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USS Safeguard (ARS-25) — was an sclass|Escape|rescue and salvage ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy during World War II. Her task was to come to the aid of stricken vessels. Safeguard was laid down on 5 June 1943 by the Basalt Rock Co., Napa, California; launched on 20… … Wikipedia
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USS George Washington (CVN-73) — is the sixth ship in the Nimitz class of nuclear powered supercarriers, and the fourth United States Navy ship to be named after George Washington, first President of the United States. Her contract was awarded on December 27, 1982 and she was… … Wikipedia
USS Charrette (DD-581) — was a sped to sink the Japanese ship, recovering 112 survivors. After successful strikes, Charrette s group wheeled south to concentrate with the Fast Carrier Task Force (then TF 58) to meet the Japanese naval force known to be coming out. The… … Wikipedia
USS Point Defiance (LSD-31) — was a Thomaston class dock landing ship of the United States Navy. She was named for a location in Pierce County, Washington, the site of a military reservation established by the U.S. Government in 1866.She was the second ship assigned that name … Wikipedia
USS Weiss (APD-135) — USS Weiss (APD/LPR 135) was a Crosley class high speed transport, the second ship of the United States Navy to be assigned the name Weiss , after Marine Sergeant Carl W. Weiss (1915–1942), who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his… … Wikipedia
USS Welborn C. Wood (DD-195) — was a Clemson class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She served with the United States Coast Guard as USCGD Wood . She was later transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Chesterfield .As USS Welborn C. Wood Named for Welborn C … Wikipedia
USS Gamble (DD-123) — USS Gamble (DD–123/DM 15) was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I, later converted to a minelayer in World War II. She was named for two brothers, Lt. Peter Gamble and Lt. Col. John M. Gamble.History Gamble… … Wikipedia
USS De Soto (1861) — was a large steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries. De Soto , a side wheel steamer, was… … Wikipedia
USS Argosy (1863) — was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a supply ship and gunboat in support of the Union Navy blockade of Confederate waterways. Argosy , a stern wheeler, constructed at… … Wikipedia
