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USS Swallow (AMS-36)
USS ''Swallow'' (MSC(O)-36/AMS-36/YMS-461) was a built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was originally laid down as ''PCS-1416'', and, when renamed later in her career, became the third U.S. Navy ship named for the swallow. History ''Swallow'' was laid down as ''PCS-1416'' on 8 June 1943 by Stadium Yacht Basin, Inc., of Cleveland, Ohio; redesignated ''YMS-461'' on 27 September 1943; launched on 8 January 1944, and commissioned on 22 June 1944. ''YMS-461'' departed Cleveland on 3 July and sailed down the St. Lawrence River. She made stops at Montreal, Quebec, and Halifax, before arriving in Norfolk, Virginia, on 22 August. She completed shakedown training out of Norfolk on 2 September and began patrolling the U.S. East Coast under the command of the Commander Eastern Sea Frontier. She patrolled for enemy submarines and escorted coastal convoys until mid-March 1945. On 17 March, she got underway from Norfolk and sailed south, stopping at Miami, Florida, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stadium Yacht Basin
A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event. Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event at the ancient Greek Olympic festival was the race that comprised one length of the stadion at Olympia, where the word "stadium" originated. Most of the stadiums with a capacity of at least 10,000 are used for association football. Other popular stadium sports include gridiron football, baseball, cricket, the various codes of rugby, field lacrosse, bandy, and bullfighting. Many large sports venues are also used for concerts. Etymology "Stadium" is the Latin form of the Greek word " stadion" (''στάδιον''), a measure of length equalling the length of 600 human feet. As feet are of variable length the exact length of a stadion depends on the exac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
