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USS Penguin

USS Penguin has been the name of three United States Navy ships: USS Penguin (1861), a steamer purchased at New York on 23 May 1861 which served in the U.S. Navy until 1865. USS Penguin (AM-33), a minesweeper laid down 17 November 1917 at the New...

Updated: July 1, 2025
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USS Penguin (1861)

USS Penguin was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries.

Updated: March 5, 2026
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List of United States Navy ships: P

|Ship caption=USS Pargo (SSN-650) This section of the list of United States Navy ships contains all ships of the United States Navy with names beginning with P. For a list exclusively of currently commissioned ships, see the List of current ships...

Updated: June 5, 2025
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USS Aroostook (1861)

USS Aroostook was a Unadilla-class gunboat built for the Union Navy during the American Civil War. Aroostook was used by the Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries.

Updated: October 14, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › 1861

1861

1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1861st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 861st year of the 2nd...

Updated: September 15, 2026
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Thomas A. Budd

Thomas A. Budd (April 28, 1813 – March 22, 1862) was a United States Naval officer. Budd entered the navy as a midshipman in 1829, was promoted to passed midshipman in 1835, and earned the rank of lieutenant in 1841. Budd was acting master of the...

Updated: October 13, 2026
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Charles Wilkes

Charles Wilkes (April 3, 1798 – February 8, 1877) was an American naval officer, ship's captain, and explorer. He led the first United States Exploring Expedition (1838–1842). During the American Civil War (1861-1865), he commanded USS San Jacinto...

Updated: August 11, 2026
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USS Henry Andrew

USS Henry Andrew was a steamer acquired by the Union navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries.

Updated: March 5, 2026
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Pittsburgh (disambiguation)

Pittsburgh is the second largest city in Pennsylvania, U.S.

Updated: December 30, 2025
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Stars and Stripes trilogy

The Stars and Stripes trilogy is a collection of three alternate history novels written by Harry Harrison.

Updated: August 31, 2026