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Title: Today in history 03/27
Post by: RATTFINK on March 27, 2008, 09:09:42 AM
In 1794, Pres. George Washington & Congress approved "An Act to provide a Naval Armament" of six armed ships


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Title: Re: Today in history 03/27
Post by: Hitman20 on March 27, 2008, 09:11:21 AM
Sweet
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Post by: JBA on March 27, 2008, 12:58:12 PM
A great Read :aok
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Title: Re: Today in history 03/27
Post by: C(Sea)Bass on March 27, 2008, 02:24:13 PM
What were the ships?
Title: Re: Today in history 03/27
Post by: Gowan on March 27, 2008, 02:27:36 PM
i love the old sailing vessels...  before i was a pilot freak i was a pirate freak (still am to some extent, look at my wall and you'll know)

i've actually been on the famous ship known as "Old Iron Sides" do to the fact that the walls were so thickly built and made of extremely sturdy oak, cannonballs would litterally bounce off its sides
Title: Re: Today in history 03/27
Post by: C(Sea)Bass on March 27, 2008, 02:45:12 PM
Quote from: Gowan on March 27, 2008, 02:27:36 PM
i love the old sailing vessels...  before i was a pilot freak i was a pirate freak (still am to some extent, look at my wall and you'll know)

i've actually been on the famous ship known as "Old Iron Sides" do to the fact that the walls were so thickly built and made of extremely sturdy oak, cannonballs would litterally bounce off its sides

So I take it the Constitution was one of the 6?

I've been on it, its good to see our history preserved so well.
Title: Re: Today in history 03/27
Post by: wrongwayric on March 27, 2008, 04:30:55 PM
I'd say something rude about those dang "squids" but someones got to get us there. :D Semper Fi  :salute
Title: Re: Today in history 03/27
Post by: uptown on March 27, 2008, 04:32:08 PM
USS UNITED STATES
USS CONSTELLATION
USS CONSTITUTION
USS CHESAPEAKE
USS CONGRESS
USS PRESIDENT

           In that order :aok
Title: Re: Today in history 03/27
Post by: ChickenHawk on March 27, 2008, 05:08:32 PM
Of the six, two were captured by the Brits, one by the Rebs and the others were eventually scuttled, excepting the Constitution of course.  It was the right design at the right time for the Fledgling US Navy.  Joshua Humphreys' design was truly inspired.

The cannon ball bouncing off the side of the Constitution is often repeated but it gives the impression that she was invincible which does an injustice to the brave men that manned her and gave their lives while defending their dear homeland.  She certainly took her fair share of damage and spent months in repair.

Trivia:  In 1834 the USS Constitution's figurehead was replaced with the bust of then president Andrew Jackson, who was so unpopular in Boston at the time that the commandant of the Boston Navy Yard had his very life threatened over the issue.  Despite the ship being under armed guard, a brave sailor snuck in during a thunderstorm and cut off Jackson's figurehead and personally returned the head to the Secretary of the Navy.

She's also one of only four ships still commissioned to have ever sunk an enemy vessel.

The USS Constellation was rebuilt with some of her original timbers and floats in Baltimore, but the USS Constitution will always be the heart and soul of the US Navy.

Happy Birthday US Navy.

:salute
Title: Re: Today in history 03/27
Post by: Mini D on March 27, 2008, 05:16:16 PM
Wow... the navy managed to make the bald eagle on their insignia actually look gay (unless it's a girl eagle). Well... maybe not gay but it does look like it's in the ballet.
Title: Re: Today in history 03/27
Post by: RATTFINK on March 27, 2008, 05:21:58 PM
Quote from: Mini D on March 27, 2008, 05:16:16 PM
Wow... the navy managed to make the bald eagle on their insignia actually look gay (unless it's a girl eagle). Well... maybe not gay but it does look like it's in the ballet.



lmfao!  A lil limp winged?
Title: Re: Today in history 03/27
Post by: nirvana on March 27, 2008, 05:39:09 PM
Pfft Navy, the Coast Guard has been around since 4 Aug. 1790!
Title: Re: Today in history 03/27
Post by: BlueJ1 on March 27, 2008, 06:00:46 PM
 :rock
Title: Re: Today in history 03/27
Post by: TwentyFo on March 27, 2008, 07:22:07 PM
HISTORY AND SCIENCE IS OVERRATED
Title: Re: Today in history 03/27
Post by: RATTFINK on March 27, 2008, 08:33:32 PM
so is the number 24 ;)
Title: Re: Today in history 03/27
Post by: Hornet33 on March 28, 2008, 08:55:05 AM
Happy Birthday to the second best sea going service in the world.