PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT'S "LIBERTY FLEET DAY" ADDRESS

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Published on Tuesday, 27 September 2022 19:39
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Washington, D. C., Sept. 27, 1941

[White House news release.]

 

MY FELLOW AMERICANS:

 

This is a memorable day in the history of American shipbuilding--a memorable day in the emergency defense of the nation. Today, from dawn to dark, fourteen ships are being launched--on the Atlantic, on the Pacific and on the Gulf and among them is the first Liberty ship, the Patrick Henry.

While we are proud of what we are doing, this is certainly no time to be content. We must build more cargo ships and still more cargo ships--and we must speed the program until we achieve a launching each day, then two ships a day, fulfilling the building program undertaken by the Maritime Commission.

 

Our shipbuilding program--not only that of

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SS Savannah Crosses the Atlantic

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Published on Friday, 16 September 2022 01:53
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This Day in History… June 20, 1819

 

On June 20, 1819, the SS Savannah arrived in Liverpool, England, becoming the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The Savannah was original developed as a sailing packet at the New York shipyard of Fickett & Crockett in 1818. While the ship was still being constructed, Captain Moses Rogers convinced a prosperous shipping firm from Savannah, Georgia, to purchase the ship, convert it to a steamship, and gain the attention and a place in history as the first transatlantic steamship service. The firm agreed and then had the ship fitted with an auxiliary steam engine and paddle wheels, while still maintaining its sails.

The ship was built too small to carry larger amounts

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500 años tirados por la borda.

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Published on Tuesday, 06 September 2022 15:21
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Colón era almirante- ¿De la Armada Española, quizás?- pero se tropezó con América. La Marina Civil no ha existido, ni existe. Magallanes era un marinero casi analfabeto. Elcano un elegido.

Juan de la Cosa levantó una carta universal en unas vacaciones de verano.

Y la Armada Española, la más grande cuantas hayan existido.

¡Que vergüenza que en pleno siglo XXI y gobernando una coalición, que dice ser de izquierdas, se derrochen recursos públicos en retorcer desvirtuar la historia de la Marina Civil?

Old but Still Going Strong

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The Oldest Navy Assets Still in Use
By Scot Christenson
August 2022
 

The U.S. Navy has always been an innovator. It pioneered the Global Positioning System, developed nuclear propulsion, and deployed the first operational laser weapon. The recently commissioned USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) is brimming with bleeding-edge technology. Its stealth design, Integrated Power System, and long-range gun firing capabilities make it the most sophisticated ship in the world. Likewise, the lead ship in the new carrier class USS Gerald R Ford (CVN-78) features many technological advances including an electromagnetic aircraft launch system. However, the Department of the Navy is not always in a rush to phase out and replace assets that continue to effectively perform their missions. The following is a list of some of the oldest Navy and

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