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USS Bush
Two ships of the United States Navy have been named ''Bush'', in honor of William Sharp Bush William Sharp Bush (1786 - 1812) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps during the War of 1812. He was also the first Marine Corps officer to be killed in combat. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, Bush was appointed as a Second Lieutenant in .... * , a , which served from 1919 until 1922. * , was a , which served from 1943 until she was sunk off Okinawa, 6 April 1945. See also * References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bush United States Navy ship names ... [...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] |
William Sharp Bush
William Sharp Bush (1786 - 1812) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps during the War of 1812. He was also the first Marine Corps officer to be killed in combat. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, Bush was appointed as a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps on 3 July 1809 and was promoted to First Lieutenant on 4 March 1811. He lost his life while serving aboard , when he fell mortally wounded while attempting to board the frigate on 19 August 1812. He was posthumously awarded a silver medal by the United States Congress. His silver medal was presented to his nearest male relative, Lewis Bush Jackson, in early 1835. Namesake Two destroyers in the U.S. Navy have been named after Bush. The first was a that served from 1919 to 1922 and was scrapped in 1936. The second was a that served during World War II from 1943 to 1945. She was sunk in April 1945 off of Okinawa after being struck by three Japanese ''kamikaze , officially , were a part of the Japanese Special At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
