USS Ulua (SS-428), a Balao-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy named for the ulua, an important food fish of the tropical Pacific...
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Ulua may refer to: Ulúa River San Juan de Ulúa, a complex located on an island of the same name in the Gulf of Mexico USS Ulua (SS-428), a submarine of...
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SS Platano (redirect from USS Pictor (AF-27))
SS Ulua being substituted for Musa. On 22 April 1943 the Vice Chief of Naval Operations assigned Platano and Ulua the names and classifications USS Octans (AF-26)...
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Balao-class submarine (redirect from USS Dugong (SS-353))
class. Two of the cancelled Balao-class submarines, Turbot (SS-427) and Ulua (SS-428), were launched incomplete and served for years as experimental hulks...
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USS Ulua (SS-428) USS Ulvert M. Moore (DE-442) USS Ulysses (1914, ARB-9) USS Ulysses S. Grant (SSBN-631) USS Umpqua (1865, AT-25/ATO-25, ATA-209) USS Unadilla...
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Battle of Veracruz (1838) (redirect from Battle of San Juan de Ulúa (1838))
Ulúa, was a naval engagement that pitted a French frigate squadron under Rear Admiral Charles Baudin against the Mexican citadel of San Juan de Ulúa,...
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equipment to ships and stations in the war zone. Octans (AF–26) was built as SS Ulua in 1917 by Workman Clark and Co., Ltd., Belfast; acquired by the Navy 8 May...
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Officer's Chronicle of the USS Octans"; Author: Kenneth G. Oliver; McFarland & Co.; ISBN 0-89950-999-1; (originally the SS Ulua) Tolerton, Nick (2008). Reefer...
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reconnaissance of Veracruz in Petrita. She ran close to the Castle of San Juan de Ulúa and was straddled by gunfire, but sustained no damage. The Siege of Veracruz...
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USS Windlass (ARS(D)-4), a Gypsy-class salvage lifting vessel of the United States Navy, was originally conceived as LSM-552 and laid down on 27 August...
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troops was landed to attack the city and its guardian castle of San Juan de Ulúa, and while the squadron fired upon the seaward fortifications, a naval battery...
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surrendered their garrisons in Veracruz and Fort Ulúa and later that day, the U.S. flag flew over San Juan de Ulúa.: 252–253 The obstacle to an advancement...
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the "Register". Two of the cancelled Balao-class submarines, Turbot and Ulua, were launched incomplete and served for years as experimental hulks at Annapolis...
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USS Trumpetfish (SS-425), a Balao-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for trumpetfish, any of several fishes so-called...
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gun in 1827. They were used to great effect at the Battle of San Juan de Ulua, to the interest of British and US observers, who announced the demise of...
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liner became USS Pastores (AF-16) Calamares (1913) 7,622-ton banana reefer became USS Calamares (AF-18) Toloa (1917) 6,494-ton banana reefer Ulua (1917) 6...
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sailing with Henderson, Pocahontas, Calamares, Finland, Powhatan, and steamer Ulua. Martha Washington 's New York group met up with a Virginia group of Navy...
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the "Register". Two of the cancelled Balao-class submarines, Turbot and Ulua, were launched incomplete and served for years as experimental hulks at Annapolis...
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SS Finland (redirect from USS Finland)
During World War I she served as a transport for the United States Navy named USS Finland (ID-4543). Before her Navy service in 1917, she was also USAT Finland...
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OR USS Bowfin (SS-287) - USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park, Pearl Harbor, HI USS Cavalla (SSK-244) - Galveston Naval Museum, Galveston, TX USS Cobia...
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Scrapped 1972 SS Ulua Scrapped 1972 SS Morazan Scrapped 1976 SS Matchless, a R2-S-BV1, sold to the United States Navy in 1952 and renamed USS Aludra. She was...
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effective March 29, 1847, as an honor for his capture Veracruz and San Juan de Ulúa, during the Mexican–American War. The grade was re-established by a vote...
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prisoners held at the "La Galera" military prison, not those at San Juan de Ulúa (some of whom were political prisoners), who were later attended to by the...
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Sappers – Comdte Jose Maria Parra, 100 men Various, 360 men Fort San Juan de Ulúa BG Jose Duran 1,030 men Artillery (135 guns) About 34 artillery batteries...
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were: Attempts by Spain to reconquer Mexico Takeover of the San Juan de Ulúa fort (1821–1825) The invasion of Cabo Rojo (1829) Battle of Mariel (February...
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land, water, and animals to began to heal. Fish like the baby akule and big ulua have returned after years of not being around the bay. The coral reefs, fish...
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Spanish under Martin Enriquez defeat English under Hawkins at San Juan de Ulúa, Mexico Offsite link 1570 – English under Burrough and Hodsdon defeat Danes...
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US FWS Hugh M. Smith (redirect from USS YP-635)
hauled in 40 additional yellowfin, two skipjack, 25 wahoo, 12 kawakawa, 10 ulua, three rainbow runners, and three mahi-mahi by trolling, enjoying her best...
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great effect during the Battle of Cap Bon in 468. Battle of San Juan de Ulúa in 1568. John Hawkins' flagship Jesus of Lübeck was attacked by a fire ship...
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1836. His first conspicuous service was at the Bombardment of San Juan de Ulúa, in November 1838, commanding the corvette Créole, when he headed a landing...
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