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	USS Washington
		The tenth USS Washington (BB-56) was a North Carolina-class battleship[?].
		The eighth USS Washington (ACR-11) was a Tennessee-class armored cruiser[?].
		The seventh USS Washington[?], a revenue cutter[?], was the ship that discovered Amistad after its cargo of slaves seized control of that schooner.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/us/USS_Washington.html (198 words)

	USS Washington (BB-56) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		USS Washington (BB-56), the second of two North Carolina-class battleships, was the third ship of the United States Navy named in honor of the 42nd state.
		Washington resumed battle practice in the Hawaiian operating area upon conclusion of those repairs and alterations and joined a convoy on 27 July to form Task Group (TG) 56.14, bound for the South Pacific.
		Washington fueled east of that chain of islands and then continued her screening duties with TG 58.4 to the south and west of Saipan, supporting the continuing air strikes on islands in the Marianas, the strikes concentrated on Guam by that point.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Washington_(BB-56) (4385 words)

	USN Ships--USS Washington (BB-56)
		USS Washington was placed out of commission in June 1947 and was in "mothballs" from then until May 1961, when she was sold for scrapping.
		USS Washington, a 35,000-ton North Carolina class battleship, was built at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania.
		On 1 February 1944, during the latter operation, she crushed her bow in a collision with the battleship USS Indiana (BB-58).
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-w/bb56.htm (766 words)

	Cybermodeler Online - Trumpeter 1/350 USS North Carolina BB 55
		The USS North Carolina (BB 55) was actually a class of two ships, her sister was the USS Washington (BB 56).
		The USS North Carolina and USS Washington survived the war, fighting in nearly every major campaign on the way.
		The USS North Carolina was commissioned in April 1941 as the first class of battleship to be built since 1923.
	www.cybermodeler.com /hobby/kits/tru/kit_tru_bb55.shtml (805 words)

	Encyclopedia: USS Enterprise (CV 6)
		November lief die USS Enterprise aus, um Flugzeuge und Piloten nach Wake Island zu bringen.
		Eigentlich ist die USS Enterprise das Ergebnis von AbrÃ¼stungsverhandlungen die 1921 zwischen den USA, GroÃbritannien, Japan, Frankreich und Italien gefÃ¼hrt wurden.
		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.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/USS-Enterprise-(CV_6) (203 words)

	Ships of the World: An Historical Encyclopedia - - USS Washington (BB-56)
		On March 26, 1942, USS Washington sailed for Britain as flagship of Rear Admiral John W. Wilcox's Task Force 39; the next day, Admiral Wilcox was lost overboard, presumably after suffering a heart attack.
		On February 2, she collided with USS Indiana and was out of action until June, arriving back on station for the landings in the Mariana Islands.
		During the night action of the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, on November 14-15, Washington sank the Japanese battleship Kirishima in the first battleship action of the war.
	college.hmco.com /history/readerscomp/ships/html/sh_099300_usswashingto.htm (288 words)

	Collision With The USS Washington BB-56
		Howard's father, a marine, Howard Frank Wright Jr., was both a plank owner on the Washington as well as a crew member of the USS Indiana from April 29, 1943 to April 01 1944, during the collision.
		The estimated course of the U.S.S. WASHINGTON on impact was 325",
		In this instance the Indiana's holding bulkhead remained intact and the ship's longitudinal stability was not jeopardized, However, it appears that a very similar collision, involving damage to the stern as well as this critical compartment, possibly would have been sufficient to cause the ship to sink.
	www.geocities.com /Pentagon/Quarters/7858/collision.html (1700 words)

	BB-47 Washington
		Washington (Battleship No. 47) was laid down on 30 June 1919 at Camden, N.J., by the New York Shipbuilding Corp.; reclassified BB-47 on 17 July 1920; launched on 1 September 1921; and sponsored by Miss Jean Summers, the daughter of Congressman J. Summers of Washington state.
		After multiple days of being subjected to detonations and explosions, the USS Washington was sunk by salvos from the 14" and 9" guns of USS Texas on 25 November 1924.
		However, on 8 February 1922, two days after the signing of the Washington Treaty for the Limitation of Naval Armaments on 6 February 1922, all construction work ceased on the 75.9 percent completed dreadnought.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/navy/bb-47.htm (190 words)

	USS Washington History Book
		History of the USS Washington (BB-56) during WWII from Pearl Harbor, December 1941 to Tokyo Bay, August 1945.
		Pictured is the cover for the USS Washington (BB-56) History Book.
		Please enter my order for ____ copies of the USS Washington (BB-56) History Book Hardbound copy @$52.50 each
	www.usswashington.com /book.htm (139 words)

	U.S. Navy Battleships - USS Indiana (BB 58)
		While maneuvering to refuel destroyers that night, Indiana collided with battleship USS Washington (BB 56).
		For the next 11 months, Indiana helped protect carriers USS Enterprise (CV 6) and USS Saratoga (CV 3), then supporting American advances in the Solomons.
		Temporary repairs to her starboard side were made at Majuro, and she arrived Pearl Harbor 13 February for additional work.
	www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/ships/battleships/indiana/bb58-ind.html (786 words)

	refdesk.com - Navy on the Internet
		USS Washington (BB-56) - history, facts, diagrams, historic photos of this World War II battleship.
		USS Harvest Moon - information about the Civil War Flagship of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
		USS Lexington - historic aircraft carrier now berthed in Corpus Christi.
	www.refdesk.com /navy.html (353 words)

	Lost at Sea! The Sad Story of Rear Admiral John Wilcox, Jr.
		"On 26 March 1942, at Portland, Maine, USS WASHINGTON (BB 56) was assigned as Flagship of Task Force Thirty-nine, under command of Rear Admiral John W. Wilcox, Jr., USN.
		Two destroyers of the screen headed in to position in WASHINGTON's wake and searched for the man. Immediate muster of all ship and flag personnel revealed the only absentee was Rear Admiral John W. Wilcox, Jr., USN.
		This same day, the task force was temporarily detached from the Atlantic Fleet and departed for Scapa Flow, Scotland, to report to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces in Europe, under the operational control of the Commander in Chief, British Home Fleet.
	www.kilroywashere.org /003-Pages/03-Harm-Wilcox.html (252 words)

	Come Explore Washington Bed and Breakfast Inns - WA bed and breakfasts in Washington
		Start finding a Washington bed and breakfast by clicking on a city or a region.
		Washington Bed and Breakfast Explorer - Bed and Breakfasts in Washington
		Come Explore Washington Bed and Breakfast Inns - WA bed and breakfasts in Washington
	www.BBExplorer.com /washington (110 words)

	Hawaiian - Formation Hawaiian Island
		USS Washington (BB 56) facts, history, and images.
		USS Yorktown (CV 10) facts, history, and photos.
		Aircraft Carrier Photo Index: USS JOHN C. Photos.
	hawaiian.researchanalyze.com /formationhawaiianisland (428 words)

	Books on Battleships
		Blue Water Beat: The Two Lives of the Battleship USS California.
		The explosion aboard the battleship Iowa in 1989 that killed forty-seven crewmen during a routine gunnery exercise is depicted.
		The story combines the ship in the interwar navy when it was a showcase of American power, and during World War II when the life of the California was very different.
	www.navalshopping.com /battleshipbooks.html (369 words)

	World War II Battleship USS Washington BB56
		USS Washington BB56 Home Port © Copyright 1998 - 2005 All Rights Reserved.
		Photos and Stories of complete Models of the USS Washington BB56.
		Comment and suggestions are always welcome at usswash@usswashington.com.
	www.usswashington.com (348 words)

	Battleship USS New Jersey BB-62 Links Page
		USS Missouri, BB-63, Pictures from stop in Astoria, Oregon on her way to Pearl Harbor
		USS Samuel B. Roberts, DE-413, Association Website Link
		USS Richard E. Byrd, DDG-23, Official Website Link
	ussnewjersey.com /links.htm (1194 words)

	HyperWar: USS Washington (BB-56)
		"Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Washington
		For crew lists, and reunions see the Veterans Info Page.
		Built at Philadelphia Navy Yard and commissioned 15 May 1941
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USN/ships/BB/BB-56_Washington.html (93 words)

	The Mother of All Maritime Links: Page 44 of 47
		The USS Nicholas DD/DDE-449 (The first Fletcher class DD to be launched and the ship that escorted the Missouri into Tokyo Bay)
		The USS Savage DE-386 (The story of one of the WW II destroyer escorts manned by Coast Guard personnel)
		The USS Krishna ARL-38 Association (Smallcraft repair ship that served in the US Navy 1945-71, and then in the Philippine Navy in the same role as the Narra AR-38)
	www.boat-links.com /linklists/boatlink-44.html (2127 words)

	USS Washington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The tenth Washington (BB-56) was a North Carolina -class battleship.
		Ten ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Washington, originally in honor of
		Washington was a schooner named Endeavor acquired by General George Washington, renamed Washington, and re-rigged as a brigantine.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Washington (2127 words)

	USS Washington Battleship Surface Combatant Ships Navy Military Government United States North America Regional English LoCuaL
		USS Washington (BB 56) facts, history, and images.
		USS Washington Battleship Surface Combatant Ships Navy Military Government United States North America Regional English LoCuaL
		Features a view of the cancelled battleship Washington (BB-47).
	locual.com /D/Regional/North_America/United_States/Government/Military/Navy/Ships/Surface_Combatant/Battleship/USS_Washington (2127 words)

	combatindex.com - US Navy Ship Links
		DDG 56, USS JOHN S. 7, USS LUCE (aka.
		MSO 440, USS EXPLOIT / MSO 440, USS EXPLOIT
		DDG 53, USS JOHN PAUL JONES - (404)
	www.combatindex.com /links/us_navy/ship_links.html (2127 words)

	www.USSApparel.com Ship List
		Iowa Class (1945): USS Iowa (BB-61), New Jersey (BB-62), USS Wisconsin (BB-64), USSMissouri (BB-63).
		George Washington Class (SSBN 598-602): USS George Washington, USS Patrick Henry, USS Theodore Roosevelt, USS Robert E. Lee, USS Abraham Lincoln
		USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74), USS George Washington (CVN-73),
	www.ussapparel.com /clocklist.html (2231 words)

	US Navy and the Panama Canal
		The USS Enterprise (CV-6) and the USS Washington (BB-56) at Miraflores Locks
		The USS Washington (BB-56) is next to the Enterprise
		The USS North Carolina (BB-55) (only stack tops visible)
	www.czbrats.com /Album/Photo-Album5L.htm (70 words)

	Iceland HQ : Facts About Iceland
		USS Washington (BB 56) facts, history, and images.
		US Navy Battleships - USS Washington (BB 56)
		USS Mississippi (BB 41) facts, history, and images.
	icelandhq.com /factsabouticeland/index.php (680 words)

	USN Ships--USS Indiana (BB-58)
		While engaged in the latter operation on 1 February 1944, she was damaged in a night collision with USS Washington (BB-56).
		USS Washington, whose bow was wrecked in the accident, is in the left background, alongside USS Vestal (AR-4).
		USS Indiana, a 35,000-ton South Dakota class battleship built at Newport News, Virginia, was commissioned in April 1942.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-i/bb58.htm (961 words)

	absolutely the finest Battleships
		North Carolina Class: USS Carolina (BB-55, 1942 and 1945), USS Washington (BB-56).
		Iowa Class (1945): USS Iowa (BB-61), New Jersey (BB-62), USS Wisconsin (BB-64), USS Missouri (BB-63).
		Pennsylvania Class: USS Pennsylvania (BB-38), USS Arizona (BB-39).
	www.windjammer-arts.com /BB.htm (212 words)

	absolutely the finest Battleships
		North Carolina Class: USS Carolina (BB-55, 1942 and 1945), USS Washington (BB-56).
		South Dakota Class (1945): USS South Dakota (BB-57), USS Indiana (BB-58), USS Massachusetts (BB-59), USS Alabama (BB-60).
		Iowa Class (1945): USS Iowa (BB-61), New Jersey (BB-62), USS Wisconsin (BB-64), USS Missouri (BB-63).
	www.windjammer-arts.com /BB.htm (212 words)

	Carrier Battles in the Pacific - 1942 ... and other WWII battles in the Pacific
		USS WASHINGTON (BB-56) firing during the Third Battle of Savo
		Lee in his flagship, USS Washington (Capt. Glenn Davis commanding), had the command of the whole Task Group including USS South Dakota (Capt. Thomas Gatch commanding).
		South Dakota was illuminated and she quickly found herself at the receiving end of the Japanese gunfire, and a spread of no less than 34 torpedoes.
	www.everblue.net /1942/savo3.php (1768 words)

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