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James R. Caldwell
James R. Caldwell (November 1, 1778 - August 7, 1804) Accessed 2011-04-12. was an officer in the United States Navy who served in the Quasi-War with France and the First Barbary War. Biography Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Caldwell was appointed a midshipman 22 May 1798. During the Quasi-War with France, he served in the frigate USS United States (1797), ''United States'', schooner USS Experiment (1799), ''Experiment'' and armed ship USS Ganges (1794), ''Ganges'' in the West Indies. Commissioned a lieutenant in 1800, from late 1801 into 1803 Lieutenant Caldwell was an officer of the frigate USS Constellation (1797), ''Constellation'' during the initial phase of the First Barbary War, war with Tripoli, Libya, Tripoli. In mid-1803, he returned to the Mediterranean in the brig USS Syren ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Navy
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage of its active battle fleet alone exceeding the next 13 navies combined, including 11 allies or partner nations of the United States as of 2015. It has the highest combined battle fleet tonnage (4,635,628 tonnes as of 2019) and the world's largest aircraft carrier fleet, with eleven in service, two new carriers under construction, and five other carriers planned. With 336,978 personnel on active duty and 101,583 in the Ready Reserve, the United States Navy is the third largest of the United States military service branches in terms of personnel. It has 290 deployable combat vessels and more than 2,623 operational aircraft . The United States Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which was established during the American Revo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
