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Semper Paratus (march)
"Semper Paratus" (Latin for "Always Ready") is the official song and march of the United States Coast Guard. It was composed by U.S. Coast Guard Captain Francis Saltus Van Boskerck in 1927. It made its debut in 1928. Etymology of title ''Semper Paratus'' is the title of the song and is also the U.S. Coast Guard's official motto. The precise origin of the phrase is obscure, although the U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office notes the first use was by the '' New Orleans Bee'' newspaper in 1836, in reference to the actions of the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service during the ''Ingham'' incident. History Composition The original lyrics (seen below) were written by Captain Francis Saltus Van Boskerck in 1922, at the cabin of in Savannah, Georgia; he wrote the music in 1927, on a "beat-up old piano" in Unalaska, Alaska.Kroll, p 144 First performance During the run of ''A Girl in Every Port'' (1928 film) at the Fox Theater in Washington D.C., a detachment of 50 Coast Guard officers appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Saltus Van Boskerck
Francis Saltus Van Boskerck (October 1868 – November 26, 1927) was a United States Coast Guard Captain (United States O-6), captain known for writing and composing "Semper Paratus (march), Semper Paratus", the Coast Guard's official march. He held various senior positions within the Coast Guard. Van Boskerck served in the Coast Guard as commander of the Coast Guard cutters USCGC Bear, USCGC ''Bear'', USRC Yamacraw (1909), USCGC ''Yamacraw'' and as commander of the Norfolk Division, district commander of the Great Lakes District, captain of the Port of Philadelphia, and commander of the Bering Sea Patrol. He wrote "Semper Paratus"'s words in 1922 aboard ''Yamacraw'' and its music in 1927 on a beat-up piano in the Aleutian Islands. He gave the song to Lieutenant Colonel Harvey Miller to publish the day before Van Boskerck died. Early life and education Van Boskerck was born in October 1868 and was a native of New York (state), New York state. He was appointed to join the Revenu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USRC Hudson (1893)
USRC ''Hudson'', known for her service during the Battle of Cárdenas, was the United States Revenue Cutter Service's first vessel to have a steel hull and triple-expansion steam engine. Construction ''Hudson'' was built in the Camden, New Jersey shipyards of John H. Dialogue and Sons and was one of the first Revenue Cutter Service vessels to be completely designed by the service's recently established office of Superintendent of Construction. All of the blueprints and specifications for ''Hudson'' were turned over to the shipyard contractor and they were expected to build the vessel according to plan. Prior to establishment of the Superintendent's office by Commandant Leonard G. Shepard, the general layout of the vessel was left to the contractor.Evans, pp 155–156 ''Hudson'' was the first revenue cutter designed with an all steel hull and triple expansion steam engines. Precise metallurgical specifications were used to construct the boiler plates, allowing a 160-pound b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Despatch (1812)
Seventeen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Dispatch'', or the variant HMS ''Despatch'': * was a 2-gun brigantine launched in 1691 and sold in 1712. * was a 14-gun sloop launched in 1745 and sold in 1763. * was a 14-gun sloop that foundered in a hurricane in 1772. She may have been salved and sold in 1773. * was an 8-gun sloop captured in 1776 by the American privateer .Hepper (1994), pp. 49-50. * HMS ''Despatch'' was a transport purchased in 1774 as the 6-gun armed ship . She was renamed HMS ''Despatch'' in 1777 and sold in 1783. * was a 16-gun sloop launched in 1777. She capsized in 1778. * was an 8-gun schooner purchased in 1780 and sold in 1795. * HMS ''Dispatch'' was a 14-gun sloop launched in 1779 as . She was renamed HMS ''Navy Transport'' in 1782, HMS ''Dispatch'' in 1783 and was sold in 1798. * was a sloop captured from the French in 1790 and sold in 1801. * was a 16-gun launched in 1795 and never commissioned but instead sold to the Russian Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defense Of The Cutter Eagle
The defense of the cutter ''Eagle'' was a battle on and around Long Island New York, that took place from October 10 to 13, 1814, between the British Royal Navy and the United States' Revenue Marine. Early on in the engagement, the United States' only involved vessel, USRC ''Eagle'', was beached near Negro Head. Despite the loss of their ship, her crew continued fighting the Royal Navy vessels from shore using cannon recovered from their wrecked vessel. ''Eagle'' crew was ultimately able to repair and refloat her, but unsuccessful in their attempts to drive the British ships away. Once more she was beached, but after exhausting their ammunition over three days of fighting, the ''Eagle'' crew was unable to prevent her from being towed off by the Royal Navy, which then sailed her back past the shoreline for a victory lap. Though there were no fatalities on either side in the battle, a cow grazing in the area died after being hit by a round shot fired by one of the Royal Navy ships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Narcissus (1801)
HMS ''Narcissus'' was the lead ship of the Royal Navy ''Narcissus''-class 32-gun fifth-rate frigates, launched in 1801. She participated in the War of 1812. Career ''Narcissus'' was stationed in the Mediterranean in 1802 under Captain Ross Donnelly; assisting with the evacuation of Alexandria 12 March 1803. In May 1803, Lord Nelson was named Commander and Chief of the Mediterranean and arrived off Toulon on 8 July 1803. On 7 July, the French naval brig ''Alcyon'', was chased by ''Narcissus'' near Sardinia. ''Alcyon'', after a pursuit of 22 hours and an exchange, struck her flag. She was taken into service with the Royal Navy as . Much of the next six months, the ''Narcissus'' supported the blockade of the French fleet at Toulon. On 15 May 1804 at Malta she removed 3 men from the U.S. prize vessel Madona Catapoliana, the men claiming to be English. In July 1804, in a sanguinary encounter, close to a dozen enemy settees in Hyères Bay were destroyed (one captured) by ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USRC Surveyor
USRC ''Surveyor'' was a 6-gun cutter of the United States Revenue-Marine captured by British forces during the War of 1812. Despite the vessel's loss, the "gallant and desperate" defense of her crew against a superior Royal Navy and the Royal Marine force is commemorated by the United States Coast Guard. Along with the British frigate which bested her in battle, HMS ''Narcissus'', ''Surveyor'' is among six legendary ships memorialized in the lyrics of the Coast Guard march " Semper Paratus". Construction USRC ''Surveyor'' was laid down in 1807 and commissioned the same year. The cutter was in draft and in length with a beam. Home ported in Baltimore, Maryland, different sources report her as armed either with six 12-pound carronades, or six six-pound cannon. ''Surveyor'' carried a normal complement of 25. Service history Pre-War In 1809, according to U.S. Coast Guard records, ''Surveyor ''took the schooners ''Martha ''and ''Susan''. The following year, in 1810, she capt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yangtze Patrol
The Yangtze Patrol, also known as the Yangtze River Patrol Force, Yangtze River Patrol, YangPat, and ComYangPat, was a prolonged naval operation initiated after the Battle of Muddy Flat, from 1854 to 1949 to protect American interests in the Yangtze River's treaty ports. The Yangtze Patrol also patrolled the coastal waters of China where they protected U.S. citizens, their property, and Christianity in China, Christian missionaries. The Yangtze River is the longest river in China, and it plays an important commercial role, with ocean-bound vessels proceeding as far upstream as the city of Wuhan. This Squadron (naval), squadron-sized unit cruised the waters of the Yangtze from Shanghai on the Pacific Ocean into the far interior of China at Chongqing. Initially, the Yangtze Patrol was formed from ships of the United States Navy and assigned to the East India Squadron. In 1868, patrol duties were carried out by the Asiatic Squadron of the United States Navy. Under the Unequal T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenland Patrol
The Greenland Patrol was a United States Coast Guard operation during World War II. The patrol was formed to support the U.S. Army building aerodrome facilities in Greenland for ferrying aircraft to the British Isles, and to defend Greenland with special attention to preventing German operations in the northeast.Tilley, pp.5&6 Coast Guard cutters were assisted by aircraft and dog sled teams patrolling the Greenland coast for Axis military activities. The patrol escorted Allied shipping to and from Greenland, built navigation and communication facilities, and provided rescue and weather ship services in the area from 1941 through 1945. Background Earth's atmospheric circulation pattern requires westerly meteorological observations for prediction of weather conditions to the east. Weather observation stations in Greenland improved the accuracy of weather forecasting for the Atlantic Ocean and northern Europe for tactical advantage in the Battle of the Atlantic and European theatre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacific Coast Campaign (Mexican–American War)
The Pacific Coast Campaign refers to United States naval operations against targets along Mexico's Pacific Coast during the Mexican–American War. It excludes engagements of the California Campaign in areas of The Californias north of the Baja California Peninsula. The objective of the campaign was to secure the Baja Peninsula of Mexico, and to blockade/capture west-coast ports of Mexico—especially Mazatlan, a major port-of-entry for imported supplies. The resistance of Mexican forces to the north in the Los Angeles area and the lack of ships, soldiers and logistical support prevented an early occupation of the peninsula and the west-coast Mexican seaports. The U.S. Navy attempted blockades of the ports three times before being able to successfully blockade and/or occupy them. Following an easy initial occupation and the capitulation of La Paz by Governor Col. Francisco Palacios Miranda, loyalist residents met, declared Miranda a traitor, and rose in revolt. Under a new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Semper Paratus, May 2010
Semper may refer to: Mottos * '' Semper caveo'' (Latin: ''Always beware''), a motto of the polygraph testers of the US National Security Agency * ''Semper fidelis'' (Latin: ''Always faithful''), a motto used by, among others, the United States Marine Corps * '' Semper fortis'' (Latin: ''Always courageous''), an unofficial motto of the United States Navy * '' Semper Gumby'' (Dog Latin: ''Always flexible''), an unofficial motto of the USCG, USMC, USPHS, CAP, Emergency Management and more * ''Semper maior'' (Latin: ''Always more, always greater''), a motto of Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits * '' Semper montani liberi'' (Latin: ''Mountaineers are always free''), the West Virginia state motto * '' Semper paratus'' (Latin: ''Always ready''), the United States Coast Guard motto * '' Semper primus'' (''always first''), a Latin phrase used as a motto by several United States and Israeli military units * ''Semper supra'' (Latin: ''Always above)'', the official motto and marc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
