The U.S. Navy's Jack - NHHC
2019年6月4日 · A jack is a flag corresponding in appearance to the union or canton of the national ensign. In the United States Navy, it is a blue flag containing a star for each state. For countries whose colors have no canton, the jack is simply a small national ensign. On a sailing vessel, the jack is hoisted at the jack-staff shipped at the bowsprit cap when at anchor or in port. The …
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'Union' Jack The Navy jack eventually evolved into the flag seen here, also referred to as the "union" jack. This flag remained the Navy jack until 1976 when the rattlesnake jack made a one-year return to celebrate our nation's bicentennial. Then in 2002, the SECNAV directed the use Of the rattlesnake jack as the Navy jack for the
Flag Sizes - NHHC
The flag consists of a blue field with an eagle in the center, clutching arrows in the left law and an olive branch in the right. The number of stars surrounding the eagle has varied from its first design in the 1880s, and today has 50 stars to represent each state of the union. They are arranged in circular pattern around the eagle.
Origins of the U.S. Navy Flag - NHHC
2018年9月17日 · The Department of the Navy Seal, created in 1957, was to serve as the main feature of the official United States Navy flag, adopted two years later. The flag did not pass through an evolutionary development as was the case with the Navy seal. Ships of the earliest period in the Nation's naval history wore a variety of flags, including the striped Grand Union, …
Cumberland (1862) and Florida (1864) Wreck Sites - NHHC
The ship, unable to work its guns, was left defenseless. It was in this dangerous situation that, after a brief stop in Cuba, Maffitt boldly sailed into Mobile Bay on 4 September 1862. The ship, flying the Union jack as a ruse, braved a storm of shot and shell from Union blockaders and arrived to a hero's welcome.
Military Service Records and Unit Histories: A Guide to Locating
Congressional Research Service Report for Congress Julissa Gomez-Granger Information Research Specialist Anne Leland Information Research Specialist 15 June 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RS21282 Summary Table of Contents Summary This guide provides information on locating military unit histories and individual service records of …
H-035-3 UC-97 on Lake Michigan - NHHC
2017年6月26日 · While visiting Canadian ports and transiting the Welland Canal, UC-97 had refused to fly the Union Jack, which would have been normal for a merchant vessel. Instead, UC-97 flew the U.S. national flag over the Imperial German Navy flag, the standard means to symbolize a captured naval vessel, which resulted in angry feelings among Canadian dock ...
Union Jack (considering themselves British subjects) troubled Jackson not at all, although the U.S. government retroactively approved his action on grounds of “national defense.” The destruction of the fort put an end to the largest concentration of armed free Blacks in North America and the subsequent flight of Black farmers from the
Navy Personnel: A Research Guide - NHHC
This research guide provides a general understanding of how to find information on US Navy personnel within the Naval History and Heritage Command and other government institutions. There are many resources available in the command; however, the information may be varied due to the era in which the resource was created. It is generally easier to research officers who …
H-062-1: "Battles You've Never Heard Of" - NHHC
2021年6月11日 · Nicolls paid off the Colonial Marines (at the same rate as Royal Marines), but left the fort intact and the 3,500-man Colonial Marines fully armed. The fort continued to fly the British Union Jack as the Colonial Marines considered themselves British subjects. Nicolls also encouraged them to entice more slaves to run away from their U.S. masters.