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USS North Carolina (SSN-777), a Virginia-class attack submarine, is the fourth vessel of the United States Navy named for U.S. state of North Carolina. The contract to build her was awarded to Northrop Grumman Newport News on 30 September 1998 and her keel was laid down on 24 May 2004.
SS Empire Gem. The Empire Gem was a recently built 10,600-ton British tanker, armed with one 4-inch (100 mm) gun, one 12-pounder anti-aircraft gun and six machine guns.While off Diamond Shoals on the night of January 23, 1942, U-66 under Robert-Richard Zapp detected the unescorted Empire Gem and the unarmed American merchantman SS Venore.
Timeline of deepest dive, solo, in a submarine, men; Date Depth Sub pilot Sub Notes 1985 914 metres (2,999 ft) Graham Hawkes: Deep Rover [3] [4] 6 March 2012 8,166 metres (26,791 ft) James Cameron: Deepsea Challenger [5] 26 March 2012 10,898 metres (35,755 ft) James Cameron: Deepsea Challenger: Dive to the deepest point on Earth, the Challenger ...
In 1929 John died, and his son Joseph William Della Porta took over, incorporating the business as a private limited company in 1930. [4] Joseph William was the last member of the Della Porta family to run the business but continued to grow the business by buying additional property fronting the High Street. [5]
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The museum was born out of an idea by former naval officer Charles F. Hyatt to develop a major tourist attraction on what had once been a dump for dredged mud. [1] Initial plans for the museum called for a large building onshore to display exhibits related to the history of small combatants ships in the U.S. Navy. [2] On 3 January 1976, the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown was opened to the public.
In August 1960, "Volador" was assigned as a target submarine for the USS Kingfor the testing the new ASROC MK-44 torpedo system. While at periscope depth andbeing tracked by USS King's SQS-23B sonar, King fired an ASROC. The MK-44 torpedo separated from the rocket motor hit the Volador's sail after entering the water, leaving a hole in its sail.
Shortly after 2:45 a.m. on August 5, Shrewsbury Police responded to a 911 call for an unresponsive male lying on Shrewsbury Avenue, in the right northbound lane, Santiago said.