Tapir-class landing ship - Wikipedia
WEBThe Tapir-class landing ship, Soviet designation Project 1171 landing ship (NATO reporting name: Alligator) is a class of Soviet/Russian general purpose, beachable amphibious warfare ships (Soviet classification: large landing ship; Russian: большой десантный корабль, БДК).
USS Alligator | Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
WEBThe USS Alligator was one of five schooners built for the suppression of slavery and piracy during the presidency of James Madison. Shortly after being commissioned, the schooner sailed on its first assignment to the coast of West Africa under the command of …
The Innovative, Mysterious Alligator | Naval History Magazine
WEBThe last line is cut, and as the towing ship focuses on her own survival, the U.S. Navy's first submarine, the Alligator, is left to fend for herself in the raging waves off Cape Hatteras. The story of the Alligator begins 10 August 1832 off the coast of France.
USS Alligator Shipwreck - U.S. National Park Service
WEBSep 28, 2017 · The USS Alligator wreck lies 200 ft. southwest of Alligator Reef lighthouse off of Islamorada. Located in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, the wreck is submerged in 3-12 ft. of water.
The Story of the Alligator - navyandmarine.org
WEBWith the close of the war and de Villeroi’s death in 1875, knowledge of this advanced submarine was all but lost. The United States, surrounded by protecting oceans, had little need to develop a submarine force at this point in …
NOAA Ocean Explorer: Hunt for the USS Alligator
WEBAlligator, designed as an armed schooner, was constructed at Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, Massachusetts in 1820. One of only five vessels built for the suppression the slave trade and piracy during President James Madison’s “Era of Good Feelings.”
Alligator - navyandmarine.org
WEBThanks to the efforts of a team of researchers in a variety of fields, this unique submarine is regaining her place in the story of America:. in June 2006 Undersea Warfare recognized Alligator as the Navy's first submarine. Overview. The Story of Alligator.
The USS Alligator's Mysterious Designer - NPR
WEBSep 16, 2005 · Nell Boyce delves into the history of French inventor and immigrant Brutus de Villeroi, who was contracted by the U.S. government to design the Navy's first submarine, the USS Alligator.
National Marine Sanctuaries - Exploration
WEBThe USS Alligator was an experimental submarine designed and built by French diver and inventor Brutus de Villeroi in 1861 for the US Navy. Fabricated from riveted iron plates and originally powered by a system of oars, Alligator was constructed and tested at Philadelphia on the Delaware River.
National Marine Sanctuaries: Hunt for the Alligator
WEBFollowing its launch from a Philadelphia shipyard in 1862, the Alligato r was tasked with destroying bridges crossing the Appomattox River and clearing obstructions in the James River in Virginia. But the Alligator would never get the chance to prove itself in battle.
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