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The article deals with the important role played by the Crescent, the forgotten seventh of the original U.S. frigates in early U.S. diplomacy. Topics covered include the role played by the frigates in U.S. commerce and in liberating U.S. merchants from Barbary corsairs, the conflict between the city of Algiers and the U.S., and the involvement of the frigate in delivering tributary payments to the Dey.

Assuming the French ship had sunk, Truxtun pointed his now virtually dismasted but still seaworthy ship toward Jamaica. After a two-month shakedown cruise and convoy duty to and from the Caribbean, Truxtun had spent all but three days of six months on board the Constellation working the crew to be the equal of any in the service. Thirty-six colorful streamers honoring the heroic sacrifices of U.S. sailors since the Revolutionary War are affixed to the official U.S. Navy flag. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the project to build a replica of the late 18th century French frigate the "Hermione" and sail from France to the U.S. on it, reenacting the 1780 ocean voyage of the French military officer Marquis de Lafayette to inform the U.S. of French support in the American Revolutionary War. An overview the volunteer sailors who participated in the aforementioned historical reenactment, including their learning to operate the frigate's sails, is provided.

A case study is presented concerning the voyage of then-British Royal Navy captain George Collier aboard the British frigate HMS "Rainbow" along the Sheepscot River in New England in search of the mast ship "Gruel" during the American Revolution. It discusses Collier's actions during the Revolutionary War, his decision to pursue the "Gruel," and the capture of the "Gruel."

The article reflects on the need of a practical platform for the U.S. Navy to fulfill its mission. Topics discussed include retirement of Cold War-era ships especially the Perry-class frigates, issues associated with the Arleigh Burke guided-missile destroyer, and development of the littoral combat ship. It outlines the threat posed to the U.S. Navy from Iran and China due to development of advanced weapon systems.

The article discusses the characteristics for an expeditionary frigate which include lethality, survivability and modularity. It informs that U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has directed the U.S. Navy to reduce its purchase of littoral combat ship (LCS) from 52 to 32 and buy 20 small surface combatant following dissatisfaction expressed by the Navy and the Department of Defense over survivability and lethality of two LCS.

The article focuses on the U.S. Navy's plan of redesigning its fleet. It mentions reasons for change which include capability of small munitions to attack large surface combatants at ranges beyond the littorals, possibility of attacking the ship inside the water from shore, and acquisition of new systems by navies of other countries. It informs about replacement of littoral combat ships by frigate helicopter dock.

The article focuses on the impact of a sea-control frigate on the U.S. Navy in 2014. Topics discussed include the plans of the U.S. government to reduce the number of its littoral combat ships (LCS) and the alleged plans of U.S. Commander of Naval Surface Forces Vice Admiral Tom Copeman to launch a multi-mission ship. Also mentioned is a national security cutter (NSC) hull from Huntington Ingalls Industries.

The article presents a discussion the damage control efforts undertaken by the sailors of the U.S. frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58) after the ship struck an Iranian submarine mine adapted from the book "No Higher Honor: Saving the USS Samuel B. Roberts in the Persian Gulf," by Bradley Peniston.

The article discusses the technology and art of naval ship design and compares the design of ships from the U.S. Navy and the British Royal Navy beginning in World War II. It examines the size of various vessels including cruisers, battleships, and carriers. It also discusses the design of post-World War II destroyers and frigates.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including the XO-to-CO Fleet-up program of the U.S. Navy, Argentina assembling naval forces, and rebalancing current shipbuilding plans with inclusion of a frigate class.

A biography of shipbuilder James Hackett is presented, with emphasis given to his work in support of American forces during the U.S. Revolutionary War. He oversaw the construction of the frigate "Raleigh," which represented New Hampshire's naval contribution to the rebellion, and the sloop-of-war "Hampshire." Particular emphasis is given to his work on the frigate "Congress," which helped launch the nascent U.S. Navy.

The article focuses on combat capability of Frigate warships. It states that capability of the U.S. Navy's Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) to operate in low- to medium-threat littoral areas has reduced, while Frigate are capable of combat is such areas. According to it Frigate is flexible, offers low risks and is capable of independent and collaborated combat missions.

The article discusses the experience of British naval Captain Horatio Nelson during his tour of duty on the British Royal Navy frigate HMS "Boreas" in the West Indies. His extremely contentious relationship with his commanding officer, Admiral Sir William Hughes, is outlined by the author. Nelson's role in mitigating a diplomatic crisis between the U.S. and Great Britain, caused by Britain's banning of trade between the U.S. and the British West Indies, is also explained.

The article focuses on the FFG Upgrade Project in Australia that aims to upgrade Adelaide-class frigates in order to enhance the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) surface warfare capabilities. It states that the Australian Defense Force (ADF) has 12 surface combatants, including eight Anzac-class and four FFG-7s, and the upgraded FFG offers classic hard-kill and soft-kill layers of defense. It mentions that the upgraded FFG provides the best underwater warfare (UW) capability in the RAN.

The article reports on the USS Constellation, one of the U.S. Navy's major ships at the start of the War of 1812. Constellation was rated at 36 guns and was one of six frigates authorized by the Congress in 1794 for national maritime defense. It had a crew of 340, displaced 1,265 tons, and was 164 feet long on the gundeck. The ship was constructed in 1795 near Fells Point, Baltimore and was launched in 1797.

The article discusses the history and importance of sea power in the U.S. and construction of six frigates through the Naval Act of 1794. It mentioned about the operation of the carrier strike group (CSG) within the anti-access/area-denial defenses of any potential adversary to achieve maritime dominance.

The article presents information on the 36-gun frigate called the Alliance, which was launched on 28 April 1778 along the bank of the Merrimack River at Salisbury, Massachusetts. Captain Pierre Landais, a French immigrant, took the helm as the vessel's commander. The Alliance's first mission was to transport French Army officers and officials, including the Marquis de Lafayette, from Boston back to France.

The article presents information on the War of 1812, which was a conflict between Great Britain the U.S. Britain had the world's leading navy while the U.S. lacked a battle fleet. The U.S. Navy at the outset of the War of 1812 comprised only 16 ships, nine of them frigates and lacked the capacity for fleet action. British initially suffered from overconfidence, inaccurate gunnery and ships that were simply less powerful and less well prepared than those of their opponent.

The article presents information on world naval activities over the past one year. Faced with a rapid buildup of naval forces throughout the Asian Pacific region, Australia is doing all it can to maintain a balanced conventional blue-water fleet. Australia signed a deal during 2007 to build two 27,000-ton amphibious assault ship. India is also on course of building Vikrant-class Air Defense Ship. Pakistan's first Chinese F-22P frigates are now expected in service by 2009.

The article focuses on the controversy surrounding the capture of the USS Essex during the U.S. War of 1812. On February 3, 1814, the U.S. frigate Essex, armed with 46 guns, dropped anchor in Chile's Valparaiso harbor. The Essex, under the command of Captain David Porter, had spent the previous year harrying the British whaling fleet in the Pacific. A number of British warships were ordered to search out and destroy the American frigate.

The article discusses the service history of the 32-gun frigate U.S. Ship (USS) Essex of the U.S. Navy (USN). Topics explored include the design and construction of the warship by shipbuiler Enos Briggs of Salem, Massachusetts, the use of USS Essex in various wars such as the 1798-1800 Quasi-War between the U.S. and France and the War of 1812 between the U.S. and Great Britain, and brief details about the ship's displacement, armament, and complement.

The article presents information on the world's navies. The Australian Navy has seen some major programs begin to mature during the past year. Among the most important of these programs may well be the new air warfare destroyer, which Australia hopes will enter service around 2013. A total of three destroyers are planned with construction work expected to begin in Australia around 2008. Belgium has announced the transfer of a Wielingen class frigate in 2005 to Bulgaria and Belgium will purchase two Dutch Kurd Doorman-class frigates, to be delivered in 2007-08.

The article presents information about the U.S. warship named Constellation which was constructed by John Lenthall in the year 1853. There have been questions regarding the warship in the minds of naval historians for several years. There has been a lot of confusion on whether the Constellation is a frigate built in Baltimore in 1797 or a sloop of war built in Norfolk in 1853. In 1991 an interdisciplinary team of historical investigators from the U.S. Navy's David Taylor Model Basin discovered evidences that cleared their confusion about Constellation.

Focuses on the historical role of the Washington Navy Yard to the United States republic and its navy. Significance of the frigate Constitution to the naval tradition; Developments in the institution; Production of 16-inch guns for warships during World War II at the Naval Gun Factory in the institutions.

The article discusses the construction of frigates by the U.S. Continental Congress in 1775, focusing on the role the frigates played in during the American Revolution. Other topics include the design and construction of the ships in Newburyport, Massachusetts, the leadership of the fleet by Captain John Manley aboard the Hancock, and the capture of the Hancock by the British and then the French.

The article focuses on efforts being taken by Philippines President Benigno S. Aquino III to modernize its Navy. Topics discussed include revision of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Modernization Act, acquisition of two del Pilar-class frigates, improvement in maritime-domain awareness (MDA) tactics, and prioritizing acquisition of maritime-patrol aircraft. It mentions that the need for modernization is due to withdrawal of U.S. forces from the bases and impact of natural disaster.

Discusses the impact of the United States Navy's emphasis on smaller crews in the 1990s towards its combat capabilities. Construction of US Navy Knox-class frigates; Automation of ship operations; Reductions in the ship's operational resilience; Combat-manning requirements of minimum-manned ships; Benefits from minimum-manned ship technology.

Relates how the guided-missile frigate, the USS King and her sister surface ships struggled with a missile technology in the 1960s. Complexity of the weapons systems; Absence of spare parts and technical manuals; United States Navy's failure to anticipate the risks and pitfalls of rushing quantities of unproved missile ships into the fleet; Missile systems test.

The article focuses on the early use of copper sheathing by the British Royal Navy to fight against shipworm. Shipworms, the long saltwater mollusks, were said to be feared by mariners due to their appetite for wood. Management of shipworm, or teredo, infestations before the Age of Discovery is noted. The first experiments with copper sheathing were made in 1761 with the decision to copper the entire bottom of the frigate HMS Alarm.

The article features the 36-gun frigate Alliance, which was thought to have been the finest warship constructed for the Continental U.S. Navy. Launched on April 28, 1778, the Alliance served under the command of Continental Navy captains John Paul Jones and John Barry. The damage suffered by the ship when it was hit by a bolt of lightning in the spring of 1781 is described. Also mentioned is the Alliance's victory over two British warships.

The article presents a historical chronology of the War of 1812 naval battle between the U.S. Navy frigate Constitution and the British Royal Navy frigate HMS Java, which took place on December 29, 1812. Particular focus is given to the tactics used by U.S. Navy Captain William Bainbridge and British Royal Navy Captain Henry Lambert.

The article presents a historical chronology of the War of 1812 naval battle between the U.S. Navy frigate United States and the British Royal Navy frigate HMS Macedonian, which took place on October 25, 1812. Particular focus is given to the tactics used by U.S. Navy Captain Stephen Decatur and British Royal Navy Captain John Surman and the impact of American gun and cannon fire on the Macedonian.

An excerpt from a May 8, 2002 oral history interview with World War II biographer and retired U.S. Navy commander Thomas B. Buell is presented in which he discusses his experience as a weapons officer on board the guided-missile frigate USS Brooke in the mid-1960s.

A new class of guided-missile destroyers with Aegis-like technology, the Type 052C, may revolutionize fleet air defense for China's People's Liberation Army Navy. The expansion of the People's Liberation Army Navy is in keeping with that modernization. It also has acquired several new guided-missile destroyers from Russia and embarked on a construction program of several new classes of modern, indigenously designed multimission destroyers and frigates of increasing size, complexity and capabilities.

The article reports on the July 23, 2017 reopening of the frigate USS Constitution warship on Boston Harbor in Boston, Massachusetts after it was restored at Charleston Navy Yard at Boston National Historical Park. It states that the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) Detachment Boston executed the historic ships' preservation and restoration, which began in May 2015. It also mentions that the replacement of the frigate's copper sheathing was one of the biggest tasks of the restoration.

In the article, the author discusses the issues and challenges confronted by U.S. Navy members when serving in littoral combat ships (LCS) and fast frigates (FF) as of August 2016. Also cited are the out-of-area deployments to support extended mission package (MP) of testing and precommissioning assignments, the off-hull period where sailors attend school and complete unit-level training, and the manning issues in the LCS ships.

The article states that the U.S. Navy frigate the "Constitution" became the only ship in the U.S. fleet to have sunk an enemy vessel in action with the September 29, 2015, retirement of the guided-missile frigate the USS "Simpson" (FFG-56). The article states that the "Simpson" sank the Iranian patrol boat "Joshan" on April 18, 1988.

The article discusses the U.S. 54-gun frigate the "Brandywine." According to the article, the "Brandywine" was launched on June 16, 1825, and was first commanded by U.S. captain Charles Morris. It discusses the mission of the "Brandywine" that carried the Marquis de Lafayette to France. The article also discusses the ship's voyages to the Mediterranean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Pacific Ocean in support of U.S. expansionism and commercial interests.

The article reports on the proposal of U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus for the littoral combat ship (LCS) to be redesignated as a frigate. Topics mentioned include designations given to joint high-speed vessel, afloat forward staging base, and mobile landing platform with no regard for tradition or instructions, orientation of the LCS/frigate configuration to the antiship- and antisubmarine-warfare roles, and modification of four Perry-class frigates by the Royal Australian Navy.

The article focuses on the decision of U.S. Navy to introduce small surface combatant (SSC) ships for the littoral combat ship (LCS) program as of January 2015. Topics include the effort for the littoral combat ship-to-frigate, increasing the capability of Lockheed Martin LCS Freedom frigate, and introduction of new frigate designs. Also mentioned are views of Outgoing Defense Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, on the frigates and destroyers, cost of production, and new combat systems.

The article offers information about the development and acquisition of new combat fleet for naval operations and tactics. It discusses the move of Indonesia to commission into service the Raden Eddy Martadinata frigates as well as the move of Norway to sign a contract to purchase five P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft from the U.S. Other information such as the landing craft of Kuwait's naval forces is presented.

The article offers world news briefs from naval service as of May 2017. Topics include retirement of HMCS Athabaskan Canadian guided-missile destroyer from the Canadian service; retirement of active aircraft carrier INS Viraat by India; and delivery of two Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates that were retired from the U.S. Navy in 2015 to Taiwan.

The article focuses on consideration of over-the-horizon (OIH) missile utilization by the U.S. Navy for management of Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) along with frigates. Topics discussed include assessment of several missiles by the Navy for purchasing such as Harpoon Block II developed by Boeing; utilization of OIH approach with LCS for antisurface and antisubmarine operations; and deployment of the F/A-18E/F Hornets by the Navy.

The article focuses on the distributed lethality (DL) strategy of the U.S. Naval Surface Forces for surface- ship combat power coalesced into the carrier strike groups (CSGs). It mentions that shipbuilding plan includes acquisition of 43 littoral combat ships (LCSs)/frigate hulls by 2025. It also mentions that DL require for combatants.

The article presents an update on the frigates of the U.S. Navy. The U.S. Navy currently has 18 frigates in service, which are the survivors of 51 frigates of the Oliver Hazard Perry class completed from 1977 to 1989. Frigates have antiair, antisurface and antisubmarine capabilities and so are proved to be effective in several roles.

The article discusses the history of the U.S. Navy's steam frigate Merrimack, with focus given to the preparations carried out by U.S. Navy engineer-in-chief Benjamin Franklin Isherwood for moving the ship to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the outset of the U.S. Civil War. The author describes the design and construction of the ship as well.

The article reports that the Great Britain Royal Navy has released details of its next surface combatant, the Type 26, a modular ship that would allegedly replace the Type 23 frigates. It is reported that Type 26 is a 5,500-ton frigate that can be built in one of at least two versions and appears to be a scaled-down Type 45 destroyer with the similar tower foremast topped by the Artisan three-dimensional radar rather than the big Sampson of the Type 45.

The article discusses the U.S. Navy's operations during the early months of the War of 1812, focusing on the successes of the frigates Constitution and United States in each defeating three warships from the British Royal Navy. The leadership of Captain Isaac Hull, the commander of the Constitution, is noted and the impact of the U.S. victories on morale in both the U.S. and Great Britain is highlighted.

The article discusses the career of the side-wheel steam frigate "Missouri" with the U.S. Navy in the mid-19th century. "Missouri" was the first U.S. Navy steam frigate to complete a transatlantic voyage. The ship also brought U.S. ambassador Caleb Cushing on a diplomatic mission to China. It burned when turpentine released from a glass vessel on board the ship caught fire. The ship's cast-iron guns and construction are described.