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USS Enterprise may refer to the following ships and other vessels:
At least seven United States Navy ships have been named Alabama, after the southern state of Alabama.
USS America may refer to:
USS Franklin may refer to:
Three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS San Jacinto, after the Texas battle of San Jacinto in 1836, and the navy considered acquiring a fourth ship of the name:
Six vessels of the United States Navy have been named Augusta. The first two, as well as the fourth, were named after the city of Augusta, Georgia, while the fifth and sixth after Augusta, Maine. The third, (SP-946) has not yet been determined which city she was named for.
Four ships of the United States Navy have been named Chattanooga, after the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Three ships of the United States Navy have been named Barney for Commodore Joshua Barney.
Four ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Biddle, in honor of Captain Nicholas Biddle.
Five ships of the United States Navy have been named Ariel, after the sprite Ariel in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest.
Breaker may refer to:
Puffer may refer to:
Six ships of the United States Navy have been named Advance.
USS Percival may refer to the following ships of the United States Navy:
USS Plover is a name the United States Navy has used more than once in naming a vessel:
USS Condor is a name used more than once by the U.S. Navy:
USS Arctic is the name of several ships of the U.S. Navy:
USS Orion is a name used more than once by the U.S. Navy:
At least two cruisers of the Soviet Navy have borne the name Murmansk, after the city and naval base of Murmansk:
The Battle of Corpus Christi was fought between August 12 and August 18, 1862, during the American Civil War. United States Navy forces blockading Texas fought a small land and sea engagement with Confederate forces in and around Corpus Christi Bay and bombarded Corpus Christi. Union forces defeated Confederate States Navy ships operating in the area but were repulsed when they landed on the coast.
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- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships .The entry can be found here.
