commissioned in 1930, and sunk in 1942 USS Houston (CL-81) was a Cleveland-class light cruiser commissioned in 1943, and decommissioned in 1947 USS Houston (SSN-713)...
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USS Houston (CL/CA-30), was a Northampton-class cruiser of the United States Navy. She was the second Navy ship to bear the name "Houston". She was launched...
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of diplomatic missions in Houston List of people from Houston List of U.S. cities with large Hispanic populations USS Houston, 4 ships Mean monthly maxima...
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the battleship USS New Mexico (BB-40), followed by duty at the U.S. Naval Academy. In 1930, he helped commission the new cruiser USS Northampton (CA-26)...
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Marietta Marich (category Actresses from Houston)
host. Born in Dallas, Texas, Marich became a prominent stage actress in Houston beginning in the 1950s. She later began appearing in films in the 1980s...
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USS Texas (BB-35) is a museum ship in Galveston and former United States Navy New York-class battleship. She was launched on 18 May 1912 and commissioned...
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Calvin Graham (category 1930 births)
boot camp in San Diego, California for six weeks. He was deployed to the USS South Dakota, at Pearl Harbor in Oahu, Hawaii. On October 26, 1942, he saw...
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an American officer and submarine commander Jack Nimitz (1930–2009), American musician USS Nimitz (CVN-68), a U.S. Navy supercarrier Nimitz-class aircraft...
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Dykers served onboard the USS Memphis. In 1930 Dykers had completed a course in chemical warfare and was assigned to the USS Bulmer. In 1931 Dykers completed...
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States Navy have borne the name Texas: CSS Texas USS Texas (1892) USS Texas (BB-35) USS Texas (DLGN/CGN-39) USS Texas (SSN-775) Outline of Texas List of U.S...
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USS Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, is a three-masted wooden-hulled heavy frigate of the United States Navy. She is the world's oldest commissioned...
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Bureau of Navigation. From 1939 to 1941, Oldendorf commanded the cruiser USS Houston. In September 1941, he joined the staff of the Naval War College, where...
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Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 5, 2008. Tempest, Mark. "Sunday Ship History: USS Mount Hood (AE-11)". EagleSpeak. Retrieved October 6, 2017. "Horrible Accident...
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Houston, Augusta four each port and starboard of the aft superstructure originally built with 4 guns and later upgraded 2 Portland-class (ca. 1930) heavy...
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1 Lou Conter, 102, naval commander, last survivor of the sinking of the USS Arizona (b. 1921) Vontae Davis, 35, football player (Miami Dolphins, Indianapolis...
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USS Pensacola (CL/CA-24) was a cruiser of the United States Navy that was in service from 1929 to 1945. She was the lead ship of the Pensacola class,...
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USS Sailfish (SS-192), was a US Sargo-class submarine, originally named Squalus. As Squalus, the submarine sank off the coast of New Hampshire during...
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scrapped in 1948, along with almost all other US coast artillery. One of USS Louisville's main battery 8 inch 55 caliber gun turrets (Turret No. 2) damaged...
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battle stars, sunk by air attack 30 January 1943, 62 killed (CL/CA-30) Houston (1930) – WW2: 2 battle stars, sunk by torpedoes 1 March 1942, 693 killed and...
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Strait and contributed to the sinkings of the cruisers HMAS Perth and USS Houston. In June 1942, all four took part in the Battle of Midway, where Mogami...
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USS New Orleans (CL/CA-32) was the lead New Orleans-class cruiser in service with the United States Navy. The New Orleans-class cruisers were the last...
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Vigor Shipyards (redirect from Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation)
1920 and 1930 Los Angeles Shipbuilding built tankers and ferries. For World War II they yard built the USS Ajax (AR-6), USS Hector (AR-7), USS Jason (AR-8)...
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List of last words (20th century) (section 1930–1939)
and Medal of Honor recipient (7 December 1941), mortally wounded aboard USS California (BB-44) during the attack on Pearl Harbor "As long as I can give...
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NOV Inc. (category Companies based in Houston)
In 1930, United States Steel acquired Oilwell Supply. In 1958, Armco Steel merged with National Supply. In 1987, National Supply merged with USS Oilwell...
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USS Portland (CL/CA–33) was the lead ship of the Portland class of cruiser and the first ship of the United States Navy named after the city of Portland...
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Capitol in Washington D.C. Andrew Jackson (clipper), clipper ship USS Andrew Jackson, ship USS Andrew Jackson (SSBN-619), submarine Andrew Jackson, Alabama...
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29 August 1916 at about 4:40 p.m., the United States Navy armored cruiser USS Memphis was wrecked in Santo Domingo harbor in the Dominican Republic when...
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Edward J. York (category Burials at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery)
graduate to participate in the raid. Prior to the loading of B-25s on board USS Hornet (CV-8) for the raid, the carburetors of the B-25s had been carefully...
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SS Platano (redirect from USS Pictor (AF-27))
a refrigerated banana boat of the United Fruit Company. She was built in 1930, reflagged in 1947, renamed El Toro in 1965 and scrapped in 1966. Platano...
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the Houston Symphony Orchestra, the Houston Ballet, and The Alley Theatre. Known for the vibrancy of its visual and performing arts, the Houston Theater...
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