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The History of Navy Rank: Warrant Officers

The History of Navy Rank (or Rate): Enlisted Personnel

https://www.history.navy.mil/today-in-h ... ry-17.html

1911 — Off San Diego, California, airplane manufacturer Glenn Curtiss demonstrates the capability of the hydroaeroplane with a flight to the armored cruiser Pennsylvania (Armored Cruiser No. 4), where he is hoisted aboard by crane. After spending time on board, Curtiss and his aircraft are lowered onto the water for the return flight to shore. The hydroaeroplane is essential to the demonstration of aviation’s adaptability to naval purposes.


Hoisting Curtiss and his Hydroplane on board the USS Pennsylvania at San Diego, CA , 1911


Lowering Glenn Curtiss and his Hydroplane from the deck of Pennsylvania, 1911

The History of Navy Rank: The Officer Corps

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1865 — With Fort Anderson neutralized Union forces head up the Cape Fear River from the North Carolina coast. Gunboats under the command of Rear Admiral David Dixon Porter engage Confederate guns in Fort Strong, supporting a ground assault that results in the evacuation of the position by its Confederate defenders. The path to Wilmington opens and the Union ships steam to the city, which is already occupied by Union troops (19–22 February).

1815 - USS Constitution (44) captures HMS Cyane (22) and sloop-of-war HMS Levant (20) east of Madeira.


View of the Action between the U. S. Frigate Constitution and the British Ships Levant And Cyane
Aquatint Print; By John Sartain after Thomas Birch
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The Search for Seaman Joachim Pease
"...he was assigned to the newly commissioned Union Navy ship USS Kearsarge."

Kearsarge (1862): links, questions, comments, coordination, ... NONSTANDARD
Kearsarge (1863): links, questions, comments, coordination, ... NONSTANDARD
Kearsarge (1864): links, questions, comments, coordination, ... NONSTANDARD
Kearsarge (1865): links, questions, comments, coordination, ... NONSTANDARD

Log: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1487650 ... ctPage=149
Muster Roll: https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorag ... 9-0057.JPG
Muster Roll: https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorag ... 9-0065.JPG