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Posts Tagged ‘United States Navy’
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Video Thursday – Heavy Weather
Posted: Aug 25, 2011With Hurricane Irene churning through the Bahamas and heading for the US East Coast, our Navy has put her ships to sea to ride out the storm…If you have never […]
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New Naval Technology Videos
Posted: Apr 22, 2011See the future of the Navy in this selection of videos! Wow! The first is a look at the developing rail gun technology at the Naval Sea Warfare Center Dahlgren… […]
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USS Akron Commissioned 1931
Posted: Oct 27, 2010USS Akron was commissioned at Naval Air Station Lakehurst, New Jersey, on 27 October 1931. She was 785 feet in length and weighed 242,356 pounds. The ZRS-4 was built in 1931 […]
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First landing on the Navy's first aircraft carrier!
Posted: Oct 26, 2010On 26 October 1922, Lieutenant Commander Godfrey de Chevalier, USN, flew his Aeromarine 39-B on to the flight deck of the United States Navy’s first aircraft carrier, USS Langley (CV-1), […]
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United States Navy – 235 Years Proud!
Posted: Oct 13, 2010Today marks the 235th birthday of the United States Navy and in its short history has demonstrated the bravery and skill of well-trained and led patriots of the sea. Our […]
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Patriot Day, September 11, 2010
Posted: Sep 08, 2010Saturday morning at 8 a.m. gates open for visitors to walk aboard the USS Yorktown at Patriots Point for our Patriot Day commemorative program. Our color guard will consist of […]