USS Enterprise (1874)

The fifth USS Enterprise, a barque-rigged screw sloop, was launched 13 June 1874 at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, Maine, US, by John W. Griffiths, a private contractor; and commissioned 16 March 1877, Commander George C. Remey in command. She was later commanded by Bowman H. McCalla around 1890, followed by Commander Albert S. Barker from 1892 to 1896.

USS Franklin (1795)

The second USS Franklin of the United States Navy was an 8-gun brig

USS Chesapeake

USS Chesapeake may refer to:USS Chesapeake (1799), a 38-gun frigate in commission from 1800 to 1813 USS Chesapeake, a sloop renamed Patapsco in 1799 while still under construction, launched in 1799, and sold in 1801 USS Chesapeake, a bark which served

USS Boston (1825)

The fourth USS Boston was an 18-gun sloop of war, launched on 15 October 1825 by the Boston Navy Yard and commissioned the following year, Master Commandant Beekman V. Hoffman in command

USS Cambridge

Four ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Cambridge, after the various US places named Cambridge.USS Cambridge (1860), was an armed steamship in use during the American Civil War. USS Cambridge (1869), was a screw sloop renamed Congress

USS Block Island

Three ships of the United States Navy have been named Block Island, after Block Island Sound.USS Block Island (CVE-8), was transferred to the United Kingdom under Lend-Lease on 9 January 1943 and commissioned the following day as HMS Hunter (D80). USS

USS Boise

Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name Boise, after Boise, Idaho.USS Boise (CL-47), was a light cruiser commissioned in 1938. The ship was later sold to Argentina. USS Boise (SSN-764), is a Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine

USS Birmingham

Three ships of the United States Navy have been named Birmingham, after the city of Birmingham, Alabama.USS Birmingham (CL-2), was a light cruiser in service from 1908 to 1923. USS Birmingham (CL-62), was a light cruiser commissioned in 1943, involved

USS Cincinnati

Five ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Cincinnati, after the city of Cincinnati, Ohio.USS Cincinnati (1861) was an ironclad river gunboat commissioned in 1862, sunk twice in battle and raised each time, and sold in 1866. USS

USS Independence

USS Independence may refer to:Independence was a brigantine built at Kingston, Massachusetts in mid-1776. The brig served in the Massachusetts State Navy and cruised off New England until captured by the Royal Navy in early 1777. USS Independence (1776

Margaret Leshikar-Denton

Margaret E. "Peggy" Leshikar-Denton is an archaeologist specialising in underwater archaeology, and director of the Cayman Islands National Museum