United States Navy
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the world's most powerful navy and the largest by tonnage, at 4.5 million tons in 2021 and in 2009 an estimated battle fleet tonnage that exceeded the next 13 navies combined. It has the world's largest aircraft carrier fleet, with 11 in service, 1 undergoing trials, two new carriers under construction, and six other carriers planned as of 2024. With 336,978 personnel on active duty and 101,583 in the Ready Reserve, the U.S. Navy is the third largest of the United States military service branches in terms of personnel. It has 299 deployable combat vessels and about 4,012 operational aircraft as of July 18, 2023.
Some of the key events about United States Navy
- 1798Established as a permanent naval force to protect American merchant ships
- 1805Successfully defeated Barbary pirates in the First Barbary War
- 1812Achieved significant victories against the British Royal Navy in the War of 1812
- 1842The U.S. Navy participated in the forcible opening of China to Western trade during the First Opium War
- 1854Played a crucial role in opening Japan to Western trade through the Perry Expedition
- 1898Decisively defeated the Spanish fleet in the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War
- 1898The U.S. Navy played a key role in the Spanish-American War, which resulted in American colonial expansion
- 1899The U.S. Navy supported the suppression of the Philippine Insurrection, leading to numerous civilian casualties
- 1915U.S. Navy forces occupied Haiti, beginning a controversial 19-year occupation
- 1941The U.S. Navy suffered a devastating attack at Pearl Harbor, resulting in significant loss of life and ships
- 1944Conducted the largest amphibious invasion in history during D-Day in World War II
- 1945Played a pivotal role in the Allied victory in the Pacific Theater of World War II
- 1945The U.S. Navy was involved in the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, causing massive civilian casualties
- 1961Successfully recovered the first American in space after his suborbital flight
- 1964The Gulf of Tonkin incident, involving U.S. Navy ships, led to increased American involvement in the Vietnam War
- 1967The USS Liberty incident occurred, where a U.S. Navy ship was attacked by Israeli forces, resulting in 34 American deaths
- 1969Recovered Apollo 11 astronauts after the first moon landing
- 1989A gun turret explosion on the USS Iowa killed 47 sailors, raising questions about naval safety practices
- 2004The U.S. Navy was implicated in detainee abuse scandals at facilities such as Abu Ghraib during the Iraq War
- 2011Provided crucial support in the relief efforts following the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan
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