US Navy’s 242d Birthday
MCPO reminds us that on 13 October 1775, the Continental Congress authorized the purchase of two vessels to be armed for a cruise against British merchant ships; this resolution created the Continental Navy and is considered the first establishment of the U.S. Navy.
He also sends this instructional video;
The first major naval engagement of the new country was at Valcour Island in Lake Chaplain on October 11, 1776 when Benedict Arnold faced off with the British fleet and delayed them enough that their plans to take Fort Ticonderoga and Crown Point back were delayed for a year. Of course, Arnold’s fleet, which the colonists had spent the entire summer building was completely destroyed in the endeavor.
Category: Navy
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https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2017/10/13/uss-constitution-to-set-sail-to-commemorate-anniversaries/
BOSTON — The USS Constitution is about to set sail for the first time in three years to celebrate the Navy’s birthday and the anniversary of the Constitution’s first launch.
The world’s oldest commissioned warship will set sail from Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston on Oct. 20.
The wooden ship will travel to Fort Independence on Castle Island, where it will fire a 21-gun salute. An additional 17-gun salute will be fired as the ship passes the U.S. Coast Guard station, the former site of the shipyard where the Constitution was built and launched in 1797.
It will be the warship’s first sail since October 2014, and commemorates the Navy’s 242nd birthday and the 220th anniversary of the Constitution’s launch.
The ship earned its nickname “Old Ironsides” during the War of 1812.
Went to the Constitution a few years back. Had a great time, met some good people and got a coin from the Chief’s Mess.
Happy Birthday all. Splice the Mainbrace!
My retirement flag was flown from her… also have a coin from the ship.
She’ll be sailing on my birthday… wish I was there to be a part of it (and see history).
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday Chief.
Happy Birthday Chief, and Happy Birthday USS Constitution!OOh yeah, and Happy Birthday USN too… hehe
That sure is one pretty ship.
I hope one day to take the kids to Boston to see the historical sights some day. Old Ironsides tops that list. The heavy frigates were an innovative and world-beating design in their day. And like Ex-PH2 observed, she’s an absolutely gorgeous ship! May she endure for as long as there’s an ocean to float her in.
One of the few reasons I’d even consider going to Boston.
Same here. It’s a shame that the historical birthplace of America has become the seat of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Massachusetts.
It is worth it. HH6 and I saw and boarded her in the summer of 2014 before she was dry docked.
I was amazed at how short the distance between decks was and at the copper sheet all over the deck in the powder magazine (a spark preventative, as I recall).
Old Ironsides … she speaks to my soul.
Who crews Old Ironsides when she’s sailing? Please don’t tell me they have an engine and screws …. don’t destroy my fantasy.
That’s a little known collateral duty of the Village people.
I just hope a container ship doesn’t get close enough to bash a hole in her side. Or the sailors don’t have to work 100 hours a week. Or CAPT Queeg doesn’t turn her into a “prison ship”.
Happy Birthday to us!
Best decision I ever made was to join the US Navy.
First ten years I was in, I should have been paying the Navy, it was so much fun. Riding subs, surface ships, flying on P-3s chasing Rooskies all over God’s creation, making the world safe for democracy. It was fucking AWESOME!
The last 15 years not so much, but they were still damn good and I figure they were my paying back for the first 10.
Go Navy! Beat Army!
You HAD to go there …
Thanks Jonn.
Happy Birthday US NAVY.
FYI … The Village People came out with “In the Navy” video in spring or summer of 1979 if my memory serves me correctly.
I signed up in late August 1979 and started 03 OCT 1979 and retired 01 DEC 2011 … do the math.
It was filmed at 32nd Street in SD onboard a Fast Frigate (FF).
The VP are fabulously famous in the NYC area and are not all what you might believe.
Anyhow Happy Birthday to my beloved US Navy and an early birthday shout out to the USMC and theirs on 10 NOV.
Heck, MCPO … all this time I thought you were original crew — before the mast — on the USS Constitution. Boy powder monkey?
Monkey this:
Ahhhh… back when SNL became funny again … for a short time.
SNL was originaly called “The not ready for prime time players”
Happy Birthday, US Navy!
And that vid never gets old. Just so much fun to watch, over and over again.
Happy Birthday to our Sister Service, the United States Navy; so proud of them… a Toast and Salute to those who had or have the honor of serving with that Service.
(Leaving out comments about the Army-Navy games…😎)
I went into the Army after being in the Navy. The whole time I was in the Army, my nickname was Navy. No matter who won the game my CO dropped me for push ups.
Happy birthday to the Navy.
Happy Birthday to the United States Navy and all who served our country in her or are now. God speed to all the ships at sea.
Which Sparks are you?
In Hospital Corpsmen Field Medical School at Camp
Pendleton, in April ’69, there was a Sgt. Stark, Recon Marine, that led our class through Marine Ways of doing things.
Are you that Marine?
I’d really like to hear from you!
E-mail: dave.bacsibryson@yahoo.com
Semper Fi
Doc
Happy Birthday Navy!
Happy Birthday my Navy Brothers and Sisters.
It looks like the Navy will be increasingly in harms way as this perpetual war grinds into a new phase and we should all be grateful they are there.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY US NAVY! 🙂
I made a crack a day or so ago about learning Armored vehicle tactics by reading Alfred Thayer Mahan. Maybe I wasn’t too far off the unintended mark; the brits used Navy guys as crews for their first tanks, I have heard. WTF is up with that? Something about Royal Navy dudes being ideal since they were used to working guns in turrets on a ship. Humph.
Fair Seas and Kick Ass, Navy! I don’t think I would have made a good sailor, I like to get out and walk… Thanks to all of you who over the years kept the seas free!
GO ARMY! (Don’t watch the replay of the Army winning touchdown last year too closely, I think maybe we had some unintentional help on getting across the goal line…;))
Go Navy!!
CTIC(SS) (Ret)
Happy Birthday to all the Squids that frequent these great pages !!!
This is a great documentary !!!
..imprisoning our seamen.
That just sounded so wrong.
The elder US military service sends its regards to the next oldest. (smile)
Happy Birthday, USN.
Happy birthday, Swabbies!
And to the Navy; You don’t look a day over 229 to me.
Happy Birthday – where’s the grog?
Happy Birthday to our slightly older brothers! Being a Marine I’ve been around our swabbie friends for over 2 decades. They are a different breed, but we couldn’t do it without them!
Thanks for all of the Motrin and religion!
Happy Birthday Navy, could not have done it without you.
Here is a great clip from SNL:
Sad part is, my pay (after deductions) wasn’t $96.78/week until a decade after that commercial was made and I was a relatively senior PO3.
No can resist this:
Great flick with the Sub following in the tankers wake then releasing the torpedos before the time was up.
You’ve signed on the line,
And now you’re doing time,
Yes you know you’re in the US Navy.
You were down on your luck,
And you know it really sucks,
Yes you know you’re in the US Navy.
If you like going out to sea,
It will fit you to a T,
Yes you know you’re in the US Navy.
If exotic women are you’re fair,
You find them everywhere,
Yes you know you’re in the US Navy.
Well today you met a cutie,
But tonight you’ve got the duty,
Yes you know you’re in the US Navy.
Tomorrow is another day,
But you’re getting underway,
Yes you know you’re in the US Navy.
Happy Birthday Navy!
I think the only branch to celebrate its birth “with vigor” is that small dept of the Navy.
Not to change the subject but i think the dark green singer in the village people video is a phony, look at his fruit salad …just saying
Happy Birthday to my fellow Sailors…and especially all the other Roof Rats:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsKnLQGbxVE
We had fun, didn’t we?
Loads of fun. Still looking for the 100 feet of chow line, spool of pipe threads, left handed monkey wrench, the key to the main engine, the mail buoy and a can of relative bearing grease. Hope all of you former and active Deck Apes, Skivvy wavers, Scope dopes, Snipes, Airdales Etc. had a great time.
Don’t forget Padeye wrenches and Jet exhaust samples.
No Jets on the OKIE 3.Forgot a bucket of steam, Pecker checker, Nukey pook, Line up ass hole to belly button on the chow line, roach coach, Reefer flats,channel fever,liberty cuffs, horse cock sandwiches, grab assing, sky larking, cold iron watch, float test, anchor pool, 3 point 2 beer, Gi gin, AJ Squared away, un authorized double rolled neckerchiefs, ETC. Just a small amount of memories I added.
Happy birthday, squids.
late Navy Life at Home Lock all friends and family outside. Your only means of communication should be with letters that your neighbors have held for at least three weeks, discarding two of five. Surround yourself with 200 people that you don’t really know or like: people who smoke, snore like Mack trucks going uphill, and use foul language like a child uses sugar on cereal. Unplug all radios and TVs to completely cut yourself off from the outside world. Have a neighbor bring you a Time, Newsweek, or Proceedings from five years ago to keep you abreast of current events. Monitor all home appliances hourly, recording all vital information (ie: plugged in, lights come on when doors open, etc.) Do not flush the toilet for five days to simulate the smell of 40 people using the same commode. Lock the bathroom twice a day for a four-hour period. Wear only military uniforms. Even though nobody cares, clean and press one dress uniform and wear it for 20 minutes. Cut your hair weekly, making it shorter each time, until you look bald or look like you lost a fight with a demented sheep. Work in 19-hour cycles, sleeping only four hours at a time, to ensure that your body does not know or even care if it is day or night. Listen to your favorite CD six times a day for two weeks, then play music that causes acute nausea until you are glad to get back to your favorite CD. Cut a twin mattress in half and enclose three sides of your bed. Add a roof that prevents you from sitting up (about ten inches is a good distance) then place it on a platform that is four feet off the floor. Place a small dead animal under the bed to simulate the smell of your bunkmate’s socks. Set your alarm to go off at ten-minute intervals for the first hour of sleep to simulate the various times the watchstanders and nightcrew bump around and wake you up. Place your bed on a rocking table so you are tossed… Read more »
So much truth. I can laugh about it now.
Plenty of truth in all of that…I might have my kids conduct a FOD walkdown in the mornings on my driveway…
Served 22 all as a roof rat. This makes me ALMOST homesick
I can laugh about it now. Happy 242 Navy. Proud to have served in you!
Happy 242ND Birthday U.S. Navy.
I couldn’t do 242 years. only served from 1963-1969 which included inactive Reserve.
Happy B-day to the progeny of John Paul Jones!!
To all my Brothers and Sisters-
Terrors of the Seas-
First to Fight-
Shield of the Republic-
Keep the Faith and don’t ever give up the Ship.
Me mother was a mermaid, me father was King Neptune.
I was born on the crest of a wave and rocked in the cradle of the deep.
Seaweed and barnacles are me clothes.
Every tooth in me head is a marlinspike; the hair on me head is hemp.
Every bone in me body is a spar, and when I spits, I spits tar!
I’se hard, I is, I am, I are.
SUBMARINES ONCE! SUBMARINES TWICE!
And of course, the rest is most definitely NSFW.
Holy jumpin Jesus Christ!
Ratshit, batshit, dirty ole…
🙂
Those were the days my friend.