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USS Memphis (SSN-691), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the sixth ship of the United States Navy to be named for Memphis, Tennessee.The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia on 4 February 1971 and her keel was laid down on 23 June 1973.
USS Memphis (CL-13) was an Omaha-class light cruiser, originally classified as a scout cruiser, of the United States Navy. She was the fourth Navy ship named for the city of Memphis, Tennessee . Built in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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English: The U.S. Navy light cruiser USS Memphis (CL-13) at anchor in Australian waters. The photo was probably taken during Memphis' South Pacific cruise in June 1925.
USS Memphis (CA-10), known for most of her career as Tennessee (ACR-10), was destroyed by heavy waves three months after she was renamed in 1916; USS Memphis (CL-13), was an Omaha-class light cruiser, saw action in World War II; USNS Memphis (T-AO-162), was a Cumberland-class fleet oiler acquired by the US Navy 28 November 1956 and transferred ...
The wreck of USS Memphis. Memphis was at anchor .5 nmi (0.58 mi; 0.93 km) off a rocky beach in 45 ft (14 m) of water in the harbor of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic on the afternoon of 29 August 1916 with two of her 16 boilers operating in case she needed to get underway; the gunboat USS Castine also was anchored in the harbor.
On 25 May 1916, Tennessee was renamed Memphis, honoring the city of Memphis, Tennessee, so that the name "Tennessee" could be reassigned to the new battleship Tennessee (BB-43). [ 2 ] In July 1916, under the command of Captain Edward L. Beach, Sr. , the ship got underway for the Caribbean arriving at Santo Domingo on 23 July for peace-keeping ...
Charles Henry Willey (March 31, 1889 – September 11, 1977) [1] was a United States Navy Machinist who was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the tsunami that wrecked USS Memphis. Machinist Willey was awarded the medal for this action along with Lieutenant Claud Ashton Jones and Chief Machinist's Mate George William Rud.