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Northern theatre of the American Revolutionary War The Northern theatre of the American Revolutionary War also known as the Northern Department of the Continental Army was a theatre of operations during the American Revolutionary War . It was originally called the New York Department , and consisted of all of New York State . On November 12 , 1776 , after the British occupation of New York City , the Highlands Department was created out of the Northern Department . The Northern Department then stopped 30 miles south of Albany . After that , it was always referred to as the Northern Department . The Highlands Department was the smallest in area , and was formed around the defences on the Hudson River north of New York City . Campaigns . On May 10 , 1775 , Fort Ticonderoga was captured from the British . Major General Philip Schuyler was appointed department commander on June 25 , 1775 . On June 28 , 1775 the New York Provincial Congress authorized the raising of the four regiments of the New York Line . The major campaigns are divided as follows : After War years . This department was the only one to remain after the war . The last elements of the Continental Army were kept to guard the western frontier outposts .
M72 LAW The M72 LAW is an American rocket launcher created to replace the M31 HEAT and the M20 Super Bazooka in the United States Military . History . US Army started its search for an inexpensive , simple and effective one - man lightweight antitank weapon ( LAW ) in the middle 1950s . By the 1961 , the Hesse Eastern Co developed a shoulder fired , disposable rocket launcher with HEAT warhead , which has been adopted by US armed forces as the M72 LAW . Based on the idea , first brought up by Germans during the WW2 , the LAW provided individual infantrymen with lightweight , recoilless , disposable weapon , which was extremely simple to operate , and effective against armored vehicles and many types of field entrenchments and light fortifications . Widely used in Vietnam and in other smaller wars , M72 LAW provided soldiers with additional firepower . Adopted by several other countries , the M72 LAW is now being offered in the ' Improved LAW ' versions by the Talley Defense Systems Co ( USA ) , which offer longer effective range and better effectiveness against modern treats . All weapons in the M72 family are of same basic design , and differ mostly in projectile and rocket engine types , as well as in safety measures . The M72 is a disposable , single shot rocket launcher pre - loaded with fin - stabilized rocket . The smoothbore barrel / container is made from two parts , aluminum inner tube and fiberglass outer tube . The inner tube is telescoped into the outer tube in storage / transport position , and is pulled out and to the rear prior to firing . The rocket is contained in the inner tube , and its solid - fuel motor burns out completely within the barrel . Because the barrel is open at the rear to avoid recoil , there is a dangerous backblast area behind the firing weapon , at least 15 meters ( 45 ft ) long . In transport / storage mode both ends of the barrel are closed by the front and rear covers , which are opened automatically when inner tube is pulled out . This movement ( opening of the launcher tube ) also automatically cocks the firing mechanist and extends the open sights . The ' Improved LAW ' series weapons have longer barrel tubes to accommodate longer warheads and more powerful rockets . The M72A4 and M72A5 warheads are optimized for greater armor penetration and are better suited for use against the tanks , while M72A6 and A7 warheads are optimized against targets such as APC / MICW vehicles , with lesser penetration but more significant behind the armor blast / kill effect .
Luftvärnsrobotvagn 701 Luftvärnsrobotvagn 701 ( abbreviated lvrbv 701 ) is a Swedish self - propelled anti - aircraft vehicle armed with the locally produced short range RBS 70 surface - to - air missile system . The lvrbv 701 is not NBC - protected and has no night vision equipment . Except for the armament , lvrbv 701 is identical to the Pansarvärnsrobotbandvagn 551 ATGM carrier . Both vehicles were built from the chassis of obsolete Infanterikanonvagn 103 self - propelled gun s ( some Pansarvärnsrobotbandvagn 551s used the Infanterikanonvagn 102 chassis instead ) . Conversion to the lvrbv 701 was done during the 1980s and the vehicle was taken out of active service around the year 2000 .
USS Midnight ( 1861 ) USS " Midnight " ( 1861 ) was a steamer purchased by the Union Navy during the American Civil War . She was planned by the Union Navy for use as a gunboat stationed off Confederate waterways to prevent their trading with foreign countries . " Midnight " was purchased as " Dawn " by the Navy at New York City 31 July 1861 and commissioned at New York Navy Yard 19 October 1861 , Acting Volunteer Lt . James Trathen in command . Assigned to the Gulf Blockade . Assigned to the Gulf Blockading Squadron 2 November 1861 , " Midnight " operated primarily along the southwestern coast of Texas , from time to time engaging Confederate coastal batteries as she served the Union blockade . Faithful service deserves faithful comments by Farragut . Her faithful performance of duty in an area remote and neglected by war correspondents , illustrates the hardship often suffered by American sailors during the Civil War , in August 1862 , as he reported sending " Midnight " home , Admiral Farragut commented : Overhauled , " Midnight " is assigned to the South Atlantic Blockade . Overhauled and her crew restored to health , " Midnight " arrived Port Royal , South Carolina , 16 October for service in the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron . For almost 2 years she continued this duty , a strong link in the chain which the Union Navy had forged and was drawing ever tighter around the Confederacy . On 3 February 1864 she captured British schooner " Defy " off Doboy Light , Georgia , sailing from Nassau to Beaufort , North Carolina with a cargo of salt for the South . " Midnight " was ordered to Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , 2 August for repairs . Reassigned to the East Gulf Blockade . " Midnight ’ s " last tour of duty took her to the East Gulf Blockading Squadron early in the fall . Besides serving in the blockade , she from time to time sent landing parties ashore in the vicinity of St . Andrews Bay , to gather information and to destroy Confederate resources . The value and necessity of salt . Salt works were " Midnight ’ s " favorite targets . Vast quantities of salt were needed by the South to preserve meat , fish and other perishable foods ; to cure hides ; and to bolster the Southern munitions industry . The Union Navy ’ s systematic attacks on salt works seriously impaired the Confederacy ’ s ability to remain at war . " Midnight ’ s " most successful expedition began 1 February when a party landed at St . Andrews Bay . Three days later they returned to the ship , after destroying beyond repair several large salt plants and dumping tons of the precious chemical into the sea . " Midnight " served at St . Andrews Bay through the end of the war . She sailed north early in July and was sold at public auction in Boston , Massachusetts , to C . H . Miller 1 November 1865 .
Fleet - class unmanned surface vessel The Fleet class USV is an Unmanned Surface Vessel designed for the United States Navy to be deployed from and s and intended to conduct mine and anti - submarine warfare missions . four ships of the class have been built ; the first was delivered to the U . S . Navy in 2008 . Design and development . Developed by AAI Corporation , General Dynamics Robotic Systems , and Maritime Applied Physics the Fleet class Unmanned Surface Vessel ( USV ) is a small , semi - planing hull craft that is intended to operate in an optionally manned configuration to conduct anti - submarine warfare , special warfare , mine warfare and electronic warfare missions from littoral combat ships of the " Freedom " and " Independence " classes , being constructed using modular design to allow for rapid changes of mission through replacement of modules . in length and displacing 7 . 7 tons , the Fleet class is capable of speeds of over and can carry up to of equipment . The Fleet class is designed to operate for up to 48 hours without interruption . Designed to match the weight and handling limits of a conventional rigid - hulled inflatable boat , the hull of the Fleet class USV is designed for good seakeeping in most sea states , and the vessels are equipped with advanced controls for autonomous navigation and operation . They are also designed to be converted to manned operation through the replacement of mission modules within a 24 hour period . The vessels of the Fleet class are the first unmanned vessels to be numbered as ships of the United States Navy . Operational history . The first Fleet class USV , " 11MUC0601 " , was delivered to the United States Navy ' s Naval Undersea Warfare Center in May 2008 ; the second vessel of the class entered service the following month . The vessels of the class are currently undergoing testing by the navy ; if successful , Initial Operational Capability ( IOC ) is scheduled for around 2015 .
Operation Atlas Operation Atlas was a terrorist - attack drill / mockup that took place on 4 June 2008 , at the Logan airport in Boston , Massachusetts . The massive operation involved real airplanes and assault teams , as in an authentic case . In the plot , a band of " terrorists " , " hell - bent on death and destruction , " successfully smuggled weapons and explosives onto a commercial airliner , a United Airlines Boeing 757 and threatened to use the aircraft as a missile . Operation Atlas - essentially a war game - was designed to help more than 50 emergency response , law enforcement , and aviation organizations develop coordination and communications in preparation for a real terrorist attack . These included Massport officials , Federal Air Marshals Service ( FAMS ) , the Department of Homeland Security , the Coast Guard Boston Homeland Security , the Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) , United Airlines , the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) , the Transportation Security Administration ( TSA ) , the Red Cross , and others . Drama . The fictional drama begins in Paris , where the terrorists start out by kidnapping family of the airport security screeners . They then succeed in smuggling weapons on board .
Rockwell XFV - 12 The Rockwell XFV - 12 was an American prototype of a supersonic carrier based VTOL ( Vertical Take - off and Landing ) fighter , promising on the paper , the XFV - 12 proved as a failure in the practice , being rejected in favor of the British Hawker Siddeley Harrier . Description . The XFV - 12 aircraft was a proposed Rockwell International design to a United States Navy requirement for a VTOL ( Vertical Take - Off and Landing ) aircraft system . Though a promising concept from the beginning , the XFV - 12 was tested in extremely limited circumstances and proved to be a failure by the early 1980s . The XFV - 12 system was later dropped by the United States Navy , citing rising costs for the program . Official cancellation was ordered in 1981 , to which the project just had a single prototype model to show for it , with a second one under construction . Externally , the XFV - 12 was an impressive - looking aircraft . Interestingly enough , the system featured the nose assembly of the A - 4 Skyhawk fighter and the engine intake systems of the F - 4 Phantom II fighter to help in keeping developmental costs down . Nevertheless , this was actually a marriage of designs that fit well together , producing a design similar to that of the British Harrier VTOL series . One of the most identifiable portions of the design was the wing development which featured a distinct rear - set assembly and forward canards . The large wing area was utilized fully for the thrust augmented concept , to which thrust could be delivered through openings in the wings and canards . Featuring a single Pratt & Whitney F401 - PW - 400 afterburning turbofan engine , the XFV - 12 had more than enough power to lift itself . However , the complicated internal components , particularly in the extensive use of ductwork to funnel the thrust in vertical flight , were found to lessen the expected thrust capability substantially resulting in less - than - expected performance . Armament was to consist of a single 20mm gatling cannon as well as a mix of air - to - air missile systems in the form of the AIM - 7 Sparrow and AIM - 9 Sidewinder series . Because of the nature of the VTOL internal workings , the armament positioning would be restricted to a few hardpoints - none underwing - all located along the fuselage .
ACAZ C . 2 The ACAZ C . 2 , " Ateliers de Construction Aeronautique de Zeebruge " , was a prototype Belgian biplane fighter aircraft . Built entirely of Duralumin metal , it was an advanced design at the time of its first flight in 1926 , but although evaluated by the Belgian Air Force , no orders were placed . Design and development . Of conventional biplane construction , the C . 2 , registered as " O - BAFX " , later " OO - AFX " , incorporated one unique feature - all four of its wings were identical and interchangeable . The aircraft also included space for cameras , allowing it to be used for photo - reconnaissance . The C . 2 was used in a failed aerial expedition by Edmond Thieffry , who with two companions ( Joseph Lang and Philippe Quersin ) , attempted to fly it to Belgian Congo , departing Belgium on March 9 , 1928 , but only getting as far as Philippeville ( Belgium ) . The sole prototype was written off in a crash on January 25 , 1933 .
Richard P . Leary Richard Phillips Leary ( 3 November 1842 – 27 December 1901 ) was an admiral in the United States Navy who served from the American Civil War through the Spanish - American War . Biography . Leary was born on 3 November 1842 in Baltimore , Maryland . He entered the United States Naval Academy in 1860 . During the Civil War , he served in screw sloop and the monitor assigned to the Atlantic blockade . During tension with Germany over Samoa , Leary commanded at Samoa from October to December 1888 . In the Spanish - American War , he commanded off Havana , Cuba . From 1899 into 1900 , Captain Leary served as Naval Governor of Guam . Retiring in 1901 , Rear Admiral Leary died 27 December at Chelsea , Massachusetts . Namesake . In 1943 , the destroyer was named in his honor .
HMS Panther ( 1746 ) HMS " Panther " was a 50 - gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy , built at Plymouth Dockyard to the dimensions specified in the 1741 proposals of the 1719 Establishment , and launched on 24 June 1746 . " Panther " served until 1756 , when she was broken up .
Antarctica Service Medal The Antarctica Service Medal ( ASM ) was established by the United States Congress on July 7 , 1960 under of the 86th Congress . The medal was intended as a military award to replace several commemorative awards which had been issued for previous Antarctica expeditions from 1928 to 1941 . The following commemorative medals were declared obsolete , following the creation of the Antarctica Service Medal . The Antarctica Service Medal is considered an award of the United States Armed Forces , issued in the name of the U . S . Department of Defense , and is authorized for wear on active duty uniforms . The medal may also be awarded to U . S . civilians , but after the initial award , the civilian may only wear the miniature or the lapel pin depending on the occasion . To qualify for the Antarctica Service Medal , personnel must train or serve between fifteen to thirty days stationed on the Antarctic continent , defined as south of 60 degrees latitude . Flight crews performing transport missions to Antarctica qualify for one day of service for each flight mission performed within a 24 - hour time period . The Arctic equivalents of the Antarctica Service Medal are the Navy Arctic Service Ribbon , the Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal and the Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon with Arctic " A " Device . Wintered Over device . For those personnel performing extended winter service in Antarctica , a " Wintered Over " device is authorized . The " Wintered Over " bar is only worn on the full - size medal ' s suspension ribbon . The smaller " disc " device is worn on the uniform ribbon to recognize this service . The Wintered Over device is bestowed to indicate the number of winters served on the Antarctica continent . The device is worn as a disk on the award ribbon and is issued in bronze for one winter service , gold for two , and silver for three or more winters of service . On the full - sized medal a clasp is worn , issued in the same degree , inscribed with the words " Wintered Over " .
Frederick William Hedges Frederick William Hedges ( 6 June 1896 – 29 May 1954 ) was a British recipient of the Victoria Cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces . Early life . Frederick Hedges was born on the 6th June 1896 at Umballa in India , the seventh of nine children . He was later educated at Grove Road Boy ' s School , and Isleworth County School . Frederick married his wife Mollie in Hounslow , Middlesex in 1919 and they had one son , John Grosvenor Hedges born in 1924 . Details . Hedges was 22 years old , and a temporary lieutenant in The Bedfordshire Regiment , British Army , attached to the 6th Battalion , The Northamptonshire Regiment during the First World War at the Pursuit to the Selle when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC . On 24 October 1918 north - east of Bousies , France , Lieutenant Hedges led his company with great skill towards the final objective , maintaining direction under the most difficult conditions . When the advance was held up by enemy machine - gun posts the lieutenant , accompanied by one sergeant and followed at some considerable distance by a Lewis gun section , again advanced , capturing six machine - guns and 14 prisoners . His gallantry and initiative enabled the whole line to advance and contributed largely to the success of subsequent operations . Hedges suffered from depression after the death of his son in a drowning accident and hanged himself . The medal . His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment gallery located in Wardown Park Museum , Luton , Bedfordshire .
AN / CRN - 2 The radio set AN / CRN - 2 was an air transportable glide path transmitter used by the Army Air Force during and after World War II , the set was standardized on 5 February 1944 . and was an upgrade of SCR - 592 . Use . Signals from the transmitter are received by the pilot of the aircraft , over the AN / ARN - 5 receiving equipment . which provides visual indication of the proper course of descent in the vertical plane during instrument landing operation . At an altitude of 3 , 000 feet it provides a straight - line glide path course with good definition from a minimum distance of 15 miles from the point of landing contact with the ground . The angle indicated between the horizontal and the glide path is readily adjustable between 2 and 5 degrees . Statistics . The equipment operates in the frequency range of 329 to 335 Mc . power output is 25 Watts of CW power . the signal is a straight line glide path - double beam MCW Modulated continuous wave system . the range is 15 miles at 3 , 000 feet . Components . The transmitting components were mounted on an air transportable trailer ( the V - 1 ) , power is provided by a PE - 120 Generator ( 115 volts ) and PP - 29 Rectifier . Total weight is 1800 Lbs . Aircraft component . The AN / ARN - 5 consists of antenna system
Clair H . Voss Clair H . Voss ( 1920 – August 10 , 1998 ) was a Presiding Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals . Biography . Voss was born in Antigo , Wisconsin in 1920 . He attended Marquette University , Marquette University Law School and the University of Notre Dame . At Marquette , he also played on the varsity football team . During World War II , he served as a combat platoon leader with the 5th Marine Division . He would take part in the Battle of Iwo Jima and was awarded the Navy Cross , Purple Heart and the Presidential Unit Citation for his service . Voss would marry Betty Kivian , with whom he had four children . She died in 1978 . In 1980 , he married Joanne Foley , a widow who had six children of her own . Voss chaired the local affiliations of the American Red Cross and March of Dimes and was active in the American Legion , Veterans of Foreign Wars , Disabled American Veterans and the Legion of Valor of the United States of America , Incorporated . He was also active in his local church and coached grade school football and basketball teams . Voss died on August 10 , 1998 . Judicial career . Voss was a Judge of the Court of Appeals from 1978 to 1983 , serving as a Presiding Judge for his entire tenure . Previously , he was a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge in Waukesha County , Wisconsin .
James Hayward James Hayward is the pen name of James Nice ( born 6 January 1966 in Essex ) , English writer on military , modern art and post - punk musical history . He was educated at the University of Glasgow prior to working in publishing and as a solicitor . Books by James Hayward include " The Bodies on the Beach " ( 1999 ) , " Shingle Street " ( 2002 ) , " Myths and Legends of the First World War " ( 2003 ) , " Myths and Legends of the Second World War " ( 2004 ) and " Double Agent Snow - The True Story of Arthur Owens , Hitler ' s Chief Spy in England " ( 2013 ) . As James Hayward , he has also written liner notes for several audiobook CDs including " Artists ' Rifles 1914 - 18 " , " Memorial Tablet " ( Siegfried Sassoon ) , " Oh ! It ' s a Lovely War " ( 4 volumes ) , " British War Broadcasting 1938 - 1946 " , " RAF Bomber Command at War " ( 2 volumes ) , " The Battle of Britain " , " D - Day and the Battle for Normandy " , " Futurism & Dada Reviewed " , " Voices of Dada " , " Surrealism Reviewed " , " Musica Futurista " , " Cocteau Satie & Les Six " , " Bauhaus Reviewed " , " Wyndham Lewis : The Enemy Speaks " and " Futurlieder " As James Nice , he wrote " Shadowplayers : The Rise and Fall of Factory Records " ( 2010 ) . He runs the record labels LTM Recordings , Factory Benelux and Les Disques du Crépuscule . WARNING : Both WorldCat pages confuse multiple writers named James Hayward .
William Nash William Nash VC ( 23 April 1824 – 6 April 1875 ) born in Newcastle , County Limerick he was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces . Details . He was a 33 year old corporal in the 2nd Battalion , The Rifle Brigade ( Prince Consort ' s Own ) , British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC : On 11 March 1858 at Lucknow , India , Corporal Nash ' s company was engaged with a large number of the enemy near the Iron Bridge . At one stage a captain ( Henry Wilmot ) found himself at the end of a street with only four of his men opposed to a considerable body of the enemy . One of the men was shot through both legs and Corporal Nash and a private ( David Hawkes ) ( who was himself severely wounded ) lifted the man up and they then carried him for a considerable distance , the captain covering the retreat of the party . He later achieved the rank of sergeant . He died Hackney , Middlesex , 6 April 1875 and was buried at the Church of St John - at - Hackney .