USS Surprise (PG-97) — The fourth USS Surprise and fifth American naval ship of the name was an Asheville class patrol gunboat that served in the United States Navy from 1969 to 1973.Technical DescriptionPatrol gunboat USS Surprise (PG 97) was laid down at Sturgeon Bay … Wikipedia
USS Surprise (PG-63) — The third USS Surprise and fourth American naval ship of the name was a Temptress class patrol gunboat that served in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1945. Surprise was launched on 5 June 1940 as corvette HMS Heliotrope by John Crown and Sons … Wikipedia
USS Surprise (1815) — The second USS Surprise and third American naval ship of the name was a ketch that served in the United States Navy from 1815 to 1820. Surprise was purchased by the U.S. Navy at New Orleans, Louisiana, in March 1815 for operations in a small… … Wikipedia
Surprise — is something that is unsuspected. Surprise may refer to:Unsuspected things* Surprise (emotion) * Surprise party, a party of which the honored person is not told of beforehand. * Surprise factor, the fundamental element in humor that puts a twist… … Wikipedia
USS Indianapolis (CA-35) — was a sclass|Portland|cruiser of the United States Navy. She holds a place in history due to the notorious circumstances of her demise, which was the worst single loss of life at sea in the history of the U.S. Navy. After delivering critical… … Wikipedia
USS Thuban (AKA-19) — USS Thuban (AKA 19/LKA 19) was an Andromeda class attack cargo ship named after Thuban , the brightest star in the constellation Draco. Thuban was at one time the pole star and was important in ancient Egyptian religion. USS Thuban served as a… … Wikipedia
USS Missouri (BB-63) — ( Mighty Mo or Big Mo ) is a U.S. Navy Iowa class battleship, and was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the U.S. state of Missouri. Missouri was the last battleship built by the United States, and was the site of… … Wikipedia
USS Shawsheen (1855) — was a steam operated tugboat acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. In addition to her tugboat duties, she was used by the Navy as a gunboat to patrol and blockade navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South… … Wikipedia
USS Wichita (CA-45) — USS Wichita (CA 45), the lead and only ship of the Wichita class of heavy cruiser. The Wichita was the first ship of the United States Navy named after the city of Wichita, Kansas.Initial operations Wichita was laid down on 28 October 1935 at the … Wikipedia
USS Underwriter (1852) — was a 341 ton steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. Underwriter s was outfitted as a gunboat, whose primary task was to prevent ships from penetrating the Union blockade of Southern ports. Built in Brooklyn, New York,… … Wikipedia
