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USS O'Brien
USS ''O'Brien'' has been the name of five ships of the United States Navy, in honor of Jeremiah O'Brien Captain Jeremiah O'Brien (1744–1818) was an Irish-American captain in the Massachusetts State Navy. Prior to its existence (or that of the Continental Navy), he commanded the sloop ''Unity'' when he captured the Royal Navy, British armed s ... (1744–1818): * , a torpedo boat, built in 1900 and served until 1909. * , an ''O'Brien''-class destroyer, which served from 1915 until 1922. * , a ''Sims''-class destroyer, served from 1940 until she was sunk by an enemy torpedo in 1942. * , an ''Allen M. Sumner''-class destroyer, served from 1944 until 1972. * , a ''Spruance''-class destroyer, launched in 1976 and served until 2004. See also * , a Liberty ship, which served during World War II. {{DEFAULTSORT:O'brien United States Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremiah O'Brien
Captain Jeremiah O'Brien (1744–1818) was an Irish-American captain in the Massachusetts State Navy. Prior to its existence (or that of the Continental Navy), he commanded the sloop ''Unity'' when he captured the British armed schooner in the Battle of Machias, the first naval battle of the American Revolutionary War. He also led the first American attack on Nova Scotia in the Raid on St. John (1775). Six United States ships were named in his honor. Early life Jeremiah was the eldest son of Irish immigrants Morris and Mary O'Brien. He was born in Kittery, Province of Massachusetts Bay in 1744. His family moved to Scarborough, Maine and settled in Machias, Maine in the 1760s to engage in lumbering. Maine was a part of Massachusetts at the time.Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Historical and Technical Society ''The BAR Newsletter'' June 1976 volume III, issue 2, pages 2&3 American Revolution Reports of the battles of Lexington and Concord reached Machias in early May 1775, lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |