Monthly Archives: November 2023

On 29 April 1814, during the War of 1812, United States Sloop-of-War Peacock captured the British Brig Epervier off Florida.This oil on canvas by Tomiro depicts the battle. NHHC image NH 83139-KN

Early in the morning of 28th April 1814, HMS Epervier and her convoy were sighted by the USS Peacock. The USS Peacock, although brig-rigged like HMS Epervier, was significantly bigger and was more powerfully armed. USS Peacock was half as large again as HMS Epervier and mounted a total of 22 guns as opposed toContinue reading “On 29 April 1814, during the War of 1812, United States Sloop-of-War Peacock captured the British Brig Epervier off Florida.This oil on canvas by Tomiro depicts the battle. NHHC image NH 83139-KN”

USS Virginia (BB-13) was a United States Navy pre-dreadnought battleship, the lead ship of her class.

USS Virginia USS Virginia (BB-13) wreckage after aerial bombing test by Martin NBS-1 bombers of the 2d Bombardment Group September 1923 USS Virginia (BB-13) Battleship # 13) Underway circa 1914-1916, with her crew in Whites manning the rails. She is flying a Rear Admiral’s flag from her mainmast peak. USS Virginia (BB-13) battleship, circa 1910-1913 Virginia in 1908  As built,Continue reading “USS Virginia (BB-13) was a United States Navy pre-dreadnought battleship, the lead ship of her class.”

USS Chung-Hoon (DDG-93) is an Arleigh Burke-class Aegis destroyer serving in the United States Navy (USN).

  131001-N-WX059-022 PEARL HARBOR (Oct. 1, 2013) The guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) returns to its homeport at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean Furey/Released) Chung-Hoon was named in honor of Rear Admiral Gordon Pai’ea Chung-Hoon (1910–1979), recipient… ReadContinue reading “USS Chung-Hoon (DDG-93) is an Arleigh Burke-class Aegis destroyer serving in the United States Navy (USN).”

USS Chung-Hoon (DDG-93) is an Arleigh Burke-class Aegis destroyer serving in the United States Navy (USN).

  131001-N-WX059-022 PEARL HARBOR (Oct. 1, 2013) The guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) returns to its homeport at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean Furey/Released) Chung-Hoon was named in honor of Rear Admiral Gordon Pai’ea Chung-Hoon (1910–1979), recipientContinue reading “USS Chung-Hoon (DDG-93) is an Arleigh Burke-class Aegis destroyer serving in the United States Navy (USN).”

USS Eversole (DD-789) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy,

USS Eversole (DD-789) underway in 1956. USS Eversole (DD-789) underway in 1956. TCG Gayret as a museum ship (TCG Gayret Museum) in Izmit, Turkey. USS Eversole (DD-789) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy, the second Navy ship named for Lieutenant (junior grade) John T. Eversole (1915–1942), a naval aviator who was killed in the Battle of Midway. She later served in the Turkish navy from 1973 to 1995 as TCG Gayret (D-352) and is now a ship… ReadContinue reading “USS Eversole (DD-789) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy,”