Showing posts with label Navy Week. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Navy Week. Show all posts
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Smoke 'em if you... BOOM!
While on the frigate USS De Wert during Navy Week, I noticed this No Smoking sign in a reasonable location - on the Grenade Locker! Makes sense to me.
War of 1812 Navigation
Master Chief Jeff Ryan of the US Coast Guard demonstrated
some of the navigational gear used during the War of 1812 including an Octant
and Traverse Board. You needed to know trigonometry to sail these ships.
He also explained the roots of the expressions Deep Six and Mark Twain. From Navy Week 2012 in Cleveland.
More from the War of 1812
He also explained the roots of the expressions Deep Six and Mark Twain. From Navy Week 2012 in Cleveland.
More from the War of 1812
Battle of Lake Erie in War of 1812
The War of 1812 has particular significance to the Great Lakes region. It was
one of the three principle theaters of the war between the US and Britain.
On Lake Erie, American commander Captain Oliver Hazard Perry fought the Battle of Lake Erie on September 10, 1813. His decisive victory ensured American control of the lake, improved American morale after a series of defeats, and compelled the British to fall back from Detroit. This paved the way for General Harrison to launch another invasion of Upper Canada, which culminated in the U.S. victory at the Battle of the Thames on October 5, 1813, in which Tecumseh was killed.
Tecumseh's death effectively ended the North American indigenous alliance with the British in the Detroit region. American control of Lake Erie meant the British could no longer provide essential military supplies to their aboriginal allies, who therefore dropped out of the war. The Americans controlled the area during the conflict.
Some great War of 1812 memorabilia and gear at Navy Week in Cleveland.
Steve Roberts of Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial showed a 32lb carronade cannon that is a replica of the one used by Oliver Hazard Perry in the Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812. A surprise flyover from the Blue Angels also took place during the video.
More from the War of 1812 Bicentennial at Navy Week in Cleveland.
On Lake Erie, American commander Captain Oliver Hazard Perry fought the Battle of Lake Erie on September 10, 1813. His decisive victory ensured American control of the lake, improved American morale after a series of defeats, and compelled the British to fall back from Detroit. This paved the way for General Harrison to launch another invasion of Upper Canada, which culminated in the U.S. victory at the Battle of the Thames on October 5, 1813, in which Tecumseh was killed.
Tecumseh's death effectively ended the North American indigenous alliance with the British in the Detroit region. American control of Lake Erie meant the British could no longer provide essential military supplies to their aboriginal allies, who therefore dropped out of the war. The Americans controlled the area during the conflict.
Some great War of 1812 memorabilia and gear at Navy Week in Cleveland.
Steve Roberts of Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial showed a 32lb carronade cannon that is a replica of the one used by Oliver Hazard Perry in the Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812. A surprise flyover from the Blue Angels also took place during the video.
More from the War of 1812 Bicentennial at Navy Week in Cleveland.
Navy Week - Frigate USS De Wert
I had a blast climbing around on the frigate USS De Wert (FFG 45) at Navy Week in Cleveland.
Pictures of the frigate and a few others
Navy Week Cleveland
From August 27-September 4, 2012 six ships of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard
and Royal Canadian Navy participated in Cleveland Navy Week and the
Commemoration of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 and The Star-Spangled
Banner.
Free and open to the public.
There are other public events such as performances by the U.S. Navy Band, U.S. Navy Divers, U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the Leapfrogs, the Navy’s parachute demonstration team.
I had a blast climbing around on the USS De Wert (FFG 45). I took a lot of picture and posted them at Navy Week Cleveland ships.
Free and open to the public.
There are other public events such as performances by the U.S. Navy Band, U.S. Navy Divers, U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the Leapfrogs, the Navy’s parachute demonstration team.
I had a blast climbing around on the USS De Wert (FFG 45). I took a lot of picture and posted them at Navy Week Cleveland ships.
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