USS Perry
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USS Perry may refer to the following United States Navy ships that are named for Oliver Hazard Perry:
- USS Perry (1843), a sailing brig 1843–1865.
- USS Commodore Perry (1859) was an armed side wheel ferry built in 1859 by Stack and Joyce, Williamsburg, N.Y. and purchased by the Navy 2 October 1861; and commissioned later in the month, Acting Master F. J. Thomas was in command.[1]
- USS Perry (DD-11), Bainbridge-class destroyer 1900–1919.
- USS Perry (DD-340), a Clemson-class destroyer converted into a high speed minesweeper and redesignated DMS–17 effective 19 November 1940. Served 1921–1944; sunk in Battle of Peleliu.
- Oliver Hazard Perry - USAT 2725 a Liberty ship. See, List of Liberty ships: M-R.[2]
- USS Perry (DD-844), was a Gearing class destroyer 1945–1970.
- USS Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG-7), a guided-missile frigate 1976–1997 and Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates are named in his honor.
One U.S. Navy ship named U.S.Perry honors Matthew C. Perry:
- USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE-9), a soon to be commissioned dry cargo ship
Additionally, one non-naval ship is notable:
- SSV Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island Educational Tall ship. When completed, it will measure 207 feet (63 m), will be a three-masted Square-rigged vessel, making it the largest privately-owned tall ship in the United States. Scheduled to set sail in 2012, it is intended to be a 'good will ambassador' for the State of Rhode Island, and a "floating classroom." It is being financed through a tax exempt 501(c)(3) charitable foundation, and public subscription.[3][4] Ironically, "The ship, as it existed [when acquired by the Rhode Island trust was] a 138 feet (42 m) steel hull, which [was] bought from an organization in Ontario for $325,000. It had cost almost $3 million to build, but the Canadian group derailed before the ship--intended to be a replica of the [20 gun] British ship HMS Detroit [(not the six gun sloop HMS Detroit (1812))] captured by Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry in the War of 1812--could be completed."[4][5]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Perry @ the Naval Historical Center
- ^ Liberty Ships built by the United States Maritime Commission.
- ^ Newport now, (July 22, 2010) RI’s Tall Ship SSV Oliver Hazard Perry: Building a Floating Classroom, One Plank at a Time.
- ^ a b Rhode Island's Tall Ship Oliver Hazard Perry: Creating jobs & education 17 February 2010] Boat Building.net.
- ^ SSV Oliver Hazard Perry - Sailors Read and Kirby joining advisory board September 16, 2010 Sail world.com.
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