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CaptainCrunch · 12-07-2012, 02:11 PM

I love that pictures but its a little short on Enterprises.

There have been two enterprises in the Continental Navy

1775 a sloop of war class burnt to avoid capture
1776 Schooner class

6 in the American Navy
1799 Brig Clas vessel involved in the battle against the Barbary pirates and fired the first shots of the Barbary war
1831 Schooner class sail sold
1874 Sloop Class sail sold
1917 motorized patrol boat class
1938 Yorktown Aircraft carrier - remains the most decorated ship in U.S.naval history
1961 Enterprise class - first nuclear aircraft carrier

Other

Steam boat that participated in the battle of New Orleans, proved that Steamboats were practical
A civil war spotters balloon

First shuttle orbitor

12-07-2012, 02:11 PM	#16
CaptainCrunch Norm! Join Date: Jun 2002 Exp:	I love that pictures but its a little short on Enterprises. There have been two enterprises in the Continental Navy 1775 a sloop of war class burnt to avoid capture 1776 Schooner class 6 in the American Navy 1799 Brig Clas vessel involved in the battle against the Barbary pirates and fired the first shots of the Barbary war 1831 Schooner class sail sold 1874 Sloop Class sail sold 1917 motorized patrol boat class 1938 Yorktown Aircraft carrier - remains the most decorated ship in U.S.naval history 1961 Enterprise class - first nuclear aircraft carrier Other Steam boat that participated in the battle of New Orleans, proved that Steamboats were practical A civil war spotters balloon First shuttle orbitor __________________ My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!