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Philip Andrews (admiral)
Philip Andrews (30 March 1866 – 18 December 1935) was a United States Navy officer during World War I who later became admiral. Early life and career Andrews was born in New York City, and was appointed to the United States Naval Academy in 1882. He graduated on 1886 and, after the required two years of sea duty on board USS ''Brooklyn'' and USS ''Pensacola'', was commissioned ensign in 1888. He was transferred to the USS ''Chicago'' in 1891. He also served on USS ''Raleigh'', USS ''Newark'', USS ''Columbia'' and other ships, before being transferred to South Bethlehem where he was Inspector of Ordnance from 1898 to 1899."Philip Andrews" history.navy.mil After more sea duty, he assumed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global cultural, financial, entertainment, and media center with a significant influence on commerce, health care and life sciences, research, technology, education, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Newark (C-1)
The first USS ''Newark'' (C-1) was a United States Navy protected cruiser, the eighth protected cruiser launched by the United States. In design, she succeeded the "ABC" cruisers , , and with better protection, higher speed, and a uniform 6-inch gun armament. Four additional protected cruisers (C-2 through C-5) were launched for the USN prior to ''Newark''.Gardiner and Chesneau, p. 151Bauer and Roberts, pp. 141–143 She was laid down by William Cramp & Sons of Philadelphia on 12 June 1888, launched on 19 March 1890, sponsored by Miss Annie Boutelle, the daughter of Representative Charles A. Boutelle of Maine, and commissioned on 2 February 1891, Captain Silas Casey III in command. Design and construction ''Newark'' was designed in 1885 by the Navy's Bureau of Construction and Repair and Bureau of Steam Engineering, based on specifications developed by a special advisory board convened by Secretary of the Navy William C. Whitney. The new board was convened when Whitney felt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Mississippi (BB-41)
USS ''Mississippi'' (BB-41/AG-128), the second of three members of the of battleship, was the third ship of the United States Navy named in honor of the 20th state. The ship was built at the Newport News Shipbuilding Company of Newport News, Virginia, from her keel laying in April 1915, her launching in January 1917, and her commissioning in December that year. She was armed with a battery of twelve guns in four three-gun turrets, and was protected by heavy armor plate, with her main belt armor being thick. The ship remained in North American waters during World War I, conducting training exercises to work up the crew. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, the ship served in the Pacific Fleet. In May 1941, with World War II and the Battle of the Atlantic raging, ''Mississippi'' and her two sister ships were transferred to the Atlantic Fleet to help protect American shipping through the Neutrality Patrols. Two days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, ''Mississippi'' dep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Maryland (ACR-8)
The second USS ''Maryland'' (ACR-8/CA-8), also referred to as "Armored Cruiser No. 8", and later renamed ''Frederick'', was a United States Navy armored cruiser. She was laid down on 7 October 1901 by the Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News Drydock & ShipbuildingCo., Newport News, Virginia, launched on 12 September 1903, sponsored by Miss Jennie Scott Waters; and commissioned on 18 April 1905, Captain (USN), Captain Royal R. Ingersoll in command. Service history Pre-World War I In October 1905, following shakedown, ''Maryland'' joined the United States Fleet Forces Command, Atlantic Fleet for operations along the east coast and in the Caribbean, where she took part in the 1906 winter maneuvers off Cuba. The next summer, she conducted a training cruise for Massachusetts Naval Militiamen, and then readied for transfer to the Pacific Ocean, Pacific. Departing Newport on 8 September 1906, she sailed – via San Francisco and Hawaii — for the Asiatic Squadron, Asiatic Statio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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