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The Long Island-class escort carrier was a two-ship class, originally listed as "AVG" (Aircraft Escort Vessels). They were converted from type C3-class merchant ships.. The first ship of the class—USS Long Island, originally AVG-1, later ACV-1 then CVE-1—was launched on 11 January 1940, and served in the United States Navy through World War II.
Long Island was laid down on 7 July 1939, as the C-3 cargo liner Mormacmail, under Maritime Commission contract, by the Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Chester, Pennsylvania as Yard No 185, launched on 11 January 1940, sponsored by Ms. Dian B. Holt, acquired by the Navy on 6 March 1941, and commissioned on 2 June 1941 as Long Island (AVG-1), Commander Donald B. Duncan in command.
LongIsland.com is a destination-specific geodomain and Web portal founded in 1996 and headquartered in Commack, New York, on Long Island.It is owned by Long Island Media Inc. [4] LongIsland.com provides extensive content, local news, Associated Press newslines, press releases and other information for both area residents and visitors.
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First held on October 5, 2017, MLW One Shot was the inaugural event of MLW's 2017 relaunch as a professional wrestling promotion. [1] [2] The One Shot name would later be revived as an annual event starting in 2023. On August 28, 2024, MLW announced that One Shot would take place on December 5, 2024, at the Melrose Ballroom in Queens, New York.
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A New York State trooper’s claim that he was shot in the leg during a Long Island traffic stop last week is now under investigation — due to “certain inconsistencies” tied to the case ...
Long Island Explorium Port Jefferson: Suffolk Children's: website, hands-on science S.T.E.M. exploration and more Long Island Maritime Museum: West Sayville: Suffolk Maritime: Exhibits include ship models, oyster industry, lifesaving and shipwrecks, sail and power boats, area Dutch heritage Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages