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USS Sigourney
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 ''Sigourney'' for James Butler Sigourney. * The first was a ''Wickes''-class destroyer from 1918, and was later transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS ''Newport''. * The second was a ''Fletcher''-class destroyer from 1943 to 1960. {{DEFAULTSORT:Sigourney 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] |
James Sigourney
James Butler Sigourney (about 1790 – 14 July 1813) was an officer in the United States Navy who was killed during the War of 1812. Biography Sigourney was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and was appointed midshipman on 16 January 1809. He served in ''Wasp'' and then became sailing master of the brig, ''Nautilus''. He was captured with his ship shortly after the outbreak of the War of 1812; and, after his exchange had been effected, he was placed in command of ''Asp'', a schooner fitted out to defend the Chesapeake Bay. On 14 July 1813, ''Asp'' was attacked by three British British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, ... barges but succeeded in driving them off. On a second attack, however, ''Asp'' was boarded, and Sigourney was killed at his post on deck. Namesakes Two U. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
