Three ships of the
*USS|Flying Fish|1838, was a schooner, purchased in 1838 and sold in 1842. She was used in Charles Wilkes exploration of Antarctica
*USS|Flying Fish|SS-229, was a "Gato"-class
*USS|Flying Fish|SSN-673, was a "Sturgeon"-class submarine, commissioned in 1970 and struck in 1996
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USS Flying Fish (SS-229) — USS Flying Fish (SS/AGSS 229), a Gato class submarine, was the first submarine and second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the flying fish, a family of fishes of tropic and warm temperate seas whose long winglike fins make it… … Wikipedia
USS Flying Fish (1838) — USS Flying Fish (1838), a schooner, was formerly the New York City pilot boat Independence . Purchased by the United States Navy at New York City on 3 August 1838 and upon joining her squadron in Hampton Roads 12 August 1838 was placed under… … Wikipedia
USS Flying Fish (SSN-673) — USS Flying Fish (SSN 673), a Sturgeon class submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for the flying fish, any of number of fishes of tropic and warm temperate seas whose long winglike fins make it possible for them to… … Wikipedia
Flying fish (disambiguation) — Flying fish are a marine fish family comprised of about 70 species. Their unusually large pectoral fins allow them to take short gliding flights through the air above the surface of the water to escape predators.Flying fish can also refer to:*… … Wikipedia
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USS Sea Gull (1838) — The USS Sea Gull was a schooner in the service of the United States Navy. The Sea Gull was one of six ships that sailed in the US Exploring Expedition (known as the US Ex. Ex.) in 1838 to survey the coast of the then unknown continent of… … Wikipedia
USS Flounder — (SS 251) Geschichte Kiellegung 5. Dezember 1942 Stapellauf 22. August 1943 … Deutsch Wikipedia
USS Saury (SS-189) — USS Saury (SS 189), a Sargo class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the saury, a long beaked relative of the flying fish found in the temperate zones of the Atlantic. Her keel was laid down on 28 June 1937 by… … Wikipedia
USS Richard B. Russell — Dienstzeit Geordert: 25. Juli 1969 Kiellegung: 19. Oktober 1971 … Deutsch Wikipedia
USS Magnolia (1857) — was a steamer captured by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was planned to be used by the Union Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries. Magnolia under service… … Wikipedia
