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USS Nemesis (SP-343) was a patrol vessel that served in the United States Navy from 1917 to 1918. Nemesis was built as a private motorboat of the same name in 1896 by G. Smith at Patchogue , Long Island , New York .
USS Nemesis has been the name of more than one United States Navy ship, and may refer to: USS Napa (1864), a torpedo boat launched in 1864 but never commissioned, which was named USS Nemesis from June to August 1869 before resuming the name Napa; USS Nemesis (SP-343), a patrol boat in commission from 1917 to 1918
Carl Maxie Brashear (19 January 1931 – 25 July 2006) was a United States Navy sailor. He was a Master Diver, rising to the position in 1970, despite having his lower left leg amputated in 1966.
Reuben James (c. 1776 – 3 December 1838) was a boatswain's mate [1] of the United States Navy, famous for an act of heroism in the First Barbary War.As of current knowledge, that act was likely conducted by fellow sailor Daniel Frazier and later attributed to James due to a misunderstanding.
It’s one thing to watch a Top Gun movie, the commanding officer of the USS Harry S. Truman says, but quite another to experience the ship “raw, unfiltered, uncut,” as The Star just did.
USS Ardent – U.S. Navy destroyer escort from The X-Files episode "Død Kalm" Argonaut – Mike Nelson's boat in Sea Hunt, 1950s series; USS Appleby – U.S. Navy destroyer in the series Ensign O'Toole, 1962–1963; USS Avington – U.S. Navy Nimitz class carrier in the series Justice League (TV series), episode 34 (october 18, 2003) Batboat ...
The Nimitz-class ships constructed since USS Ronald Reagan also have bulbous bows to improve speed and fuel efficiency by reducing wave-making resistance. [25] As a result of nuclear power, the ships are capable of operating continuously for over 20 years without refueling and are predicted to have a service life of over 50 years. [24]
The real-life PT-73 was finished on August 12, 1942, by Higgins Industries, Iinc., New Orleans. It was 78 feet (24 m) long, weighed 56 tons and had a top speed of 40 knots . It was assigned to Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 13 under the command of Commander James B. Denny, USN.