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USS Little
Two ships 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 ... have been named USS ''Little'' for Captain George Little. *, was a , launched in 1918. In 1940 she was later redesignated a high-speed transport with the hull symbol APD-4. She was sunk in action off Guadalcanal in 1942. *, was a destroyer, launched in 1944. She was sunk in action during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945. {{DEFAULTSORT:Little 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] |
George Little (naval Officer)
George Little (10 April 1754 – 22 July 1809) was a United States Navy officer. He served in the Massachusetts State Navy during the Revolutionary War and in the United States Navy during the Quasi-War with France. Military career At age 25, Little was appointed first lieutenant of Massachusetts ship ''Protector'' in 1779, and was aboard in 1781 when she fought a running battle with the British ship ''Thames''. In a later engagement, he was captured, imprisoned, but later escaped. He was given command of Massachusetts ship ''Winthrop'' which captured two British privateers, armed brig ''Meriam'', and a number of other vessels. Commissioned captain, USN, 4 March 1799, Little was given command of the frigate ''Boston'', which was still under construction. At the end of June, Capt. Little served as member of the first U.S. Navy court martial, that of John Blake Cordis, second lieutenant of the ''Constitution'' and brother-in-law of Little's first lieutenant, Robert Haswell. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
