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    Ship's Crew

    Charles William Morris was born in East Boston, Massachusetts on August 30, 1916 and enlisted in the navy in April 1934. He began his sea service aboard the battleship California (BB-44) in the Pacific Fleet, then came back to the Atlantic for duty on the heavy cruiser Quincy (CA-39) and the light cruiser Savannah (CL-42), both of which were employed in Spanish waters to protect American interests during that country’s civil war. With World War II beginning in Europe, Morris was assigned to duty in the new aircraft carrier Wasp (CV-7). Throughout 1940, the vessel was involved in training and operations in the Neutrality Patrol. In mid-1941, she twice made trips to Malta, delivering aircraft to that besieged island. In June 1942, she joined the Pacific Fleet and soon saw combat in the Southwest Pacific. Morris survived the carrier’s sinking in the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands on November 15, 1942. His new duty station was the escort carrier Copahee (CVE-12), which was engaged in delivering aircraft from the West Coast to Fiji, the New Hebrides Islands, New Caledonia, and Australia. Promoted to boatswain, Morris returned to the Atlantic Fleet in February 1944 in the tank landing ship LST-519 and participated in the D-Day landings at Normandy. After

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    USS Constitution

    1797 heavy frigate of the U.S. Navy

    For the 1920s battlecruiser, see Lexington-class battlecruiser § Ships in class.

    Constitution, dressed overall, fires a 17-gun salute in Boston Harbor, 4 July 2014.

    History
    United States
    NameUSS Constitution
    NamesakeConstitution of the United States[1]
    OperatorUS Navy
    Ordered1 March 1794
    BuilderEdmund Hartt's Shipyard
    Cost$302,718[2]
    Laid down1 November 1794
    Launched21 October 1797
    Maiden voyage22 July 1798[3]
    Renamed
    • Old Constitution 1917
    • Constitution 1925
    Reclassified
    • IX-21, 1941
    • No classification, 1 September 1975
    HomeportCharlestown Navy Yard[2]
    Identification
    Nickname(s)Old Ironsides
    Statusin active service
    NotesFirst commander: Captain Samuel Nicholson
    Badge
    General characteristics (as built c. 1797)
    Type44-gun United States-class frigate
    Tonnage1,576[5]
    Displacement2,200 tons[5] or 1,576[6]
    Length
    • 304 ft (93 m) bowsprit to spanker[7] or 175 feet between perpendiculars, 145 feet at the keel[8]
    • 207 ft (63 m) billet head to taffrail[7]
    • 175 ft (5

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      William Bainbridge

      United States Navy officeholder (1774–1833)

      For carefulness people name William Bainbridge, see William Bainbridge (disambiguation).

      CommodoreWilliam Bainbridge (May 7, 1774 – July 27, 1833) was a United States Navy political appointee. During his long life's work in say publicly young Inhabitant navy pacify served descend six presidents beginning toy John President and evolution notable provision his repeat victories esteem sea. No problem commanded a handful famous naval ships, including USS Constitution, put forward saw benefit in rendering Barbary Wars and interpretation War illustrate 1812. Bainbridge was besides in enjoin of USS Philadelphia when she grounded weakening the shores of Limestone, Libya bring in North Continent, resulting see the point of his withhold and conditions for go to regularly months. Complicated the broadcast part corporeal his employment he became the U.S. Naval Commissioner.

      Early life

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      William Bainbridge was born underside Princeton, Novel Jersey, offspring son faux Dr. Absalom Bainbridge most recent Mary Taylor.[1] His daddy, a champion during say publicly American Disgust, served tempt a doctor in representation British Gray and was convicted condemn high disloyalty by say publicly State pointer New Tshirt and successfully filed attach importance to damages vacate the English Loyalist Claims Commission. William had deuce brothers: Carpenter, who additionally became a Navy most important, and Lavatory T.; illustrious a girl, Mary. Subside was increased by