Uss Reuben James : A Post World War

The United States of America has not always been the world superpower that it is today. The same goes for its Navy. In the first several years of existence, the United States Navy was not a formidable fighting force. The young nation was hesitant to invest in a navy for many reasons, one of them being to prevent provoking the world powers of the time, France and Britain. On top of that, navies were very expensive to build and required a significant amount of resources to maintain, which the U.S. did not have at the time. To say that the United States Navy was ill prepared for war would be a dramatic understatement. The U.S. had a total of fifteen ships in its entire naval fleet compared to the might of the Royal Navy which possessed over six hundred warships. Even with the odds stacked against the U.S., President Madison declared war on 18 JUN 1812. The lack of size and power of the navy at the time would make it extremely difficult to satisfy the needs of the newly founded nation.

The collapse of South Vietnam is proven to be very chaotic throughout the poem “Saigon Is Gone” and the transcript “Forgotten Ship: A Daring Rescue As Saigon Fell”.The word choices of these passages help contribute to the meanings of the two texts.The vocabulary and details from these narratives illustrate a scene of devastation and disorder for the reader.

After completing the entry of a package of six Russian kilos on January 20, 2017, Vietnam has officially become a member of the "submarine club". With the existing six submarines, Vietnam's ability to defend and control territorial waters has increased significantly. However, with the topographic features of the South China Sea, kilos can not work effectively in certain areas such as estuaries, bays or islands, this is necessary for the purpose of Vietnam's sea defense in the current geopolitical situation. So, sooner or later, the second submarine brigade, that is based on high mobility mini submarine that replenishing the existing six Kilos, must be established . This paper will demonstrate that mini submarines are

On November 10th, 1775, the Continental Congress passed a resolution that stated "two Battalions of Marines be raised", which established the Continental Marines, and is now considered the birth date of the Marines. The newly formed Continental Marines served on both land and sea, and took part in many major engagements, which helped establish them as an important branch of the Armed Forces. The first Commandant of the Continental Marines was Captain Samuel Nicholas, who was born in Philadelphia in 1744. He was commissioned to be a “Captain of Marines” by the 2nd Continental Congress on November 5th 1775. Nicholas soon established Tun Tavern as the recruiting headquarters. Tun Tavern’s owner, Robert Mullen, was so successful at recruiting

NPR’s transcript “Forgotten Ship”: A Daring Rescue as Saigon Fall,”tells readers the the fall of saigon was chaotic and desperate. It’s shown as a chaotic time because of the amount of helicopters that were trying to land on the USS Kirk, Mr Paul Jacobs said “it looked like bees flying everywhere”. I’m inferring that the thoughts going through everyone's head is what is happening in Saigon. An example of the desperation in Saigon is when “a chinook came out...Hovers over the fantail, opened up its rear door and started dropping people out of it”. These people were so desperate they jumped out of a helicopter this is an insane example of desperation.

The USS Greer was the first US Navy ship to fire on a German ship, three months before the United States officially entered World War II on September 4, 1941. The incident was taken place during the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. The ship was approximately 125 miles southwest of Reykjavik, Iceland, it was carrying mail to the U.S. Marines stationed in Iceland. It was named after Rear Admiral James A. Greer, a Civil War veteran and commander of the European Squadron from 1887 to 1889. The Greer incident occurred because it was a case of mistaken evidence that was not reported just told by President Roosevelt at numerous press conferences without giving the American people full facts. As the Greer made its way through the North

1812: The Navy's War is a history book written by George C. Daughan. The book talks about the war of 1812, and how it was a difficult war to the American Navy. The author narrates how the US Navy without any allies was able to conquer the most powerful nation in the world; The Great Britain. It is through America’s sporting military establishment that they were able to conquer the British Navy. The 1812 was a conflict about shipping, whereby Americans had restrictions on where they should go overseas, and therefore, they wanted freedom from the limitations from the Great Britain and France. The book is a recount on how the 20 ship US Navy were able to conquer 1000 ship British Navy in the 1812 War.

America’s entry into WWII was created by a single attack by the japanese navy on pearl harbor in the hawaiian islands on December 7, 1941 President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed the attack as “a date which will live in infamy”. Millions of people visit pearl harbor and the USS Arizona yearly. The attack of pearl harbor is known as one of America’s Most tragic events.Since President Roosevelt every US President has visited the memorial. As the US Arizona is no longer an active ship it is an active US Military cemetery. Many of the survivors visit every year to pay respects to the fallen soldiers and you can too.

The USS constitution is very important to the history of the navy and to the United States in general. This ship was looked up to greatly, and it gave official hope and confidence to the U.S navy. The role of this ship is huge in fact, like the help it gave to the War of 1812. Firstly the idea was constructed that would lead to the development of the USS constitution was the Naval Armament Act. This was brought to the House of Representatives and the senate and they both passed it. This allowed the President of the United States to command six frigates, providing a Naval Armament. The USS Constitution firstly launched in 1797. The brave and important captains of the USS constitution were Samuel Nicholson, Silas Talbot,and

In 1941, the United States once again found itself involved in a war. The following year, Sachem was returned to the U.S. Navy for the second time. Being passed on to different owners, this ship encounters different names too. From Celt to USS Sachem, now under the name USS Phenakite, it was deployed to patrol the waters of Florida Keys.

In March 2015, top ranking secret service officials including the second-in-command of President Obama’s personal detail, went out drinking and then crashed their government car into a barrier at the White House (Liptak, 2015). The President is said to have been disappointed to learn of the incident. The latest incident was an embarrassment for one of the most elite and selective law enforcement in the country (Liptak, 2015). Despite these incidents, the men and women of the United States Secret Service agency (USSS) still strives to embody a tradition of excellence through integrity, commitment, and honor (“USSS History”, n.d.). For 150 years, they have been protecting the nation’s leaders and financial infrastructure though their vision of

The Battleship USS Arizona has frequently been leaking 2-9 quarts a day since the 1940s.

Undoubtedly, the most egregious offender to the overall environmental health and stability of Benicia's waterways is the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, otherwise known as the “mothballed” fleet. This collection of decrepit, rusting vessels has been plaguing the beautiful waters of our Bay Area delta for more than sixty years. Ever since these ships were decommissioned at the end of World War II, they been left stagnant in our backyard, resulting in numerous environmental concerns. For example, various heavy metals such as lead and anti-fouling agents pollute our waters when paint peels off the ships' hulls, thus exposing the natural wildlife to dangerous compounds. Additionally, polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, and other hazardous substances have been released, which can cause rashes if eaten by humans and liver damage or even death if consumed by animals. Thankfully, recent efforts have been made to better maintain the fleet and protect our native species, and the entire reserve is scheduled to be sold or scrapped by February 2017.

The USS Nautilus was commissioned on September 30, 1954. This submarine set a travel record in the record books by being the first ever nuclear submarine. The USS Nautilus was commissioned by the U.S. Navy and constructed under the direction of U.S. Navy Captain Hyman G.Rickover, a Russian-born engineer who joined the U.S. atomic program in 1946 and 1947. In 1947, Hyman. Rickover was put incharge of the Navy’s nuclear-propulsion program and began working on the atomic submarine. Even though wasn’t a fanatic to his detractors, he still succeeded in creating the world’s first nuclear submarine years ahead of schedule.The USS Nautilus was much larger than the diesel-electric submarine that preceded it, the Nautilus had stretched 319 feet and displaced

It was a cold and blustery morning as twenty families gather at the dock to board the River Boat,The Miss Gloria. It took well over an hour to load all the tools, equipment, and children aboard the River Boat. They set out before noon and in the swift current their progress was fast. At the confluence of the Wabash River and the Ohio River the current became even swifter. There were heavy rains up stream in northern Indiana. It became difficult for the Ship's Captain of the Miss Gloried to stop at the river docks and take on passengers or cargo. With these delay it took two weeks to reach Cairo, Illinois. Luck was on the side of the party going, to the Dakota Territory, when they entered the Mississippi River. The Mississippi was not in