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    What was the first ship in the US Navy?

    Question #110652. Asked by serpa. (Nov 11 09 12:36 AM)


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    		Ship names in the Continental Navy and the early Federal navy came from a variety of sources. As if to emphasize the ties that many Americans still felt to Britain, the first ship of the new Continental Navy was named Alfred in honor of Alfred the Great, the king of Wessex who is credited with building the first English naval force.

    http://usmilitary.about.com/od/navy/l/blshipname.htm

    Nov 11 09, 1:13 AM

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