Navy miscellany

Post by **Randi** » Fri May 10, 2024 1:31 pm

1862 – Launch of USS New Ironsides, a wooden-hulled broadside ironclad built for the United States Navy during the American Civil War.

https://www.history.navy.mil/research/h ... sides.html

Post by **Randi** » Sat May 11, 2024 1:06 pm

1780 - USS Ranger was a sloop-of-war in the Continental Navy in active service in 1777–1780, captured at Charleston
and USS Queen of France ex "la Brune" Sunk to avoid capture at Charleston

Post by **Randi** » Sun May 12, 2024 12:23 pm

1842 – Launch of The second USS Somers, a brig in the U.S. Navy during the John Tyler administration
which became infamous for being the only U.S. Navy ship to undergo a mutiny which led to executions.

Post by **Randi** » Mon May 13, 2024 1:29 pm

1862 – USS Planter, a steamer and gunship, steals through Confederate lines and is passed to the Union, by a southern slave,
Robert Smalls, who later was officially appointed as captain, becoming the first black man to command a United States ship.

Post by **Randi** » Tue May 14, 2024 1:24 pm

https://www.history.navy.mil/today-in-h ... ay-14.html

1836 — Congress authorizes the U.S. Exploring Expedition to conduct an exploration of the Pacific Ocean and South Seas, making the first major US scientific expedition overseas. Lt. Charles Wilkes, USN, leads the expedition to survey South America, Antarctica, the Far East, and the North Pacific.

Post by **Randi** » Wed May 15, 2024 2:18 pm

https://www.history.navy.mil/today-in-h ... ay-15.html

1800 — The frigate USS Essex, commanded by Capt. Edward Preble, arrives in Batavia, Java, to escort United States merchant ships. During her journey, she is the first U.S. Navy warship to cross the Equator and the first U.S. man-of-war to double the Cape of Good Hope.

Post by **Randi** » Thu May 16, 2024 1:37 pm

1802 - The First Battle of Tripoli Harbor was fought on May 16, 1802 in Tripoli Harbor between a combined force
consisting of the American frigate USS Boston and two Swedish Navy frigates against several Tripolitan Barbary corsairs.

1820 - The frigate USS Congress becomes the first U.S. warship to visit China when she visits Guanhzhou (now Canton).

Post by **Randi** » Fri May 17, 2024 1:39 pm

1904 – Launch of USS Rhode Island (BB-17), the last of five Virginia-class battleships built for the United States Navy

Post by **Randi** » Sat May 18, 2024 1:07 pm

https://www.history.navy.mil/today-in-h ... ay-18.html

1898 — During the Spanish-American War, boat parties from USS St.Louis and USS Wompatuck, under Capt. Caspar F. Goodrich, cut communication cables at Santiago, Cuba.

1902 — Marines and Sailors from the iron-hulled screw steamer, Ranger go ashore at Panama City, Colombia, to protect US citizen lives and property during an insurrection that results in Panamas eventual independence from Colombia on Nov. 3, 1903.

Post by **Randi** » Sun May 19, 2024 1:23 pm

https://www.history.navy.mil/today-in-h ... ay-19.html

1882 — Commodore Robert W. Shufeldt, onboard USS Swatara, arrives in Korea to negotiate the first commerce treaty between Korea and a Western power. The treaty is signed on May 22, opening Korea to United States trade.

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