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USS Blakely
USS ''Blakely'' may refer to the following ships of 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 ...: * , a torpedo boat commissioned in 1904 was named for Capt. Johnston Blakeley. The name was canceled in 1918 so that it could instead be assigned to ''Blakeley'' (DD-150). * , a ''Wickes''-class destroyer was named for Capt. Johnston Blakeley. * (originally DE-1072), a ''Knox''-class frigate was named for Captain Johnston Blakeley and Charles Adams Blakely. See also * {{DEFAULTSORT:Blakely 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] |
Johnston Blakeley
Johnston Blakeley also spelled Johnston Blakely (October 1781 – October 1814) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Quasi-War with France and the War of 1812. He is considered to be one of the most successful American naval officers of that period. Biography Blakeley was born near Seaforde, County Down, Ireland. Brought to the United States as a child in 1783, he graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a member of the Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies, in 1800, then joined the Navy and was appointed a Midshipman in 1800. After service in during the Quasi-War with France and command of early in the War of 1812, Master Commandant Blakeley was appointed to command of the newly built sloop-of-war . In 1814, he made a very successful cruise which in June included the sinking of HMS ''Reindeer''. In September, in a similar action, Blakeley sunk . That month he also captured the mercantile brig ''Atalanta''. ''Wasp'' was l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Adams Blakely
Vice Admiral Charles Adams Blakely (1 October 1879 – 12 September 1950) was an officer in the United States Navy during World War I and the interwar period. Biography Born on October 1, 1879, at Williamsburg, Kentucky, Blakely graduated from Williamsburg Academy in 1897 and, in the summer of 1898, served with the 2d Kentucky Volunteer Infantry during the Spanish–American War. Appointed a naval cadet in September 1899, Blakely graduated from the Naval Academy on February 2, 1903, and, after serving two years at sea as a passed naval cadet, was commissioned ensign in 1905 to date from February 3. Career in surface ships Between 1903 and 1907, he served successively in the frigate , ''Baltimore'' (Cruiser No. 3), ''Cleveland'' (Cruiser No. 19), ''Denver'' (Cruiser No. 14), and the yacht . Command of ''Thornton'' (Torpedo Boat No. 33) and ''Macdonough'' (Torpedo-boat Destroyer No. 9) followed. In December 1910, he became officer in charge of the machinist school at the Charl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
