and off Africa.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-u/u-states.htm (333 words)

	USS United States
		United States -- the first American warship to be launched under the naval provisions of the Constitution -- entered the water four months before the launching of sister ship Constellation at Baltimore and five and one-half months before that of Constitution at Boston.
		United States was repaired at Norfolk in 1841 and was designated the new flagship of the Pacific Squadron in January 1842.
		United States (CVA-58) was laid down on 18 April 1949 at Newport News, Va., by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Corp., but her construction was terminated only five days later on the 23d.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/u/unitedstates.htm (2887 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for USS
		Launched in 1797, it was 204 ft (62 m) long and usually carried more than 50 guns and a crew of over 450.
		United States Ship, used in the names of ships in the U.S. Navy: the U.S.S. Maine was launched in 1895.
		One of the worst fires in Navy history raged on the USS Forrestal in 1967.
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	United States Navy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The United States Constitution ratified in 1789 empowered Congress "to provide and maintain navy." Acting on this authority Congress ordered construction and manning of six frigates ; one of the original six the USS Constitution familiarly known as "Old Ironsides" survives this day.
		The naval jack of the United States a blue field with 50 white stars to the canton of the ensign both appearance and size.
		Built by the Confederates near the end of the Civil Sank the USS Housatonic with its spar-mounted torpedo but was during or soon after the same battle all hands on board.
	www.freeglossary.com /United_States_Navy (2961 words)

	USS United States
		The first United States-one of six frigates authorized by Congress on 27 March 1794-was designed by naval architect Joshua Humphreys and Capt. Thomas Truxtun; was built at Philadelphia; was launched there on 10 May 1797; and was commissioned on 11 July, Revolutionary War naval hero, Capt. John Barry, in command.
		United States, the first American warship to be launched under the naval provisions of the Constitution [vs. the Articles of Confederation], entered the water four months before the launching of sister ship Constellation at Baltimore and five and one- half months before that of Constitution at Boston.
		United States, the frigate Congress, and the brig Argus joined Commodore John Rodgers' squadron at New York and put to sea immediately, cruising off the east coast until the end of August.
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	USS John Adams (SSBN 620)
		USS JOHN ADAMS was one of the LAFAYETTE - class nuclear powered fleet ballistic missile submarines and the second ship in the Navy to bear the name.
		USS TINOSA (SSN 606) collides with the USS JOHN ADAMS when a tug towline snaps while the TINOSA is moved in the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
		John Adams was the first Vice President of the United Stated serving under Washington from 1789 to 1797 when he became the second President.
	www.navysite.de /ssbn/ssbn620.htm (808 words)

	ipedia.com: United States Navy Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The United States Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which the Continental Congress established during the American Revolutionary War.
		The United States Constitution, ratified in 1789, empowered Congress "to provide and maintain a navy." Acting on this authority, Congress ordered the construction and manning of six frigatess; one of the original six, the USS Constitution, familiarly known as "Old Ironsides", survives to this day.
		The naval jack of the United States is a blue field with 50 white stars, identical to the canton of the ensign, both in appearance and size.
	www.ipedia.com /united_states_navy.html (2842 words)

	U.S. Navy, Maritime History of Massachusetts--A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary
		The USS United States, the USS Constellation and the USS Constitution were launched in 1797.
		The United States secured control of Lake Erie and then defeated the British on Lake Champlain, which led to the war's conclusion with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent on December 24, 1814.
		The new and improved fleet was tested in 1917 when the United States entered World War I. Following an Allied victory in 1918, arms-limitation treaties such as the Washington Treaty and the Five-Power Treaty forced the United States to reduce both the number and the size of its ships.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/maritime/navy.htm (1390 words)

	Early US history - Alternate History Discussion Board
		After President Washingtons was elected as the first precident of the United States his first actions were to stabilise the country after the Shays Rebellion and his second to begin to construct a working government.
		Eastern states shot back that the state or at least county governments were helping the rebels and allowed them to escape time and time again without reporting to Washington and Hamilton their movements.
		John Adams was elected as the second president of the United States in 1797, inheriting a troubled and divided Union.
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	United States of America Congressional Gold Medal Recipients Isaac Hull, Stephen Decatur and Jacob Jones, United States ...
		USS Decatur, a 1190-ton Clemson class destroyer built at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, was commissioned in August 1922, the last (by a few days) of the more that 270 similar "flush-deck" destroyers constructed during the World War I era.
		She was employed as a convoy escort in the North Atlantic from September 1941, remaining in that role when the United States formally entered the fighting in December of that year.
		USS Philadelphia, a 1240-ton frigate, was built at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as a contribution to the Navy by the citizens of that city during the 1798-1800 Quasi-war with France.
	www.congressionalgoldmedal.com /IsaacHullStephenDecaturJacobJones.htm (2032 words)

	USS CONSTITUTION LIMITED - 38 INCHES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The USS Constitution is made of timber from Maine to Georgia and armed with cannons cast in Rhode Island and copper fastenings provided by Paul Revere.
		After returning to the United States, the USS Constitution was named flagship of the North Atlantic Squadron.
		USS Constitution was recommissioned in 1931 for a coast-to-coast tour of ninety American cities lasting until 1934 when she was returned to her place of honor in the Boston Harbor at Charlestown Navy Yard.
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	The Flagship
		The Constitution of the United States, ratified in 1789, empowered Congress “to provide and maintain a Navy.” In the year 1794 Congress first acted on that power, in response to international crises, by authorizing the procuring and manning of six frigates.
		Three of those frigates, USS United States, USS Constellation and USS Constitution, were completed and launched in 1797.
		From 1794 until 1798, administration of the naval affairs of the United States was the responsibility of the Department of War.
	www.flagshipnews.com /archives_2004/oct142004_8.shtml (730 words)

	USA
		Puerto Rico and the Northern Marianas are commonwealths of the United States.
		The social structure of the United States, a capitalist country, is highly stratified, with a large proportion of the wealth of the country controlled by a small fraction of the population which exerts disproportionate cultural and political influence.
		The United States is also a great center of higher education, boasting more than 1,500 universities, colleges, and other institutions of higher learning, the top tier of which include schools considered to be among the most prestigious and advanced in the world.
	www.websters-online-dictionary.com /definition/english/US/USA.html (6347 words)

	Works - George H. Preble
		George Henry Preble (25 February 1816 - 1 March 1885) was an United States naval officer and writer, notable for his history of the flag of the United States and for taking the first photograph of the Fort Henry flag that inspired The Star-Spangled Banner.
		George entered the United States Navy as a midshipman on 10 December 1835, serving on the USS United States (1797) until 1838.
		He was in the Florida war in 1841, and was on the USS St. Louis for its circumnavigation of the world in 1843-1845, taking ashore the first American force to land in China.
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	United States Navy Memorial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The USS Constitution was built by Bill Lofquist and donated to the United States Navy Memorial on March 29, 1997.
		The wood was removed during the 1974 restoration and is not part of the original USS Constitution, but it was part of the ship for a time and was probably removed from the topsides.
		USS Constitution was one of our young nation’s three original warships, authorized by act of Congress in 1794 and launched in 1797.
	www.lonesailor.org /constitution_10.php (531 words)

	USS Constitution, Old Ironsides in The Boston Insider: Travel Tips on Getting the Most Out of Boston
		Before touring the USS Constitution, most visitors probably don't know that the expression "let the cat out of the bag" comes from an old Navy punishment ritual, or that "keep a stiff upper lip" comes from a tactic employed by sailors trying to jump ship.
		The USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship afloat, originally launched in 1797 to protect American merchant ships from pirates.
		By subway, the USS Constitution is located closest to the North Station MBTA stop on the Orange and Green lines.
	www.theinsider.com /Boston/attractions/2oldiron.htm (1105 words)

	NAV AIR \|\| Naval History
		The United States Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, established during the War of Independence by the Continental Congress on 13 October 1775, which date we observe as the Navy Birthday
		Three of those frigates, USS United States, USS Constellation, and USS Constitution, were completed and launched in 1797.
		From 1794 until 1798, administration of the naval affairs of the United States was the responsibility of the Department of War.
	www.sitelab.com /navair/History/earlynavy_02.html (231 words)

	MM33 Celebrating The History Of The USS Constitution
		UNITED STATES was launched on 10 July, 1797, CONSTELLATION on 7 September and CONSTITUTION on 21 October.
		Because of the damage to UNITED STATES, the ways of CONSTITUTION were given less inclination and when she refused to move as the shores were removed, Col. Claghorn tried screw jacks.
		Having before stated to you my intention of launching the frigate CONSTITUTION on the 20th instant, tne necessary preparations were made to that end; and, at the time appointed, all the blocks and shores were removed, with fuIl expectation of her moving gently into the water.
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	United States of America Congressional Gold Medal USS Constitution
		Authorized by Congress in 1794, built in 1797, and launched in 1798, Constitution saw action in one undeclared war and two official wars and was a powerful arm of the United States military capable of carrying American firepower to distant parts of the globe.
		The Quasi War between the French and the Americans was waged from 1797 to 1801 in the Atlantic and the West Indies.
		The United States early in its history had paid tribute like most European countries, but the Jefferson administration changed the American policy and sent a naval squadron to protect American interests.
	www.congressionalgoldmedal.com /USSConstitution.htm (9767 words)

	1812 Marines - History
		The Marine Guard 1812 has performed for: The President of the United States, The Secretary of Defense, The Secretary of the Navy, Members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Representatives of The United States Navy, Representatives of The United States Marine Corps, and The Mayor of New York City.
		The Marine Guard 1812 took an active role in the "Sail 2000" of the USS Constitution and is involved in all movements of USS Constitution.
		The United States Marines are officially established by an act of Congress.
	www.1812marines.org /history.htm (831 words)

	USS Constitution
		USS Constitution was one of six frigates authorized for construction by an act of Congress in 1794.
		Thus armed, she first put to sea in July 1798 and saw her first service patrolling the southeast coast of the United States during the Quasi-War with France.
		In 1803 she was designated flagship for the Mediterranean squadron under Captain Edward Preble and went to serve against the Barbary States of North Africa, which were demanding tribute from the United States in exchange for allowing American merchant vessels access to Mediterranean ports.
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