USS Prestige (MSO-465) — USS Prestige (AM 465/MSO 465) was an Aggressive class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of removing mines that had been placed in the water to prevent the safe passage of ships. Prestige ( AM–465 ) was laid down 15 April 1952 by… … Wikipedia
USS Prestige (AMc-97) — was an Accentor class coastal minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing. Prestige was laid down 27 May 1941 by Anderson Cristofani, San Francisco … Wikipedia
USS Pivot (MSO-463) — USS Pivot (AM 463/MSO 463) was an Aggressive class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of removing mines that had been placed in the water to prevent the safe passage of ships.The second ship to be named Pivot by the Navy, AM–463… … Wikipedia
USS Triton (SSRN-586) — USS Triton (SSRN/SSN 586), a U.S. Navy nuclear powered radar picket submarine, was the first vessel to execute a submerged circumnavigation of the Earth, accomplishing this during her shakedown cruise in early 1960. She also has the distinction… … Wikipedia
USS Augusta (CA-31) — (originally CL 31) was a Northampton class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy, notable for service in the Atlantic and Mediterranean during World War II, and for her occasional use as a presidential flagship carrying both Franklin D.… … Wikipedia
USS Kentucky (BB-6) — USS Kentucky (BB 6), a Sclass|Kearsarge|battleship, was launched on 24 March 1898 by Newport News Shipbuilding Dry Dock Company of Newport News, Virginia sponsored by Miss Christine Bradley, daughter of Governor William Bradley of Kentucky, and… … Wikipedia
USS Minnesota (BB-22) — USS Minnesota (BB 22), a Sclass|Connecticut|battleship, was the second ship of the United States Navy in honor of the 32nd state, and the 24th battleship of the US Navy (USS|Maine|ACR 1|6 was numbered in the Armored Cruiser sequence, and… … Wikipedia
USS Brandywine (1825) — (formerly named Susquehanna ) was an impressive 44 gun frigate which had the initial task of conveying the Marquis de Lafayette back to France. She was later recommissioned a number of times for service in various theatres, such as in the… … Wikipedia
USS California (ACR-6) — The second USS California (ACR 6), also referred to as Armored Cruiser 6 , and later renamed San Diego , was a United States Navy Pennsylvania class armored cruiser.She was launched 28 April 1904 by Union Iron Works, San Francisco, California,… … Wikipedia
USS North Carolina (1820) — See USS North Carolina for other Navy ships of the same name .The first USS North Carolina was a 74 gun ship of the line in the United States Navy.One of the nine ships to rate not less than 74 guns each authorized by Congress 29 April 1816, she… … Wikipedia