query: when was the last time the uss missouri sailed

pos: USS Missouri (BB-63) the Korean War from 1950 to 1953. She was decommissioned in 1955 into the United States Navy reserve fleets (the "Mothball Fleet"), but reactivated and modernized in 1984 as part of the 600-ship Navy plan, and provided fire support during Operation Desert Storm in January/February 1991. "Missouri" received a total of 11 battle stars for service in World War II, Korea, and the Persian Gulf, and was finally decommissioned on 31 March 1992 after serving a total of 16 years of active service, but remained on the Naval Vessel Register until her name was struck in January 1995. In 1998,

pos: USS Missouri (BB-63) and the high cost of maintaining and operating battleships as part of the United States Navy's active fleet became uneconomical; as a result, "Missouri" was decommissioned on 31 March 1992 at Long Beach, California after 16 total years of active service. Her last commanding officer, Captain Albert L. Kaiss, wrote in the ship's final Plan of the Day: "Missouri" returned to be part of the United States Navy reserve fleet at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington, until 12 January 1995, when she was struck from the Naval Vessel Register. She remained in Bremerton, but was not open to tourists

neg: USS Missouri (BB-63) through 2 January 1953. "Missouri" put into Incheon on 5 January 1953 and sailed thence to Sasebo, Japan. General Mark W. Clark, Commander in Chief, U.N. Command, and Admiral Sir Guy Russell, the Royal Navy commander of the British Far East Station, visited the battleship on 23 January. In the following weeks, "Missouri" resumed "Cobra" patrol along the east coast of Korea to support troops ashore. Repeated bombardment of Wonsan, Tanehon, Hungnam, and Kojo destroyed main supply routes along the eastern seaboard of Korea. The last bombardment mission by "Missouri" was against the Kojo area on 25 March. On 26

neg: USS Enterprise (1831) 1844, "Enterprise" entered the Boston Navy Yard and four days later was decommissioned for the last time. She was sold 28 October 1844. USS Enterprise (1831) The fourth USS "Enterprise" was a United States Navy schooner. She was launched by the New York Navy Yard on 26 October 1831, and commissioned on 15 December 1831, Lieutenant S. W. Downing in command. "Enterprise" sailed on 12 January 1832 for South America where she patrolled the Brazil Station guarding United States' interests until April 1834. Returning to New York at that time, she repaired and refitted until July when she departed again

neg: USS Missouri (SSN-780) "Missouri" completed her first 6-month deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet on 20 December 2013. In March 2014 "Missouri" made an 11-week-long surge deployment in the Northern Atlantic, just three months after her previous deployment and possibly linked to the Ukrainian crisis, (i.e. the Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, which took place in March 2014). The submarine continued to operate with the U.S. 6th fleet in 2015. On 26 January 2018, "Missouri" sailed into her new homeport of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii from Groton, Connecticut. USS Missouri (SSN-780) USS "Missouri" (SSN-780) is the seventh attack submarine and the fourth

neg: Missouri Naval Militia by the United States, the Missouri Naval Militia was mobilized in St. Louis. USS "Huntress" was recalled into federal service, and was sailed to New Orleans by naval militiamen; the remainder of the Missouri Naval Militia was ordered to the Naval Station Great Lakes in Illinois for their federal service. The naval militia began shifting its planning towards modernization in 1937 when it petitioned the Appropriations Committee of the Missouri State Senate for the funds to purchase heavy duty boats which could be used in flood rescue work. Naval militias may be equipped by the federal government if they meet

neg: 1950 USS Missouri grounding Chesapeake Bay from the eighth level of the battleship's forward mast structure. At the time she had a full complement of ammunition and water, and her fuel tanks were 95% full, which brought "Missouri"s total displacement to 57,000 tons; she drew at her bow and at her stern. At 7:49 am, near the Elizabeth River Channel Buoy 3, the pilot turned control of the battleship over to Captain Brown and departed for shore. The weather was clear and "Missouri" was now free to run through the acoustic channel. "Missouri" sailed toward two red markers that Commander George Peckham believed marked

neg: USS Missouri (BB-63) Rear Admiral R. E. Kirby, who had relieved Admiral Woolridge, "Missouri" departed Norfolk on 7 June as flagship of the midshipman training cruise to Lisbon and Cherbourg. During this voyage "Missouri" was joined by the other three battleships of her class, "New Jersey", "Wisconsin", and "Iowa", the only time the four ships sailed together. She returned to Norfolk on 3 August and departed on 23 August for inactivation on the West Coast. After calls at Long Beach and San Francisco, "Missouri" arrived in Seattle on 15 September. Three days later she entered Puget Sound Naval Shipyard where she was decommissioned

neg: USS Susquehanna (ID-3016) "Rhein" sailed on a Bremen – Suez Canal – Australia route. Returning to North Atlantic sailings at the end of 1901, "Rhein" sailed from Bremen variously to New York, Baltimore, or Philadelphia through 1914. She began what would become her last voyage for North German Lloyd on 16 July 1914 when she left Bremen bound for Baltimore, and was in that port when Germany declared war in early August. As a neutral in the war at that time, the United States interned the liner and her sister ship , which was also in Baltimore. The two sisters would remain idle

neg: USS LST-570 USS LST-570 USS "LST-570" was a United States Navy used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II. "LST-570" was laid down on 14 April 1944 at Evansville, Indiana, by the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company. She was launched on 22 May 1944, sponsored by Mrs. L. J. Prues, Jr., and commissioned on 9 June 1944 with Lieutenant Frank A. Neun in command. Commissioned too late to take part in the Normandy invasion, "LST-570" still sailed for the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater before being assigned to the Pacific Theater of Operations. Records indicate that on 2 July 1944, "LST-570" sailed

neg: USS Humphreys (DD-236) 3 April when she sailed for Ulithi. This last and largest of Pacific landings was then well underway, and the ship escorted resupply convoys from Ulithi to bitterly contested Okinawa until returning to Pearl Harbor 4 June 1945. From there she sailed to San Diego where she was reclassified DD-236 on 20 July 1945. "Humphreys" decommissioned 26 October 1945 and was sold for scrap 26 August 1946 to National Metal & Steel Corporation, Terminal Island, Calif. USS Humphreys (DD-236) USS "Humphreys" (DD-236/APD-12) was a "Clemson"-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Joshua

neg: USS St. Clair (1862) USS St. Clair (1862) USS "St. Clair" (1862) was a steamer purchased by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a gunboat assigned to patrol Confederate waterways. "St. Clair", a wooden, stern-wheel, river steamer built in 1862 at Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, was purchased on 13 August that year by the Navy Department from R. D. Cochran et al., at St. Louis, Missouri. She was fitted out and commissioned on 24 September 1862 at Carondelet, Missouri, Act. Vol. Lt. J. S. Hurd in command. The next day, she sailed in company with

neg: USS Brilliant (1862) USS Brilliant (1862) USS "Brilliant" (1862) was a steamer purchased by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a gunboat assigned to patrol Confederate waterways. "Brilliant", a wooden stern-wheel steamer, was built in 1862 at Brownsville, Pennsylvania, and purchased by the War Department, August 13, 1862 at St. Louis, Missouri; transferred to the Navy with the Western Flotilla October 1, 1862; and commissioned the following day. Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Charles G. Perkins in command. After undergoing repairs "Brilliant" sailed from St. Louis, Missouri, September 25, 1862 to join the Mississippi Squadron

neg: USS Missouri (BB-11) Armistice that ended the war. "Missouri" was subsequently used to ferry American soldiers back from Europe as part of the Cruiser and Transport Force. Her first voyage began on 15 February 1919 when she steamed out of Norfolk; three more would follow that year. In the course of the four trips, she carried 3,278 soldiers back to the United States. The old battleship was decommissioned for the last time on 8 September 1919 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. "Missouri" was sold to J. G. Hitner and W. F. Cutler of Philadelphia on 26 January 1922 and subsequently broken up for

neg: Carrier Air Wing Eight response and threat of contingency strike operations by USS "Nimitz" and CVW-8 helped coerce the Iranian-backed terrorists into releasing their hostages. In December 1986, CVW-8 embarked on USS "Nimitz" for the last time and deployed to the Mediterranean Sea. At the end of this deployment USS "Nimitz" team sailed around the tip of South America as the carrier changed its homeport from Norfolk, Virginia to Everett, Washington. In June 1987, CVW-8 aircraft launched for the last time from USS "Nimitz" while off the coast of San Diego, California to return to their respective homeports. The air wing embarked in in

neg: USS St. Francis River (LSMR-525) 28 August 1953. A year later, on 20 September 1954, she sailed west again for her first post-Korean War deployment. Routine operations took her into 1955; when, in February, she covered the evacuation of the Tachen Islands. Returning to the West Coast, "LSM(R)-525" resumed 1st Fleet duties, and on 1 October, she was named USS "St. Francis River", after rivers in Missouri, Arkansas, and Maine. The ship was decommissioned on 21 November 1955, and entered the Pacific Reserve Fleet. "St. Francis River" was recommissioned on 18 September 1965 at San Francisco. On 8 February 1966 she departed San Diego and

neg: USS Missouri (BB-63) enemy airstrikes. When reactivated in 1984 "Missouri" had her 20 mm and 40 mm AA guns removed, and was outfitted with Phalanx CIWS mounts for protection against enemy missiles and aircraft, and Armored Box Launchers and Quad Cell Launchers designed to fire Tomahawk missiles and Harpoon missiles, respectively. "Missouri" and her sister ship "Wisconsin" were fitted with thicker traverse bulkhead armor, , compared to in the first two ships of her class, the "Iowa" and "New Jersey". "Missouri" was the last U.S. battleship to be completed. , the highest-numbered U.S. battleship built, was completed before "Missouri". The last-two "Iowa"-class battleships,

neg: USS Missouri (BB-63) USS Missouri (BB-63) USS "Missouri" (BB-63) ("Mighty Mo" or "Big Mo") is an and was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named after the U.S. state of Missouri. "Missouri" was the last battleship commissioned by the United States and is best remembered as the site of the surrender of the Empire of Japan which ended World War II. "Missouri" was ordered in 1940 and commissioned in June 1944. In the Pacific Theater of World War II she fought in the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa and shelled the Japanese home islands, and she fought in

neg: Missouri Naval Militia received, from the Navy Department. The transfer of USS "Amphirite" from the United States Department of the Navy to the Missouri Naval Militia doubled as the summer exercise for the naval militia; naval militiamen were responsible for crewing the vessel from New Orleans to Memphis as sailors from the Navy supervised. In 1912, the naval militia was deployed by Governor Herbert S. Hadley to assist in rescue operations in Caruthersville following flooding on the Mississippi River. Following the response to the flooding, the naval militia sailed USS "Amphirite", which had been taking on too much water in the freshwater environment

neg: USS Hickman County (LST-825) USS Hickman County (LST-825) USS "Hickman County" (LST-825) was an built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named after counties in Kentucky and Tennessee, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name. Originally laid down as "LST-825" on 2 October 1944 by the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company, Evansville, Indiana; launched 11 November; sponsored by Mrs. John Spindler; commissioned at New Orleans on 8 December with Lieutenant Henry V. Hartsell in command. After shakedown in the Gulf of Mexico, USS "LST-825" loaded oil and cargo at New Orleans and sailed for the West

neg: USS Sproston (DD-577) Having steamed almost since leaving Pearl Harbor, "Sproston" returned to her home port on 11 September. She underwent general repairs and conducted local operations until the last of December 1967 when she was ordered to Guam for yard availability. Upon completion of yard work in mid-March, "Sproston" returned to Pearl Harbor until 29 July when she sailed for the west coast. When she arrived in San Diego, she was notified that she was to be decommissioned. She sailed to Pearl Harbor late in August and, on 30 September 1968, was placed out of commission. "Sproston" was struck from the Navy

neg: USS Florida (1850) the Gulf of Mexico until the end of 1865. On her final voyage, "Florida" sailed in the West Indies from 4 January 1866 to 8 April 1867. She was placed out of commission for the last time on 26 April 1867 and subsequently sold. USS Florida (1850) The second USS "Florida" was a sidewheel steamer in the United States Navy. "Florida" was purchased and commissioned on 5 October 1861, with Lieutenant John R. Goldsborough in command. "Florida" stood out of New York Harbor on 19 October 1861 to join the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron in patrolling the coasts of South

neg: USS Aries (PHM-5) centered around "Aries." James, knowing nothing about hydrofoils, bought the 133-foot "Aries" for scrap in 1996. Finding it in good shape, he sailed from Charleston, South Carolina to Missouri and decided to restore it. He has since added more hydrofoils and hopes to create a national hydrofoil museum, with the vessels moving around under their own power to waterfront festivals and other events. “Our intention is not to just have static displays,” said Eliot. “We’re all about making hydrofoils fly.” Currently located on the bank of the Gasconade River, upstream from the confluence with the Missouri River. USS Aries (PHM-5)

neg: USS Whitman (DE-24) Eniwetok with Convoy UE-123 when the Japanese capitulated five days later. She was at Eniwetok when the formal surrender was signed on board in Tokyo Bay. Departing Kwajalein for the last time on 14 September 1945, "Whitman" sailed for Pearl Harbor and arrived there on the 20th. Her stay was brief, however, for she got underway for the west coast the next day. Making port at San Pedro, California, on 27 September, "Whitman" was decommissioned on 1 November and struck from the Navy List on the 16th. Sold to the National Metal and Steel Co. of Terminal Island, California, and

neg: USS Rall (DE-304) for the last time and arrived at Seattle, Washington, on 18 May. Following repairs and overhaul, the ship headed for San Diego, California, on 12 July. Upon completion of underway refresher training, "Rall" left San Diego on 28 July, arriving Pearl Harbor on 5 August. Training occupied the time until 3 September, when "Rall" sailed for the east coast proceeding via San Pedro, California, and the Panama Canal. Arriving Charleston Navy Yard on 24 September, she was decommissioned on 11 December 1945, and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 3 January 1946. Her hulk was sold for scrap on

neg: USS Fairy (1861) to Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. She was decommissioned 8 August 1865 at Mound City, and sold 17 August 1865. USS Fairy (1861) USS "Fairy" (1861) was a steamer purchased by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a gunboat assigned to patrol Confederate waterways. Post-war she was temporarily employed as an ammunition ship before finally being decommissioned. "Fairy" was built in 1861 at Cincinnati, Ohio, as "Maria"; purchased by the Navy 10 February 1864; and first sailed 10 March 1864, Acting Master H. S. Wetmore in command. Based at Mound City, Illinois,

neg: USS Dorchester (APB-46) USS Dorchester (APB-46) USS "Dorchester" (APB-46), was a "Benewah"-class barracks ship. Her hull classification symbol was initially to be LST-1112. She was first redesignated a General Stores Issue Ship (AKS-17) on 8 December 1944, then as a Self-propelled Barracks Ship (APB-46). Her keel was laid down by Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company of Evansville, Indiana. She was launched on 12 April 1945 sponsored by Mrs. J.A. Walsh, and commissioned on 15 June 1945, Lieutenant W.T. Roberts, Jr., USNR, in command. Sailing from New Orleans 5 August 1945, "Dorchester" embarked troops at Pearl Harbor, then sailed to deliver cargo and

neg: USS Forest Rose (1862) fired on small parties of Confederates ashore. Following the war, she carried ordnance and surplus stores from New Orleans, Louisiana to Jefferson, Missouri, until decommissioned at Mound City, Illinois, 7 August 1865. She was sold 17 August 1865. USS Forest Rose (1862) USS "Forest Rose" was a stern wheel steamer in the United States Navy. "Forest Rose" was built in 1862 in Pittsburgh; purchased 15 November 1862; and commissioned 3 December 1862, Acting Master G. W. Brown in command. Assigned to patrol duty in the Mississippi Squadron, "Forest Rose" sailed in active cooperation with the Army of the Mississippi throughout

neg: USS LST-570 Patapsco Scrap Corp., Baltimore, Maryland. "LST-570" earned two battle stars for her World War II service. USS LST-570 USS "LST-570" was a United States Navy used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II. "LST-570" was laid down on 14 April 1944 at Evansville, Indiana, by the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company. She was launched on 22 May 1944, sponsored by Mrs. L. J. Prues, Jr., and commissioned on 9 June 1944 with Lieutenant Frank A. Neun in command. Commissioned too late to take part in the Normandy invasion, "LST-570" still sailed for the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater before being

neg: USS LST-900 USS LST-900 USS "LST-900 was an in the United States Navy during World War II. Late in her career, she was renamed Linn County" (LST-900)—after counties in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Oregon—but saw no active service under that name. "LST-900" was laid down on 1 October 1944 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by the Dravo Corp.; launched on 9 December 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Felix R. Konkle; and commissioned on 6 January 1945, Lieutenant Neil A. McClaflin in command. After completing shakedown off Florida she loaded cargo at New Orleans and sailed for the west coast on 9 February. Arriving at San

neg: USS Kingman (APB-47) USS Kingman (APB-47) USS "Kingman" (APB-17) was a self-propelled barracks ship in service with the United States Navy during World War II, and briefly post-war. Laid down as "LST-1113", she was then reclassified AKS-18 and named "Kingman" on 8 December 1944. She was then again reclassifled APB-47 on 3 March 1945, and launched on 17 April 1945 by Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co., sponsored by Mrs. K. B. Bragg. "Kingman" shortly after, sailed to be fitted out in New Orleans, Louisiana, and commissioned on 27 June 1945, with Lt. R. J. Figaro in command. After her shakedown cruise in

neg: USS Missouri (BB-63) some sources have indicated was in fact that flag which had flown over the U.S. Capitol on 7 December 1941. This is not true; it was a flag taken from the ship's stock, according to "Missouri"s commanding officer, Captain Stuart "Sunshine" Murray, and it was "...just a plain ordinary GI-issue flag". By 09:30 the Japanese emissaries had departed. In the afternoon of 5 September, Admiral Halsey transferred his flag to the battleship , and early the next day "Missouri" departed Tokyo Bay. As part of the ongoing Operation Magic Carpet she received homeward bound passengers at Guam, then sailed unescorted

neg: Iowa-class battleship Korea providing shore bombardment. She was decommissioned in 1956. She spent many years at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington. Reactivated in 1984, as part of the 600-ship Navy plan, "Missouri" was sent on operational cruises until being assigned to Operation "Earnest Will" in 1988. In 1991, "Missouri" participated in Operation Desert Storm, firing 28 Tomahawk Missiles and 759 16-inch shells at Iraqi targets along the coast. Decommissioned for the last time in 1992, "Missouri" was donated to the USS "Missouri" Memorial Association of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for use as a museum ship in 1999. "Wisconsin" was ordered 12

neg: USS Doran (DD-634) of Mine Squadron 11 (MineRon 11) to buoy-laying duty. "Doran" remained on duty in Japanese waters until 11 March when she sailed from Yokosuka for San Francisco, arriving the last day of the month. She was placed out of commission in reserve at San Diego 29 January 1947. She was reclassified DD-634, 15 July 1966. "Doran" received three battle stars for World War II service. USS Doran (DD-634) USS "Doran" (DD-634), a , was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Medal of Honor recipient John James Doran. "Doran" was launched on 10 December 1941

neg: USS Iron County (LST-840) USS Iron County (LST-840) USS "Iron County" (LST-840) was an built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named after counties in Michigan, Missouri, Utah, and Wisconsin, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name. Originally laid down as "LST-840" by the American Bridge Company of Ambridge, Pennsylvania on 28 September 1944; launched on 15 November, sponsored by Mrs. C. W. Doerr; and commissioned on 11 December with Lieutenant David McC. Bon in command. Following shakedown off Florida, "LST-840" loaded cargo at Gulfport, Mississippi, then sailed on 14 January 1945 for the Pacific. Additional cargo

neg: USS Celtic (AF-2) 30 June 1919, "Celtic" cleared New York 31 August, arriving at San Pedro, California, 22 September. She cruised the west coast carrying and issuing stores to the Fleet until 22 March 1921, when she was assigned to duty as cold storage station ship at Apra, Guam. "Celtic" sailed from Guam on her last naval passage 17 May 1922, arriving at Cavite 26 May. There she was decommissioned 23 June 1922, and sold 23 January 1923. USS Celtic (AF-2) USS "Celtic" (AF-2) was a "Celtic"-class stores ship acquired by the U.S. Navy for use in the Spanish–American War. She served again

neg: USAHS Marigold accommodation for 758 patients. On July 17, 1944 she sailed from Charleston bound for Italy. Her first service area was in the Mediterranean to care for wounded soldiers from the European front. She then was transferred to the Pacific: Manila, Milne Bay, Luzon, Biak, Hollandia, and Leyte. In the summer of 1945 "Marigold" returned from the States to the Pacific. She was the first Allied ship to arrive in Japan and was present when the Japanese Instrument of Surrender was signed on board the battleship USS "Missouri" (BB-63). After the Japanese surrender, she spent three weeks caring for liberated prisoners

neg: USS A. Houghton (1852) ships of that organization — primarily at Hampton Roads, Virginia — into August when she entered the Norfolk Navy Yard and was decommissioned there on the 30th for repairs to her leaking hull. The bark was recommissioned on 1 October 1863, but transferred to the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. She served at Port Royal, South Carolina — first as a supply vessel and then as a health ship — through the end of the Civil War. After the South collapsed, she sailed north late in May 1865 and was decommissioned for the last time at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on

neg: USS Missouri (BB-63) military honors. About 23:05 on 17 April, "Missouri" detected an enemy submarine from her formation. Her report set off a hunter-killer operation by the light carrier and four destroyers, which sank the Japanese submarine . "Missouri" was detached from the carrier task force off Okinawa on 5 May and sailed for Ulithi. During the Okinawa campaign she had shot down five enemy planes, assisted in the destruction of six others, and scored one probable kill. She helped repel 12 daylight attacks of enemy raiders and fought off four night attacks on her carrier task group. Her shore bombardment destroyed several

neg: USS Scabbardfish (SS-397) and returned to Guam on 11 June to be refitted by submarine tender . "Scabbardfish" began her fifth, and last, war patrol on 1 July with another assignment to the Life Guard League. During the period from 25 July to 10 August she rescued seven pilots. When she returned to Saipan on 15 August, the cease fire had gone into effect, and "Scabbardfish" sailed to Pearl Harbor. She sailed from there on 6 September under orders which sent her to Eniwetok for ASW training duties. She remained there for a month; sailed to Guam for a month; and, on 14

neg: USS Courier (1861) USS Courier (1861) The first USS "Courier" was a storeship acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a supply ship to support Union Navy ships engaged in the blockade of Southern ports. Courier also operated as a gunboat when the opportunity presented itself from time to time. "Courier", a storeship, was purchased 7 September 1861 from W. B. Thomas and Co., New York City, and commissioned 17 September 1861, Acting Master W. K. Cressy in command. "Courier" sailed from New York City 17 October 1861 on the first of

neg: USS Piranha (SS-389) gun 23 June. Though slightly damaged when their escort retaliated with depth charges, "Piranha" returned safely to Pearl Harbor 10 July. Her sixth and last war patrol lasted 14 hours; she had sailed from Pearl Harbor 14 August and was ordered back when hostilities ended the next day. Returning to San Francisco 11 September, "Piranha" decommissioned at Mare Island Naval Shipyard 31 May 1946. There she lay in reserve, redesignated AGSS-389 on 6 November 1962, until stricken from the Naval Register 1 March 1967 and sold for scrap. "Piranha" received 5 battle stars for World War II service. USS Piranha

neg: USS Enterprise (CV-6) action on 5 April, she supported the Okinawa operation until she was damaged on 11 April—this time by a "kamikaze"—and was forced back to Ulithi. Off Okinawa once more on 6 May, "Enterprise" flew patrols around the clock as "kamikaze" attacks increased. On 14 May 1945, she suffered her last wound of World War II when a "kamikaze" Zero, piloted by Lt. J.G. Shunsuke Tomiyasu, destroyed her forward elevator, killing 14 and wounding 34. The carrier sailed for and was fully repaired at the Puget Sound Navy Yard. Near ready, with all planes aboard at the degaussing/demagnetizing range off the

neg: 1950 USS Missouri grounding the tug boats when the time came to move "Missouri". On 19 January, "Comber", an army dredge, arrived at the site of the "Missouri" grounding and began the process of sucking mud out of the intended path through which "Missouri" would be freed. On 22 January, "Comber" was joined by the civilian-run dredge "Washington" in the dredging phase of Wallin's plan. Around the time the dredging began, "Missouri"s crew began offloading all non-essential items. Both 16-inch and 5-inch shells, powder, food, drink, and other materials were removed from the battleship and placed aboard barges and other ships to help lighten

neg: USS Henry R. Mallory "Henry R. Mallory" sailed again in the 5th convoy on 31 July, the 7th convoy on 8 September, and the 12th convoy on 26 November, all of which sailed from the New York embarkation point in Hoboken, New Jersey. In January 1918, "Henry R. Mallory" became the first transport to sail from the Newport News embarkation port, when—loaded with eight aero squadrons—she sailed on 17 January. Departing again from Hoboken on 14 March in the 24th convoy, "Henry R. Mallory" began her last journey under Army charter. After arriving in France on 26 March and landing her troops, "Henry R.

neg: USS Fulton (AS-11) from 29 October 1943 – 17 March 1944, when she sailed for a west coast overhaul. Returning to Pearl Harbor on 13 June 1944, "Fulton" gave her services to submarines there for a month, then at Midway from 18 July-8 September, and then at Saipan until 25 April 1945. She returned to duty at Pearl Harbor from 7 May-9 June, and then sailed for Guam, where she refitted submarines for the last patrols of the war. After a west coast overhaul, "Fulton" served as tender at Pearl Harbor from February–May 1946, then sailed for Bikini Atoll to participate in Operation

neg: USS Hoe few submerged collisions on record. Ending her last patrol at Pearl Harbor 6 March, "Hoe" returned to the United States for overhaul and repairs. She sailed again for the Western Pacific 5 July 1945 and was just entering Apra Harbor, Guam, when the war ended. A few days later she sailed for the East Coast via Pearl Harbor and the Panama Canal, arriving New York 29 September 1945. "Hoe" decommissioned 7 August 1946 at New London, Conn., and joined the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. In September 1956 she was taken out of reserve to act as a Naval Reserve Training Ship

neg: 1950 USS Missouri grounding yard tugs helped keep the other vessels in place. Kedge anchors were also used to expedite the process. About the time that "Missouri" began to move again, she suffered one last incident: while being towed off the shoal, she bumped into "Windlass", wiping out a portion of "Windlass"s side railing. However, the damage was insignificant, and as the battleship slowly returned to the harbor, the band played Missouri Waltz, Anchors Aweigh, and Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen. Crewmen also hoisted battle flags and hoisted signal flags which read "Reporting for Duty". A Norfolk harbor pilot was responsible for issuing

neg: USS Archerfish (SSN-678) at which time she resumed duty out of New London, Connecticut. Those operations included a North Atlantic deployment in 1985 and a deployment to the polar icecap in 1986, where she met up with USS Hawkbill (SSN-666) and USS Ray (SSN-653) to join in the first tri-submarine surfacing at the North Pole. Archerfish continued local operations until summer 1987, when she was deployed to the Mediterranean Sea. Her next major deployment was in 1988 when she participated in under ice operations at the North Pole. In September 1988, Archerfish sailed to Puget Sound, Washington where she was drydocked and overhauled.

neg: USS Bagley (FF-1069) Sea. This particular passage to the Orient, however, played out differently than most because the frigate and her task group remained at sea for more than a month before entering port in the Far East. "Bagley"’s unit rendezvoused with two other units—one built around USS "Carl Vinson" (CVN-70) and the other around "Constellation"—and sailed north to conduct the exercise Operation PACEX 89 in the vicinity of the Aleutian Islands during the period between 20 September and 30. In October, the warship took part in Operation ANNUALEX 89 with the "Carl Vinson" group augmented by the battleships USS "Missouri" (BB-63) and

neg: 1950 USS Missouri grounding the shoal water in the channel. With the departure of R. B. McCoy, Captain Brown assumed full command of "Missouri". He ordered the battleship engines brought to two-thirds speed and order a course set for 053 on the recommendation of navigator, Lieutenant Commander Morris. At 8:05 am, as "Missouri" sailed past Fort Wool, Captain Brown turned control of the ship (known in naval terms as the "conn" of the ship) over to the officer of the deck and departed for the chart house. His arrival at the chart house caused Ensign E. R. Harris, who had been tracking the battleship's

neg: USS Newell (DE-322) inspected 67, and boarded 6. On New Year's Day, 1966 "Newell" departed the "Market Time" area and sailed via Subic Bay and Japan, for home, arriving Pearl Harbor 3 February. After operations in Hawaiian waters, she headed back to the western Pacific 6 June. In addition to "Market Time" duty she supported smaller Coast Guard and Navy ships. On her third patrol she guarded the 17th parallel to stop infiltration from the North. She departed Vũng Tàu on the last day of 1966 and sailed via Japan for Hawaii, arriving Pearl Harbor 19 January 1967. Underway 6 July for her

neg: USS Brooklyn (ACR-3) October; and in the Dewey Celebration at New York in September 1899. She left Hampton Roads on 16 October and sailed via the Suez Canal to Manila, Philippine Islands, where she arrived on 16 December. She became flagship of the Asiatic Squadron and participated in the China Relief Expedition (8 July – 11 October 1900. She made a cruise to the Dutch East Indies, Australia and New Zealand from 10 April – 7 August 1901; the last stage was to Melbourne, Auckland, Wellington and Sydney. She remained with the Asiatic Squadron until 1 March 1902, when she sailed for the

neg: USS Conyngham (DD-371) the Caribbean continued until 2 April 1940, when she sailed from San Diego for Pearl Harbor, and duty with the security patrol. In March 1941, she sailed on a cruise to Samoa, Fiji, and Australia, returning to local operations from Pearl Harbor. On 7 December 1941, when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, "Conyngham" lay moored at berth X-8, East Loch, Pearl Harbor, on the starboard side of a nest of five destroyers to port of destroyer tender "Whitney" (AD-4). To port of "Conyngham" lay USS "Reid" (DD-365), USS "Tucker" (DD-374), USS "Selfridge" (DD-357) and USS "Case" (DD-370). The nest of

neg: USS Hamul (AD-20) for the Pacific 1 January 1945 reaching Saipan 12 February via the Panama Canal, Pearl Harbor, and Eniwetok. She remained there preparing amphibious craft for the massive Iwo Jima invasion until 27 March, when she sailed to Ulithi. At Ulithi "Hamul" kept busy repairing damaged craft returning from the Okinawa campaign until 6 May, when she sailed for the scene of the Pacific war's last major struggle. "Hamul" reached Okinawa on 10 May 1945 and remained there until February, 1946 to repair battle-damaged ships. With over 400 homeward bound veterans aboard, she departed Okinawa 10 February 1946. After discharging them

neg: USS Gantner (DE-60) scouting north to Seattle, and thence back to San Francisco. "Gantner" resumed her amphibious training out of San Diego until 19 January 1949 when she sailed for Shanghai, China. She reached her destination on 14 February and served on station at the Chinese ports of Shanghai, Nanking and Tsingtao. Departing the last named port on 7 April, she accompanied the escort carrier to Yokosuka, Japan, then sailed via Guam and Pearl Harbor for the west coast, arriving at San Diego on 4 May 1949. "Gantner" was decommissioned on 2 August 1949, and was assigned to the San Diego Group, Pacific

neg: Robert Dennison (United States Navy officer) Crisis. He died of a pulmonary embolism in 1980 at the Bethesda Naval Hospital. Robert Dennison (United States Navy officer) Admiral Robert Lee Dennison (April 13, 1901 – March 14, 1980) was an American naval officer and aide to President Harry Truman. Dennison was born in Warren, Pennsylvania, and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1923. He later received a doctorate in engineering from Johns Hopkins University. He held numerous commands in the United States Navy, including submarines, destroyers, and the USS "Missouri". Truman twice sailed on the "Missouri" while Dennison commanded it. He was a naval aide,

neg: Robert Dennison (United States Navy officer) Robert Dennison (United States Navy officer) Admiral Robert Lee Dennison (April 13, 1901 – March 14, 1980) was an American naval officer and aide to President Harry Truman. Dennison was born in Warren, Pennsylvania, and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1923. He later received a doctorate in engineering from Johns Hopkins University. He held numerous commands in the United States Navy, including submarines, destroyers, and the USS "Missouri". Truman twice sailed on the "Missouri" while Dennison commanded it. He was a naval aide, to Harry S Truman from 1948 to 1953. Arleigh Burke a former classmate of

neg: William Harwar Parker USS "Dale" arrived to pick up the crew, and they were transferred to the USS "Portsmouth", which sailed for Norfolk, arriving in December 1850. In the summer of 1851, Parker spent three months on leave and then reported to the USS "Washington", which was then assigned to perform coastal survey duties. For the remainder of the summer, Parker sailed with the "Washington" along the Nantucket Shoals, surveying such areas as Block Island and the so-called "No man's land". The cruise of the "Washington" ended in October 1851 when the ship sailed to New York City for a lay-up. The crew

neg: USS Suamico (AO-49) at sea with the replenishment group until 18 May, when she sailed back to Okinawa. On the 24th, she shifted to the anchorage at Kerama Retto; then rejoined the replenishment group on 27 May. On 1 June, she returned to the lagoon at Ulithi and, on the 9th, set sail for San Pedro Bay in the Philippines, arriving on 12 June. On 13 June, while steaming toward the battleship , she ran into a reef. With the aid of several tugs, she finally cleared the shoal and pulled alongside "Missouri" the next day. On 14 June she anchored in Leyte

neg: USS Inflict (AM-456) February 1966. Arriving Subic Bay on 28 March, she headed for her "Market Time" station on 5 April. There, she patrolled to prevent the infiltration of arms and men from North Vietnam to the south. She left the war zone on 1 November and returned to Long Beach on 13 December. "Inflict" operated on the West Coast through mid-November 1967, when she again sailed for the Far East, with stops in Hawaii, Kwajalein, and Guam, arriving in Subic bay at the beginning of January 1968. She was on her "Market Time" patrol station when the USS Pueblo was captured in

neg: USS Benton (1861) action had been resolved in the western theater. Her last significant action was to steam back up the Red River in June to take possession of the surrendered CSS "Missouri". "Benton" decommissioned July 20, 1865 at Mound City, Illinois. Her armor and armament were removed and she was sold November 29, 1865. USS Benton (1861) USS "Benton" (1861) was an ironclad river gunboat in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. She was named for American senator Thomas Hart Benton. "Benton" was a former center-wheel catamaran snagboat and was converted by James B. Eads, St. Louis, Missouri, in

neg: USS Enoree (AO-69) the destroyer tender , and observed Test Baker, the shallow underwater detonation, from a distance in excess of 17 nautical miles (19.5 statute miles; 31.5 km). "Enoree" ultimately returned to Bikini lagoon during the morning watch on 29 July 1946, and resumed dispensing fuel oil, a vital logistical task that occupied her throughout much of the month of August 1946. She left Bikini for the last time on 24 August 1946, when she sailed for Kwajalein, arriving the next day. A radiological monitoring team boarded the ship on the morning of 28 August 1946, and declared her radiologically safe, clearing

neg: USS Zellars in February and preparing at Newport, Rhode Island, for overseas movement, "Zellars" sailed for the Mediterranean once again, putting to sea from Newport on 4 April 1968. That deployment, consisting of the usual unilateral and multinational training exercises and goodwill port visits, lasted until 27 September when she tied up at Newport once again. Following eight months of operations out of Newport, the destroyer embarked upon the last Mediterranean cruise of her career on 9 April 1969. The usual Mediterranean training and port visit routine occupied her time for the next six months. "Zellars" earned one battle star during World

neg: 1950 USS Missouri grounding arrival of Captain Brown. Morris was aware that three of the five buoys had been removed from the range, but had not received authorization to delete the non-existent buoys from the chart. Although informed of this during the conference, Captain Brown and Commander Millett left the conference under the mistaken belief that there were still five buoys marking the acoustical range. At 7:25 am 17 January 1950 "Missouri" set sail for the Atlantic Ocean with harbor pilot R. B. McCoy at the helm. Because of the better view afforded on the forward mast structure, the battleship was sailed through the

neg: USS Shubrick (DD-639) last time on 11 July and, five days later, joined a task group bound for the Mediterranean. On 12 August, "Shubrick" sailed from Malta with four escort carriers and five other destroyers to provide air cover for the landings in southern France on 15 August. Aside from float lights dropped on the evening after the landings, the force encountered no enemy opposition and was disbanded on 30 August. On 6 September, "Shubrick" sailed from Oran for overhaul in the United States. After overhaul, "Shubrick" made a convoy trip to Taranto, Italy, and then conducted training along the east coast of

neg: USS R-21 (SS-98) The craft of Submarine Division 1 sailed from New London on 2 October 1922 for Coco Solo. "R-21" served as flagship as the boats cruised via Hampton Roads and Guantanamo. After 11 days out, "R-24" developed engine trouble and was temporarily taken under tow by "R-21". The Cuba-bound steamer SS "Bethore" rendered assistance, and "R-21" arrived at Coco Solo on 27 October. "R-21" spent the rest of her active Navy days operating out of Coco Solo and undergoing repairs at Balboa. She sailed from Coco Solo for the last time 15 February 1923 in company with a tender, , and

neg: USS Henderson (AP-1) as USS "Bountiful" (AH-9) on 23 March 1944, Comdr. G. L. Burns in command. "Bountiful" departed San Francisco on 1 April 1944 for Honolulu, returned later that month, and sailed once more on 1 May for the western Pacific. After brief service at Honolulu and Eniwetok the ship arrived on 18 June at the Saipan invasion beaches. She made three passages to the hospitals on Kwajalein with casualties of the Marianas invasions. About this time "Bountiful" established one of the few blood banks in a Naval ship. The floating hospital remained at Manus until 17 September when she sailed for

neg: USS Hydrus (AKA-28) 27 January. With the island campaign in the Pacific then entering its final phases, "Hydrus" sailed 1 February for Guadalcanal to participate in the extensive training operations for the projected invasion of Okinawa, the last objective before the mainland itself. Arriving 11 February, she took part in practice landings on Guadalcanal until 15 March, when her group, Task Force 53, sailed for the final staging area, Ulithi. The period after her arrival 21–26 March, was spent in final preparations for the giant invasion, and 27 March found "Hydrus" and other transports of Task Force 53 steaming toward Okinawa with Marines

neg: USS Storm King (AP-171) at the Palaus on 15 September when elements of the 1st Marine Division assaulted Peleliu, but "Storm King" and her troops were held in reserve for two days. On 17 September, she began landing her troops for the assault on Anguar. The last unit was landed on 22 September, and the ship sailed the next day for Manus, Admiralty Islands. "Storm King", now attached to the 7th Amphibious Force, sailed out of Seeadler Harbor on 5 October for New Guinea. She arrived at Lae the next day and, on the 9th, loaded troops and cargo. That afternoon, she moved to

neg: USS Sylvania (AKA-44) arrived at Wakayama, Honshū, on 25 September, unloaded, and began the return voyage to the Philippines the next day. The cargo ship arrived at Subic Bay on 1 October and operated in the Philippines until 15 October when she sailed for Mitsugahama, Shikoku Island, Japan. She arrived there on the 21st and remained for a week prior to departing for Saipan, Mariana Islands. "Sylvania" arrived at Saipan on the last day of October and was assigned duty with the "Magic Carpet" fleet. She embarked 325 passengers on 1 November and sailed for California. She arrived at San Francisco on 14

neg: USS Las Vegas Victory (AK-229) April the invasion of Okinawa started the removal of the last barrier “on the road to Japan.” Under constant attack by Japanese suicide pilots, "Las Vegas Victory" passed ammunition to battleships, aircraft carriers, destroyers, and LCT’s until late May. Arriving San Pedro, Leyte, 10 June, she loaded more ammunition and sailed for Eniwetok 19 July. Upon her arrival 1 week later, she was assigned to the Pacific Service Force. "Las Vegas Victory" supported American forces in the Pacific Ocean until 7 November when she departed Eniwetok for the United States. The cargo ship arrived Port Discovery, Washington, 19 November; sailed

neg: USS Hilary P. Jones (DD-427) off Casco Bay, Maine, she sailed with her last transatlantic convoy 26 February – 9 April 1945. "Jones" was then designated for Pacific Fleet, and departed New York 24 April for the Panama Canal Zone and Pearl Harbor. Operating at Pearl Harbor from 18 May 1945, until 2 June, she then sailed for the advance base at Ulithi. Upon her arrival 13 June "Jones" joined the surface patrol forces in the Caroline Islands, making occasional escort voyages to Okinawa. At Ulithi when Japan surrendered, she steamed 18 August to Okinawa, Subic Bay, and then Tokyo. As an escort unit for

neg: USS Spot (SS-413) Mariana Islands on 4 May for refit. "Spot" began her last war patrol on 2 June and performed lifeguard services off the coast of Honshū until 23 June. She then patrolled in the East China and Yellow Seas, sinking two junks by gunfire before returning to Saipan on 18 July. The submarine sailed for Hawaii the next day. "Spot" arrived at Pearl Harbor on 29 July for an extended overhaul and was still there when hostilities ceased. She sailed for San Diego on 27 August and provided services for antisubmarine warfare units there from 3 September 1945 to 2 March

neg: USS Linnet (AMS-24) USS Linnet (AMS-24) USS "Linnet" (AMS-24/YMS-395) was a built for the United States Navy during World War II. "Linnet" was laid down on 11 July 1942 by Harbor Boat Building of Terminal Island, California, launched on 15 July 1943, and completed 19 November 1943. She was commissioned USS "YMS-395" on 20 November 1943 with Lt. William V. Byrd in command. After shakedown off San Pedro, California, she continued ASW patrols off the California coast until 7 March 1944, when she sailed for Pearl Harbor. The minesweeper then sailed for the Marshall Islands arriving Majuro 18 April. For the next 16

neg: USS Augusta (CA-31) the administrative CINCLANT flagship (although Admiral King journeyed to Washington again during this time), through most of May, until she sailed for Bermuda on the 24th of that month. Reaching her destination on the 26th, she remained there only until the 28th, at which time she sailed for Newport once more. "Augusta" remained anchored at Narragansett Bay from 30 May to 23 June, when she sailed for the New York Navy Yard. She had been chosen for special duty, the inception of which had come in the developing personal relationship between US President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Prime Minister

neg: USS Wallace L. Lind of San Francisco, she developed engine trouble and limped back to port. On 17 August, the ship steamed out of San Francisco and returned to Portland. On 25 September 1973, USS "Wallace L. Lind" passed the familiar Columbia lightship for the last time as she sailed for San Diego. After spending the weekend conducting tours, she moved to the naval station on 1 October. Work was then begun in earnest to prepare "Wallace L. Lind" for decommissioning and transfer to the Republic of Korea under the Military Assistance Program. The first contingent of Korean officers and men arrived on 16

neg: USS Pinkney (APH-2) then sailed for Hollandia, then the Philippines. Into November, she evacuated Leyte casualties to Hollandia, Mantis, and New Caledonia. In December, she prepared for the Luzon invasion. On 9 January 1945, she landed Army troops on the Lingayen beaches, and, once again, assumed responsibilities for the care and evacuation of casualties, this time to Leyte. In late February, while en route to the Solomons, she was diverted to Guam, thence to Iwo Jima. On the 28th, she returned to Guam, disembarked her patients and began preparations for her last campaign, Okinawa. On 1–2 April, "USS Pinkney" participated in the feints

neg: USS Enterprise (1831) USS Enterprise (1831) The fourth USS "Enterprise" was a United States Navy schooner. She was launched by the New York Navy Yard on 26 October 1831, and commissioned on 15 December 1831, Lieutenant S. W. Downing in command. "Enterprise" sailed on 12 January 1832 for South America where she patrolled the Brazil Station guarding United States' interests until April 1834. Returning to New York at that time, she repaired and refitted until July when she departed again for Brazil. Ten months later she joined sloop for a cruise to the Far East by way of Africa, India and the East

neg: USS Dyess (DD-880) from Norfolk 7 November 1945 to join the 5th Fleet at Tokyo Bay 19 December for occupation duty in the Far East. She returned to San Diego 16 December 1946, and on 6 January 1947, got underway for the east coast, arriving at Norfolk 23 January. She served in local training cruises until August of that year when she sailed to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to escort President Harry S. Truman, embarked in "Missouri" (BB-63) as far as Norfolk, where he transferred to the Presidential yacht "Williamsburg" (AGC-369) which "Dyess" escorted to Washington, D.C. "Dyess" arrived at Newport, R.I., 27

neg: USS Paddle January 1945. Operating mainly in the South China Sea and west of Luzon, "Paddle" fought through heavy weather to join in sinking "Shoei Maru" and damaging an enemy destroyer. After overhaul at San Francisco, "Paddle" trained at Pearl Harbor whence she sailed on her 8th and last war patrol on 15 May. Prowling the Yellow and East China Seas, she found few substantial targets; by this time submarine attacks had almost annihilated the Japanese merchant marine. She turned her attention to sinking floating mines with gunfire, and sank eight schooners and picket boats. Returning to Guam 18 July, "Paddle" sailed

neg: USS Asheville (PG-21) the last time on 5 July 1941, when she sailed from Amoy for Manila. Unfortunately, the ship's single shaft broke while the ship rode out a typhoon off Swatow. Admiral Hart dispatched "Marblehead" to bring in the crippled gunboat. The cruiser brought "Asheville" home on 11 July. Since Admiral Hart had regarded "Asheville" and "Tulsa" as having neither the speed with which to run nor the guns with which to fight, he assigned them to the Inshore Patrol based at Manila, where they remained on local patrol duty into December 1941. The outbreak of war in the Far East on

neg: USS Wasp (CV-18) launched on 17 August 1943, sponsored by Miss Julia M. Walsh, the sister of Senator David I. Walsh of Massachusetts, and commissioned on 24 November 1943, with Captain Clifton A. F. Sprague in command. Following a shakedown cruise which lasted through the end of 1943, "Wasp" returned to Boston for a brief yard period to correct minor flaws which had been discovered during her time at sea. On 10 January 1944, the new aircraft carrier departed Boston, steamed to Hampton Roads, Virginia, and remained there until the last day of the month, when she sailed for Trinidad, her base of

neg: Missouri Naval Militia of the Mississippi River, to Memphis, where it was traded to the Louisiana Naval Militia in exchange for . USS "Isla de Luzon" remained with the Missouri Naval Militia until 1915, when it was transferred to the Illinois Naval Militia. In 1914, sailors from the Missouri Naval Militia served aboard alongside naval militia from other states during a training exercise, and practiced firing the guns aboard the ship. In 1915, the Missouri Naval Militia participated in a summer drill, serving aboard , during which time they practiced firing guns. On April 6, 1917, following the declaration of war against Germany

neg: USS Tacony (1863) through the collapse of the Confederacy and then sailed north. She was decommissioned at Boston, Massachusetts on 21 June 1865 for repairs and Recommissioned on 16 September 1865 and stationed at Vera Cruz, Mexico, to observe the events surrounding the abdication and execution of Maximilian I, Emperor of Mexico on 19 June 1867. She was decommissioned for the final time at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. "Tacony" remained in ordinary until 26 August 1868 when she was sold. No trace of her subsequent career has been found. USS Tacony (1863) USS "Tacony" (1863) was a double-ended, side-wheel steamboat acquired by the Union

neg: USS French she sailed 9 September to cover landings in Japan. After voyaging to Guam to bring occupation troops to Japan, she screened aircraft carriers flying patrols over Japan until 2 January 1946 when she sailed for the U.S. West Coast. "French" was decommissioned and placed in reserve at San Diego, California, 29 May 1946. On 15 May 1972 she was struck from the Navy list and, on 20 September 1973, she was sold for scrapping. USS French USS "French" (DE-367) was a acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. The primary purpose of the destroyer escort was to escort

neg: 1950 USS Missouri grounding damage as a result of the grounding incident. Thereafter, the ship was sometimes referred to as the "Muddy Mo," a takeoff on "Mighty Mo". 1950 USS Missouri grounding The USS "Missouri" grounding occurred 17 January 1950 when the battleship ran aground while sailing out of Chesapeake Bay. No one was injured, but the battleship remained stuck for over two weeks before being freed from the sand. The ship was so damaged that it had to return to port and enter dry dock for repairs. After the battleship was freed, a naval court of inquiry found Captain William D. Brown and

neg: 1950 USS Missouri grounding 1950 USS Missouri grounding The USS "Missouri" grounding occurred 17 January 1950 when the battleship ran aground while sailing out of Chesapeake Bay. No one was injured, but the battleship remained stuck for over two weeks before being freed from the sand. The ship was so damaged that it had to return to port and enter dry dock for repairs. After the battleship was freed, a naval court of inquiry found Captain William D. Brown and a handful of other naval officers guilty of negligence. Brown was moved down 250 places on the promotion list, effectively ending his naval career.

neg: USS K-5 (SS-36) via Bermuda and Hampton Roads, Virginia, arriving Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 16 May. Proceeding to New London, Connecticut, on 27 September, she departed for Key West, Florida, on 7 January 1919, to resume development operations. "K-5" operated in the Gulf of Mexico out of Key West and New Orleans, Louisiana. After cruising the Mississippi River to St. Louis, Missouri, she sailed from New Orleans 27 July 1919, for operations between Key West, and Havana, Cuba. "K-5" departed Key West for Philadelphia 12 June 1920, arriving 17 June for overhaul. Repairs completed, she sailed to Hampton Roads, Virginia, 5 March 1921 to

neg: USS Experiment (1832) USS Experiment (1832) The second USS "Experiment" was a schooner in the United States Navy during the 1830s and 1840s. "Experiment" was built in 1831 by the Washington Navy Yard; and sailed for tests in Chesapeake Bay in April 1832, Lieutenant William Mervine in command. Until the middle of 1833, "Experiment" cruised the Atlantic coast between Boston, Massachusetts, and Charleston, South Carolina. After repairs at Norfolk, she sailed for the West Indies, returning to New York in June 1835. During the remaining three years of her cruising service, she was often used for surveying. From 1839 to 1848, when she

neg: USS Alvin C. Cockrell in command. After initial fitting out alongside the City Docks at Orange, "Alvin C. Cockrell" shifted to Galveston, Texas, arriving on 14 October, and continued fitting out at the Todd-Galveston Shipbuilding, Inc., yard. Completing these preparations for service on 25 October, she sailed for Bermuda that afternoon in company with her sister ship , for shakedown training. Arriving at noon on the last day of October, the new destroyer escort carried out her shakedown training out of Bermuda until 29 November, after which time she sailed for Boston Navy Yard and post-shakedown availability. Underway from Boston, Massachusetts, on 10 December,

neg: 2008 United States presidential election in Missouri to do so as the results would have been meaningless in the national totals. It was the first time since 1956, and only the second time since 1900, that Missouri did not vote for the winner of the presidency. The same of which would also occur four years later when Mitt Romney won the state over Obama, but did not win the overall election. This would be the last time when Missouri was seriously contested, and considered to be a swing/bellwether state, while moving deeper & safer into the Republican side four years later onward. This is also the last

neg: USS Lake Champlain (CV-39) She sailed on 6 November from Barcelona for the United States, touched at Gibraltar and arrived at Quonset Point on 25 November. The first half of 1965 found "Lake Champlain" performing training duties and conducting exercises up and down the East Coast. For FY 1966, the Navy proposed a modernization program for "Lake Champlain". Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara refused to authorize the proposal, citing the limited effectiveness of anti-submarine carriers. "Lake Champlain" completed her last major duty on 29 August 1965 when she served as the primary recovery ship for Gemini 5. Shortly afterward, she sailed to Philadelphia Navy

neg: USS Permit (SS-178) from 7 May – 1 June. "Permit" commenced her 13th patrol with her departure from Majuro Atoll on 30 June, and ended it with her arrival at Brisbane, Australia on 13 August. On 21 September, she departed to relieve on lifeguard duty off Truk, and on 11 November ended her 14th and last war patrol at Pearl Harbor. After refit, she sailed for the United States on 29 January 1945, and entered the Philadelphia Navy Yard on 23 February. In mid-May, she sailed to the Submarine Base, New London, Connecticut, to serve as a schoolship until 30 October, when she

neg: USS Worden (CG-18) for the trip to USS "Worden's" new homeport of Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, which began when USS "Worden" departed Yokosuka for the final time as a homeport ship on 25 August 1980. For this cruise many of the crewmembers family sailed onboard to Hawaii, the first 'Tiger' cruise USS "Worden" had undertook in many years. During the transit across the Pacific Ocean, the funeral service for Fire Control Technician (Missile Fire Control) First Class (FTM1) Moss USN, took place on 29 August 1980. Remembered as a 'Fine Shipmate' FTM1 Moss's Ashes were spread out to the ocean, forever remaining 'On Eternal

neg: USS Compel (AM-162) explosion of . Taking departure from Saipan 29 August 1945 "Compel" sailed via Okinawa to clear the approaches to Wakayama, Japan, of mines. Moving to Nagoya for similar duty, she served there until 20 November when she sailed for San Francisco, California, arriving 16 December. She was placed out of commission in reserve at San Diego, California, 12 June 1946. "Compel" was reclassified MSF-162, 7 February 1955. She was sold on 26 August 1960. "Compel" was awarded one battle star for World War II service. USS Compel (AM-162) USS Compel (AM-162) was an Admirable-class minesweeper built for the U.S. Navy

neg: USS Falcon (AMS-190) base in the Norfolk, Virginia, naval complex, was her home port for similar operations until 12 February 1959, when she sailed for Rodman, Canal Zone. During 1960, she sailed out of Rodman for operations on both sides of the Panama Canal, and visits to Central American islands and ports. In 1971, "Falcon" was transferred to Indonesia and renamed "Pulau Aru" (M-722. She was struck from the US Naval Register on 1 May 1976, and disposed for scrap through the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service 1 September 1976. Online resources USS Falcon (AMS-190) The fourth USS "Falcon" (AMS-190/MSC-190) was a in

neg: USS Duncan (DD-46) USS Duncan (DD-46) The first USS "Duncan" (DD-46) was a in the United States Navy during World War I. She was named for Commander Silas Duncan. "Duncan" was launched on 5 April 1913 by Fore River Shipbuilding Company, Quincy, Massachusetts; sponsored by Miss D. Clark; and commissioned on 30 August 1913, Lieutenant Commander C. E. Courtney in command. "Duncan" sailed along the East Coast and in the Caribbean for training, target practice, and exercises until 24 October 1914, when she was placed out of commission at Boston, Massachusetts. Recommissioned on 22 January 1916, she sailed out of Hampton Roads and

neg: USS Augusta (CA-31) proceeded to Australian waters for the first time, reaching Sydney on the 20th. Total complement at this time was 824: 64 officers and 760 enlisted. She remained there a week, while Admiral Upham visited the capital of Australia, Canberra, on 25 and 26 October. With CinCAF back on board on the 26th, "Augusta" cleared Sydney the following day for Melbourne, arriving there on 29 October. She remained there, observing the city's centenary ceremonies, until 13 November, when she sailed for Fremantle and Perth. On 20 November she sailed for the Dutch East Indies. "Augusta" reached Batavia (now Jakarta) on 25

neg: USS Cardinal (AM-6) USS Cardinal (AM-6) USS "Cardinal" (AM-6) was a in the United States Navy. She was named after the cardinal bird. "Cardinal" was launched 29 March 1918 by Staten Island Shipbuilding Co., New York; sponsored by Ms. I. Nelson; and commissioned on 23 August 1918 as Minesweeper No.6, Lieutenant, junior grade N. Drake in command. "Cardinal" served in the 3rd Naval District, sweeping waters off New York and serving as a temporary lightship, until 3 August 1919, when she sailed to join the Pacific Fleet. For the next three years, she sailed out of San Diego and San Diego, California, carrying

neg: USS Clarendon (APA-72) in China until 15 November, when she sailed from Taku to load homeward bound troops at Samar, Guam, Saipan, and Iwo Jima on her way to San Pedro, where she arrived 18 December. In January 1946 she sailed north to Seattle, where she was decommissioned 9 April 1946, and transferred to the War Shipping Administration in June 1946. She was scrapped by Zidell, Portland, OR; scrapping completed 16 October 1964. "Clarendon" received one battle star for World War II service. USS Clarendon (APA-72) USS "Clarendon" (APA-72) was a "Gilliam"-class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War