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USS Thornback (SS-418) - Rahmi M. Koç Museum, Istanbul, Turkey USS Torsk (SS-423) - Historic Ships in Baltimore , Baltimore, MD X-1 - Submarine Force Library and Museum, Groton, CT
The rest of the vessel is a convertible 20,000 sq ft (1,900 m 2) mission bay that can be loaded to carry any cargo. [13] Vehicles and cargo are loaded and unloaded by a ramp that can support up to 100 tons of weight. Although designed for a military crew of 46, the ships usually have a crew of 26.
Charles Francis Adams III – Secretary of the Navy, 1929–1932; skipper of America's Cup defender Resolute, 1920; inductee, America's Cup Hall of Fame [1] Edward Bell – U.S. diplomatic official involved in the decoding of the Zimmerman Telegram in World War I [5] [16] [17]
Hospital ships of many types have been part of the United States Navy at least since 1798. Their special status has been internationally recognised under the second Geneva Convention of 1906 and the Hague Convention of 1907.
The Chief of Naval Personnel (CHNAVPERS/CNP) is responsible for overall personnel readiness and manpower allocation for the United States Navy.The CNP serves in an additional duty capacity as the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Personnel, Manpower, and Training, with the identification of DCNO N1, and is one of five Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations. [1]
Victor Lance Vescovo (born February 10, 1966) is an American private equity investor, retired naval officer, sub-orbital spaceflight participant, and undersea explorer. He was a co-founder and managing partner of private equity company Insight Equity Holdings from 2000 to 2023. [2]
Don Walsh (November 2, 1931 – November 12, 2023) was an American oceanographer, U.S. Navy officer and marine policy specialist. While aboard the bathyscaphe Trieste, he and Jacques Piccard made a record maximum descent in the Challenger Deep on January 23, 1960, to 35,813 feet (10,916 m).
Charles Hammerman Rivkin (born April 6, 1962) is an American media executive and former United States diplomat who is chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Motion Picture Association (MPA).