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USS McCall
Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS ''McCall'' for Edward McCall Captain Edward R. McCall (5 August 1790 – 1 August 1853) was an officer in the United States Navy during the War of 1812. He was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal. Biography Born in South Carolina, McCall was appointed midshipman 1 January .... * was a modified launched in 1910 and served in World War I. She served in the United States Coast Guard from 1924 to 1930. She was sold in 1934. * was a launched in 1937, served in World War II and was decommissioned in 1945. {{DEFAULTSORT:Mccall 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] |
Edward McCall
Captain Edward R. McCall (5 August 1790 – 1 August 1853) was an officer in the United States Navy during the War of 1812. He was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal. Biography Born in South Carolina, McCall was appointed midshipman 1 January 1808. Appointed acting lieutenant in brig ''Enterprise'' 16 October 1811, he took command of his ship during her action with HMS ''Boxer'' 5 September 1813, early in which ''Enterprise's'' captain, Lieutenant William Ward Burrows II, was mortally wounded. In acknowledgment of his victory over ''Boxer'', McCall received the Thanks of Congress and a Congressional Gold Medal. Promoted to captain 3 March 1835, he died at his home in Bordentown, New Jersey Bordentown is a city in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 3,924. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
