Kitty Hawk (CVA 63) - Naval Cruise Book

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200 YEARS OF SEAPOWER On 13 October 1775. Congress passed legislation which brought the Continental Navy into existence. Washington's Fleet of converted schooners in U18 f8ll Bild winter of 1775-70 captured some 35 ships from the British. This cargo went to sustain the C3uDBlllll Army. ' Unlike the Navy of today. the Continental Navy that fought Amerlca's war for inde- pendence was smell. weak and was further handicapped by canlng into existence only alter fighting had heltm. ln this makeshift force. two-thlrde of the ships were couvlted muchantmm. The American ships were pitiiully few compared with the hnntlnthflytligtheaisignofthekoyalltlavy. W from this was me of the Navy's greatest heroes. Iohn Paul Iones. There were rs. Among them were lohn Barry. Lambert Wickes. Gustavus Conytngham and lereniiah 0'Brtsn. lonas embodies all the attributes that a nation traditionally assign to a great leader. Of his many contributions to the Navy's great traditions, none stands out more omapkrnounly than his refusal to acknowledge defeat in the classic action between Il' ship the EDN HOMME RICHARD and the British frigate SERAPIS. BON HOMMB RICHARD was an old. converted merchant hull mounting about 40 guns. mly sbt ol which were 18-pounders. SERAPIS mounted 50 guns and was new and BUCIG' to EN HOMME RICHARD in maneuverahility. Upm Bring the first broadside, two of Iones' 18-pounders burst. causing the rest tn be lbanid. Several broadsides delivered at close range by SBRAPIS soon reduced EDN HOMME RICHARD to a critical state. Her hold was flooded: her heavy guns out of commission: half the crew had been killed or wounded: her rudder and rigging had been shot away: and fires were fast approaching the magazine. Al this point. the Captain of the SERAPIS called to lones. asking whether he had struck his colors. Though barely able to keep afloat, Iones thundered heck his famous answer. l have not yet begun to iight. Ch 14 February 1778, the value of warships just being on hand. or showing the flag to manifest national purpose and preserve the peace was demonstrated when lohn Paul lones. in the Continental frigate RANGER. sailed into Quiberon Bay, France. flying the new stars and stripes. RANGERS 13-gun salute to a French squadron. traditional honors for a major monarchy. was answered by a nine-gun reply raerved for sovereign republics. This signified France's recognition of American independence. not yet achieved.