Yantic, an 1864 wooden hull gunboat, was based at Hancock, Michigan, from 1907 to 1917, on loan from the U.S. Navy for use as a training ship for the second battalion of the Michigan Naval Militia. In ...

The U.S. Navy was formed by the Continental Congress in October 1775, and its first ship was named the Alfred after the ninth-century Saxon king. Other early vessels were named for important ...

Speaking to the crew, Charles said pointedly: ‘This Ship represents a powerful emblem of the skill, ingenuity and strength of the Royal Navy, and of the United Kingdom’s enduring dedication to ...

Additionally, ship sponsor Robyn Modly encouraged the public ... when explaining the perfect alignment of the naming of the naval vessel and Cleveland’s ability to welcome the Freedom-class ...