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USS Absecon
Two ships of the United States Navy have been named ''Absecon'', after Absecon Inlet, located north of Atlantic City, New Jersey: * was a single-screw, steel-hulled freighter built in 1918, which saw less than one month of non-commissioned service in October–November 1918 * was a ''Barnegat''-class seaplane tender in commission as a catapult training ship from 1943 to 1947 See also * , later WHEC-374 Sources * {{DEFAULTSORT:Absecon, Uss 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] |
