USS Robert Smalls - Wikipedia
USS Robert Smalls (CG-62) is a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser built during the Cold War for the United States Navy. Commissioned in 1989, the warship was originally named …
USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) history - U.S. Carriers
March 1, USS Chancellorsville officially changed its name to USS Robert Smalls, to honor the enslaved man who stole a Confederate ship CSS Planter on May 13, 1862, rescuing his family …
USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) - Unofficial US Navy Site
USS ROBERT SMALLS is the 16 th TICONDEROGA - class guided missile cruiser. Commissioned in 1989, the ship served as USS CHANCELLORSVILLE for more than 33 years.
SECNAV Renames Ticonderoga-class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ...
Feb 27, 2023 · Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced today that the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser formerly named USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) will be …
USS Chancellorsville Is Renamed In Honor Of Black Ship Pilot Robert Smalls
today the US Navy announced it is renaiming a warship to honor Robert Smalls, a skilled ship pilot and statesman born into slavery in South Carolina. The ship that will be taking his name …
CG 62 USS Robert Smalls Ticonderoga class Missile Cruiser
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced today that the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser formerly named USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) will be renamed USS …
Robert Smalls - Wikipedia
Robert Smalls (April 5, 1839 – February 23, 1915) was an American politician who was born into slavery in Beaufort, South Carolina.
Robert Smalls | Biography, Accomplishments, & Facts | Britannica
Jan 11, 2025 · Robert Smalls (born April 5, 1839, Beaufort, South Carolina, U.S.—died February 23, 1915, Beaufort) was an American war hero and politician who, during the American Civil …
Robert Smalls - American Battlefield Trust
Robert Smalls did something unimaginable: In the midst of the Civil War, this black male slave commandeered a Confederate ship and delivered its 16 black men, women and children …
The Thrilling Tale of How Robert Smalls Seized a Confederate …
Jun 13, 2017 · As thin wisps of smoke rose from the vessel’s smokestack high above the pilothouse, a 23-year-old enslaved man named Robert Smalls stood on the deck. In the next …
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