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Abraham Lincoln

CVN-72 - Nimitz-class nuclear supercarrier

President of the United States, 1861-1865.

Biography at WhiteHouse.gov

Admiralty Islands

CVE-99 - Casablanca-class escort carrier

Group of 18 small islands, part of the Bismark Archipelago in the South Pacific. Occupied by the Japanese in April 1942; invaded by U.S. forces 29 February 1944.

"A group of islands located within the Bismark Archipelago in the southwest Pacific Ocean, north of New Guinea. Its total land area is about 800 square miles. The islands were the scene of an amphibious landing and subsequently became a major fleet base during World War II."

Altamaha

CVE-6
D18 HMS Battler - Attacker-class escort carrier

CVE-18 - Bogue-class escort carrier

"A river and a sound in the state of Georgia. Altamaha was also the name of a town established in 1540 upon a site located in the present-day state of Georgia. Altamaha was mentioned in the journals of Hernando De Soto's expedition."

Ameer

D01 - Ameer-class escort carrier
CVE-35 Baffins

From Arabic emir, means 'commander'

America

74-gun Ship of the Line

Ship-rigged whaler

Id. #3006 Steam liner

CV-66 - Kitty Hawk-class fleet carrier

LHA-6 - America-class amphibious assault ship

"The large land mass in the Western Hemisphere consisting of northern and southern continents originally connected by an isthmus, but now separated by the Panama Canal. Although discovered by Christopher Columbus, America is named for Amerigo Vespucci who first recognized it as a new continent. The term America is often used loosely to designate the United States of America."

Antietam

Screw sloop

CV-36 - Essex-class fleet carrier

CG-54 - Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser

"A major battle in the American Civil War fought along Antietam Creek near the town of Sharpsburg in northwestern Maryland. It was the climax to the first of General Robert E. Lee's two major attempts to bring the war home to the North. Fought on 17 September 1862, it is renowned as the bloodiest single day in American military history. Though the battle ended in a tactical draw, it was a northern victory strategically because Lee was forced to withdraw, give up the offense, and resume a defensive posture in northern Virginia."

Anzio

CVE-57 - Casablanca-class escort carrier

CG-68 - Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser

"Anzio, a port city in central Italy, was the site of an Allied amphibious assault begun on 22 January 1944. The landing met with initial success, but Allied forces were soon pinned down and were not freed until May."

Arbiter

D31 - Ameer-class escort carrier
CVE-51 St. Simon

From Latin, means 'judge'.

Archer

Brig

D78 - Archer-class escort carrier
BAVG-1

Branch Tanner Archer (13 Dec 1790 - 22 Sep 1856), doctor and politician in Texas, active in the creation of the Republic of Texas.

Atheling

D51 - Ameer-class escort carrier
CVE-33 Glacier

From Old English, means 'prince' or 'heir'.

"In Saxon times, a descendant of royal blood."

Attacker

D02 - Attacker-class escort carrier
CVE-7 Barnes

One who intiates offensive action.

Attu

CVE-102 - Casablanca-class escort carrier

"The westernmost island in the Aleutians, located between the Bering Sea and the north Pacific Ocean. During World War II, Attu was invaded by Japanese forces in June 1942 and was recaptured by the Americans in May 1943."

Avenger

Sidewheel ram

Screw yacht

D14 - Avenger-class escort carrier
BAVG-2

MCM-1 - Avenger-class coastal minehunter

From Middle English, 'to inflict a punishment or penalty'.

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