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USS Harding
Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS ''Harding'', in honor of Seth Harding Seth Harding (17 April 1734 – 20 November 1814) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Revolutionary War. In 1776, he was the captain of the ''Defence''. Biography Seth Harding, also known as Hest was born in Eastham, Pr .... *, was a in World War I *, was a reclassified as DMS-28. {{DEFAULTSORT:Harding 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] |
Seth Harding
Seth Harding (17 April 1734 – 20 November 1814) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Revolutionary War. In 1776, he was the captain of the ''Defence''. Biography Seth Harding, also known as Hest was born in Eastham, Province of Massachusetts. He went to sea early in his life and commanded several merchant ships during the French and Indian War. He moved to Liverpool N.S., and briefly served in the 5th General Assembly of Nova Scotia, representing Liverpool Township from Oct. 12, 1773 to 1774. At the beginning of the American Revolution, he offered his services to Connecticut and was commissioned commander of the state brig ''Defence''. Harding captured many British ships while in command of this and two other vessels. In September 1778, Harding accepted a Continental Navy commission and took command of ''Confederacy''. He cruised along the U.S. coast in company with ''Deane'' during 1779, taking three prizes and performing convoy duties. He was ordere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
