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Sigsbee Abyssal Plain
Sigsbee may refer to * Charles Dwight Sigsbee Charles Dwight Sigsbee (January 16, 1845 – July 13, 1923) was a rear admiral in the US Navy. In his earlier career, he was a pioneering oceanographer and hydrographer. He is best remembered as the captain of , which exploded in Havana Harbor, ..., a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy * Sigsbee (skipjack), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland * Sigsbee, Missouri, an unincorporated community * USS ''Sigsbee'' (DD-502), a former Fletcher-class destroyer {{disambig, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Dwight Sigsbee
Charles Dwight Sigsbee (January 16, 1845 – July 13, 1923) was a rear admiral in the US Navy. In his earlier career, he was a pioneering oceanographer and hydrographer. He is best remembered as the captain of , which exploded in Havana Harbor, Cuba, in 1898 and set off the events that led up to the start of the Spanish–American War. Early life Sigsbee was born in Albany, New York, and educated at The Albany Academy. He was appointed acting midshipman on 16 July 1862. Military career Sigsbee fought in numerous engagements during the American Civil War, mostly against Confederate forts and batteries. Sigsbee served aboard , , and from 1863 to 1869, when he was assigned to duty at the Naval Academy. In 1871, he was assigned to the Hydrographic Office. He was first posted to the Hydrographic Office in 1873. He was assigned to the Coast Survey in 1874 and commanded the Coast Survey steamer ''Blake'' from 1875 to 1878. He returned to the Navy Hydrographic Office from 1878 to 188 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigsbee (skipjack)
The ''Sigsbee'' is a Chesapeake Bay skipjack, built in 1901 at Deal Island, Maryland, United States. She is a two-sail bateau, or "V"-bottomed deadrise type of centerboard sloop. She has a beam of , a depth of , and a gross registered tonnage of 8 tons. She is one of the 35 surviving traditional Chesapeake Bay skipjacks and a member of the last commercial sailing fleet in the United States. She is owned and operated by the Living Classrooms Foundation in Baltimore, Maryland. She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ... in 1985. She is assigned Maryland dredge number 5. References External linksSIGSBEE (skipjack), Talbot County including photo in 1994, at Maryland Historical Trust Ships in Talbot County, Mary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigsbee, Missouri
Sigsbee is an unincorporated community in Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. History A post office called Sigsbee was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1906. The community has the name of Charles Dwight Sigsbee, a former Rear Admiral in the 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 .... References Unincorporated communities in Shelby County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{ShelbyCountyMO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
