Monthly Archives: October 2023

USS Rhode Island (SSBN-740) is a United States Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine which has been in commission since 1994. She is the third U.S. Navy ship to be named for Rhode Island, the 13th state.

Construction and commissioning Originally, another Ohio-class submarine, SSBN-730, was to have been named Rhode Island; a contract was awarded in 1977 for SSBN-730’s construction and her keel was laid in 1981 with the name Rhode Island planned for the completed submarine. However, shortly after the sudden death of United States Senator Henry M. Jackson of Washington, SSBN-730 was renamed Henry M. Jackson while still under construction. TheContinue reading “USS Rhode Island (SSBN-740) is a United States Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine which has been in commission since 1994. She is the third U.S. Navy ship to be named for Rhode Island, the 13th state.”

USS Rhode Island (BB-17) was the last of five Virginia-class battleships built for the United States Navy, and was the second ship to carry her name.

She was laid down in May 1902, launched in May 1904, and commissioned into the Atlantic Fleet in February 1906. The ship was armed with an offensive battery of four 12-inch (305 mm) guns and eight 8-inch (203 mm) guns, and she was capable of a top speed of 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph).Continue reading “USS Rhode Island (BB-17) was the last of five Virginia-class battleships built for the United States Navy, and was the second ship to carry her name.”

Honda Point Disaster: The Largest Peacetime Loss of U.S. Navy Ships

Gusmanak On September 8th, 1923, a squadron of U.S. destroyers were steaming South from San Francisco Bay to San Diego Bay when poor visibility and an error in judgement resulted in the loss of seven ships. The squadron of 14 ships were travelling in a close line, relying on the navigator at the front ofContinue reading “Honda Point Disaster: The Largest Peacetime Loss of U.S. Navy Ships”

“USS NEW JERSEY” (BB-62) Following “USS ENTERPRISE” (CVN-65)

USS Slater (DE-766) is a Cannon-class destroyer escort that served in the United States Navy and later in the Hellenic (Greek) Navy.

USS SLATER Commissioning 1944 USS SLATER DE-766 during WWII – 1944 The USS SLATER returning to Albany from dry dock in 2014 and above The Slater at Albany (2011) Following service during World War II, the ship was transferred to Greece and renamed Aetos. Decommissioned in 1991, the destroyer escort was returned to the United States. USSContinue reading “USS Slater (DE-766) is a Cannon-class destroyer escort that served in the United States Navy and later in the Hellenic (Greek) Navy.”