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USS Mahan (other)
The name ''Mahan'' was assigned to the following four United States Navy ships, in honor of Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan, naval historian and theorist on sea power. * USS ''Mahan'' (DD-102/DM-7): (DD-102) was a ''Wickes''-class destroyer commissioned in 1918, and converted to the light minelayer DM-7 in 1920. She was decommissioned in 1930, and sold for scrap in 1931. * was the lead ship of the ''Mahan''-class destroyers; commissioned in 1936, disabled by Japanese aircraft and scuttled by friendly fire in 1944. * USS ''Mahan'' (DLG-11/DDG-42): (DLG-11) was commissioned as a ''Farragut''-class guided missile frigate in 1960, and reclassified as the guided missile destroyer (DDG-42) in 1975. She was decommissioned in 1993 and completely dismantled in 2004. * was commissioned in 1998: the ''Arleigh Burke''-class destroyer was still in service as of 2020. {{DEFAULTSORT:Mahan United States Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Thayer Mahan
Alfred Thayer Mahan (; September 27, 1840 – December 1, 1914) was a United States naval officer and historian, whom John Keegan called "the most important American strategist of the nineteenth century." His book '' The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660–1783'' (1890) won immediate recognition, especially in Europe, and with its successor, ''The Influence of Sea Power Upon the French Revolution and Empire, 1793–1812'' (1892), made him world-famous and perhaps the most influential American author of the nineteenth century. Early life Mahan was born on September 27, 1840, at West Point, New York, to Dennis Hart Mahan (a professor at the United States Military Academy) and Mary Helena Okill Mahan (1815–1893), daughter of John Okill and Mary Jay (daughter of Sir James Jay). Mahan's middle name honors "the father of West Point", Sylvanus Thayer. Mahan attended Saint James School, an Episcopal college preparatory academy in western Maryland. He then studied at Columb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Mahan (DD-102)
USS ''Mahan'' (DD-102) was a built for the United States Navy. Commissioned in 1918, ''Mahan'' was a flush deck destroyer, and the first ship to be named for Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan. Her main battery consisted of four 4-inch/50-caliber gun, 4-inch/50 caliber guns. Background Norman Friedman, a naval historian, observed in ''U.S. Destroyers'' that the World War I, First World War ushered in a new aspect for American destroyer design; e.g. a significant need for a large number of ships. Specifically designed for speeds to match those of the fleet's new era of battlecruiser. The mass-produced destroyers that followed would have the same design speed of as the battlecruisers. Increased speed from to 35 knots required more than 90 tons of additional machinery, and modification of the hulls for greater efficiency. The ships would also be designed as a modified version of the 1916 ''Caldwell class destroyer''. Design General characteristics USS ''Mahan'' (DD-102) was a W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Mahan (DDG-42)
USS ''Mahan'' (DLG-11/DDG-42), was a guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. She was named for Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan USN (1840–1914). The ship was laid down as DLG-11 by the San Francisco Naval Shipyard on 31 July 1957 and launched on 7 October 1959. ''Mahan'' was sponsored by Mrs. H. P. Smith, wife of Vice Adm. Harold Page Smith, and commissioned on 25 December 1960. ''Mahan'' was reclassified as a guided missile destroyer on 30 June 1975 and designated DDG-42. USS ''Mahan'' was decommissioned on 15 June 1993 and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on the same day. History During the first year and a half of her commissioned service, ''Mahans primary assignment was the testing and evaluation of her weapons systems, RUR-5 ASROC and RIM-2 Terriers. A unit of the Pacific Fleet's Cruiser Destroyer Force, she operated out of San Diego, participating in local and fleet exercises off the west coast and in Hawaiian waters. Leaving San Diego on 6 Jun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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