USS Vulcan (1884) — was an iron hulled, schooner rigged screw steamship acquired by the U.S. Navy for use as a repair ship during the Spanish American War. The Navy’s first repair ship Chatham an iron hulled, schooner rigged screw steamship constructed at… … Wikipedia
USS Vulcan (AR-5) — Vulcan (AR 5) was laid down on 16 December 1939 at Camden, New Jersey, by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation; launched on 14 December 1940; sponsored by Mrs. James Forrestal, wife of the Under Secretary of the Navy; and commissioned at the… … Wikipedia
USS Vulcan (AC-5) — The second Vulcan (Collier No. 5) was laid down on October 5, 1908, at Sparrows Point, Md., by the Maryland Steel Co.; launched on May 15, 1909; and commissioned at the Norfolk Navy Yard on 2 October 1909.For more than two years, Vulcan operated… … Wikipedia
Vulcan — may refer to:Mythology*Vulcan (mythology), the blacksmith god of fire and volcanoes in Roman mythology **Hephaestus, the Greek god of smiths identified with Vulcan * Vulcan statue, the world s largest cast iron statue (of the god) and the city… … Wikipedia
USS Ashland (LSD-1) — was the lead ship of her class indeed, the first dock landing ship of the United States Navy. She was the first Navy ship to be named for Ashland, the boyhood home of Henry Clay, in Lexington, Kentucky. Ashland was laid down on 22 June 1942 at… … Wikipedia
USS Sandoval (1895) — was an Alvarado class patrol boat acquired by the U.S. Navy from the Spanish as a prize of war. Duties assigned her by the Navy included patrolling coastal and river waterways, and, later, acting as a “practice ship” for the U.S. Naval Academy at … Wikipedia
USS Hinsdale (APA-120) — was a Haskell class attack transport of the US Navy. She was built and used during World War II. She was of the VC2 S AP5 Victory ship design type. Hinsdale was named for Hinsdale County, Colorado. World War II service Hinsdale , ex MCV Hull 30,… … Wikipedia
USS Atakapa (ATF-149) — was an Abnaki class of fleet ocean tug. It was named after the Atakapa Native American tribe that once inhabited territory which is now southwestern Louisiana and southeastern Texas.The fleet ocean tug (ATF 149) was laid down on February 17, 1944 … Wikipedia
USS Wasp (CV-7) — The eighth USS Wasp (CV 7) was a United States Navy aircraft carrier. She was the sole ship of her class. Built to use up the remaining tonnage allowed to the United States for aircraft carriers under the treaties of the time, she was built on a… … Wikipedia
USS Williams (DE-372) — For other ships of the same name, see USS Williams. Career (US) Namesake … Wikipedia