During the War of 1812, the United States had lost control of Lake Erie to the United Kingdom, this posed a large threat of UK invasion into Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. The United States also needed to regain control…
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On September 10, 1813, the fairly new and undisciplined American navy, under command of Captain Oliver Hazard Perry, defeated Great Britain in the Battle of Lake Erie. This victory was monumental in the War of 1812 because it allowed America…
Comments closedThe USS Courtney was built by the Defoe Shipbuilding Company located in Bay City, Michigan in the year 1954. It was a Dealey class destroyer escort which would be used until the year 1973 when it was struck and sold…
Comments closedThe USCGC Mackinaw (WLBB-30) was commissioned on June 10, 2006 to maintain large scale ice breaking abilities in the Great Lakes region (5). WLBB-30 replaced its predecessor, USCGC Mackinaw (WAGB-83) who served the Great Lakes for over 60 years (7).…
Comments closedMany people often forget the losing commanding officer in a war or battle. Sometimes it is at the fault of the commanding officer for the outcome of the battle, and sometimes it is out of their control. The latter was…
Comments closedNamed for a small fish with silvery stripes down the length of its body, the USS Silversides (SS-236)* is a submarine of the mass produced Gato-class that played a vital role in World War II for the U.S. Navy. In…
Comments closedThe SS-265 USS Peto was the first United States Gato class submarine built by a freshwater shipyard, the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company. The shipyard was located on Lake Michigan in the port city of Manitowoc, Wisconsin. It was Manitowoc’s first time…
Comments closedBuilt by the Marinette Marine Corporation and christened on May 15, 1990, the USS Patriot (MCM-7) is an Avenger class mine countermeasures ship that was commissioned by the Navy on December 13, 1991 to augment its mine detection capabilities. Concept…
Comments closedThe USS Michigan was commissioned in 1843 and was the U.S. Navy’s first iron hulled warship. It was a paddle steamer though it still had full sails. It was built for deployment in the Great Lakes in response to the…
Comments closedSonar has been an integral part of war since WWI, used to detect enemy mines and submarines. However in WWI the technology was still new and we relied on passive sonar to find submarines. Sonobuoys started to be important around the…
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