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'''Independence''' is a name which has been bestowed upon a number of ships, ranging from a cruise liner and a frieghter to two aircraft carriers. It has twice been the name given to the lead ship of its class and is a name which recurs through-out the history of Earths US Navy. The name's meaning of freedom and liberty has ensured that the name has passed to Starfleet vessels that have followed over half a millenium after the first naval vessel.
'''Independence''' is a name which has been bestowed upon a number of ships, ranging from a cruise liner and a frieghter to two aircraft carriers. It has twice been the name given to the lead ship of its class and is a name which recurs throughout the history of Earth's US Navy. The name's meaning of freedom and liberty has ensured that the name has passed to Starfleet vessels that have followed over half a millenium after the first naval vessel.


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==Independence==
==Independence==
A brigantine named Independence was built at Kingston, Mass., in mid-1776. The brig served in the Massachusetts State Navy and cruised off New England until captured by the Royal Navy in early 1777. http://www.kingstonobserver.com/ships-commerce3.shtml
The first Independence was a [[wp:brigantine|brigantine]] in service with the [[wp:Massachusetts State Navy|Massachusetts State Navy]]. Built in [[wp:Kingston, Massachusetts|Kingston, MA]] in 1776, she was named on 20th April of that year. The Independence cruised along the coast of New England from July 1776 until her capture by the British Royal Navy vessels HMS Hope and HMS Nancy off the coast of [[wp:Nova Scotia|Nova Scotia]] just four months later.


==USS Independence==
==USS Independence==
US Navy. 10 gun sloop. Served in American War of Independence.
The second Independence was a 10 gun [[wp:Sloop-of-war|sloop]] which served in the [[wp:American War of Independence|American War of Independence]]. Built in [[wp:Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore, MD]], she entered service in late 1776 and attempted to protect American merchant trade in the Carribean from the Royal Navy. In mid 1777, she sailed across the Atlantic to L'Orient, France. En route, she captured two vessels. She was present in Quiberon Bay in February 1778, when the [[wp:USS Ranger (1777)|Ranger]] received the first official recognition of the United States of America by a foreign power. The Independence itself exchanged salutes with the French Navy the following day. Shortly after, she sailed back for North America, but was wrecked on a sandbar on 24th April 1778 attempting to enter Okracoke Inlet, NC.
 
 
The second Independence was a Continental sloop built in Baltimore, Maryland, and purchased & fitted out by the Marine Committee. In September 1776 she cruised under Captain John Young along the Atlantic Coast to the Caribbean to guard American merchant trade in the West Indies. In mid-1777 she sailed for France, arriving at L'Orient in late September with important diplomatic dispatches. She captured two prizes en route and disposed of these in France before the Royal Navy could interfere. She was in Quiberon Bay 14 February 1778 when John Paul Jones in Ranger received the first national salute to the flag—first official recognition of the American Republic by a foreign power. The following morning, Jones embarked in Independence and again exchanged salutes. Independence soon sailed for the United States. She was wrecked on the bar 24 April 1778 while attempting to enter Okracoke Inlet, N.C.


==[[wp:USS Independence (1814)|USS Independence]]==
==[[wp:USS Independence (1814)|USS Independence]]==
[[Image:USS Independence 1815.jpg|left|200px|The first ship-of-the-line; USS Independence]] First US Navy ship of the line.
[[Image:USS Independence 1815.jpg|left|200px|The first ship-of-the-line; USS Independence]] The third ship to bear the name, this Independence was the first [[wp:ship of the line|ship of the line]] commissioned by the US Navy. Launched on 22nd June 1814, during the [[wp:War of 1812|War of 1812]], she immediately saw action alongside the frigate [[Previous ships called Constitution|USS Constitution]] defending the approaches to Boston Harbor. Upon the conclusion of the conflict, Independence sailed to the Mediterranean as part of a task force of 10 ships in the [[wp:Second Barbary War|Second Barbary War]]. The flagship of Commodore Bainbridge, conflict had ceased before Independence reached the region. Modifications in 1836 reduced the ship size as Independence became a Frigate. She was one of the largest and fastest frigates in the US Navy, setting a record for fastest trans-Atlantic crossing in May/June 1837. In following decades, she twice served as flagship of the Pacific Squadron, including during the [[wp:Mexican-American War|Mexican-American War]]. Indy was present for both the capture of Guaymas in October 1947 and the occupation of Mazatlán a month later. By the end of the 1850's, she was serving as a receiving ship at Mare Island Navy Yard; a role she continued in until she was finally decommissioned in 1912. Independence was sold in 1914 and scrapped the following year. Over the course of the 98 years that she was in commission, she served as flagship for no fewer than 7 Commodores.
 
 
This Independence, first ship-of-the-line commissioned in the U.S. Navy, launched June 22, 1814 in the Boston Navy Yard. She immediately took on guns and was stationed with frigate Constitution to protect the approaches to Boston Harbor. She led her squadron from Boston July 3, 1815 to deal with piratical acts of the Barbary Powers against American merchant commerce. The Independence was recommissioned three times: 1837, 1849, and 1854. She was a ship that proved to be very durable and was not decommissioned permanently until November 3, 1912. Finally on September 20, 1919, the Independence was burned on the Hunter's Point mud flats to recover her metal fittings. The sturdy veteran of the days of wooden ships and iron men had survived more than a century, 98 years of which were spent serving the U.S. Navy.


==[[wp:USS Neville (AP-16)|USS Independence]] - SP-3676==
==[[wp:USS Neville (AP-16)|USS Independence]] - SP-3676==
US Navy. Freighter.
[[Image:USS Neville AP16.jpg|right|200px|The transport USS Independence, renamed as USS Neville, in World War II]] Built as a steamer with three masts in 1918, this USS Independence was commissioned just eight days after the end of Earths World War I. Built in Alameda for the [[wp:United States Shipping Board|United States Shipping Board]], she was used as a Navy ship carrying food for the months following the end of the War, before being decommissioned and returned to the USSB in March 1919. She then served as part of the US Merchant Navy. She was rebuilt and renamed in 1930, becoming first the ''City of Norfolk'' and then in 1941, after another rebuild, the ''Neville''. In this guise, she served as an attack transport in World War II. She was decommissioned after the Second World War, and scrapped in 1957.
 
(Steamer: 4,980 tons; length 440'2"; beam 56'; draft 28'8"; speed 11 knots; armamanet two 5-inch guns)
 
 
The third Independence was built in 1918 by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Alameda, Calif., for the United States Shipping Board. She was delivered to the Navy and commissioned 16 November 1918, Lt. O. P. Rankin in command. Independence sailed with a cargo of foodstuffs 6 December 1918, arrived New York 1 January 1918; and continued on to England. Upon her return to New York, the ship decommissioned 20 March 1919 and was returned to the USSB. She was later extensively rebuilt and sold 7 August 1930 to Baltimore Mail Steamship Co. and renamed City of Norfolk. In 1940 she was reacquired by the Navy and served in World War II as troop transport Neville. She served until 1946.


==[[wp:USS Independence (CVL-22)|USS Independence]] - CVL-22==
==[[wp:USS Independence (CVL-22)|USS Independence]] - CVL-22==
:''"The difficult we do immediately; ....the impossible takes a little longer"''
:''"The difficult we do immediately; ....the impossible takes a little longer"''
[[Image:USS Independence CVL-22.jpg|200px|left|The first aircraft carrier to bear the name]]
[[Image:USS Independence CVL-22.jpg|200px|left|The first aircraft carrier to bear the name]] The lead ship of the US Navys' [[wp:Independence class aircraft carrier|Independence Class]] Aircraft Carrier, the fifth Independence was launched on 22nd August 1942 and commissioned on 14th January the following year, in the midst of World War II. Laid down as the light cruiser USS Amsterdam, it was converted to a [[wp:Light aircraft carrier|light aircraft carrier]] in mid-construction. After shakedown in the [[wp:Caribbean Sea|Caribbean Sea]], the carrier crossed into the [[wp:Pacific Ocean|Pacific Ocean]] to join the [[wp:Commander United States Pacific Fleet|Pacific Fleet]] of the US Navy. It was involved in attacks on [[wp:Minami Torishima|Marcus I.]], [[wp:Wake Island|Wake I.]] and the [[wp:Gilbert Islands|Gilbert Is.]] before repairs in 1944 required due to a torpedo attack from Japanese aircraft. Upon return to action, the Independence was involved in attacks on the [[wp:Philippines|Philippines]], including involvement in the key [[wp:Battle of Leyte Gulf|Battle of Leyte Gulf]]. Independence provided air support for the [[wp:Battle of Okinawa|Battle of Okinawa]] as the war in the Pacific came to a conclusion. The carrier then transported troops back to the USA before being used as a target for [[wp:Operation Crossroads|Atomic bomb tests]] at Bikini Atoll. Indy survived two atomic blasts before decommissioning in August 1946; she was scuttled off the coast of [[wp:California|California]] five years later.  
The lead ship of the US Navys' [[wp:Independence class aircraft carrier|Independence class]] Aircraft Carrier. Earnt 8 Battle Stars during Earths' World War II
 
 
The first aircraft carrier Independence (CV-22) was launched on August 22, 1942 by New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, N.J.; and commissioned January 14, 1943. This Independence was the first of her class as she was converted from a cruiser hull to serve as an Aircraft Carrier. The Independence saw action early on her career during World War II with successful raids on Marcus Island and Wake Island both in 1943. The ship was severely damaged on November 20, 1943 when a Japanese fighter group launched five torpedoes that scored a hit on her starboard quarter. The ship was successful in returning to Funafuti for repairs and returned to full operational status during July of 1944. After her return to the fleet, she took part in the Palaus Operation which lead to the final assault on the Phillipines in October of 1944. Her most important victory was the sinking of the Japanese battleship Musashi along with the destruction of Admiral Ozawa's carrier group during the Battle for Leyte Gulf. The Independence later saw action during the strike on Okinawa and as well as a few final strikes against mainland Japan. Her final mission was to transport veterans back to the United States following the war. After the transport was completed, the Independence was a test vessel for the Bikini Island atomic bomb. The ship was not sunk by the atomic bomb but was finally decommissioned August 28, 1946 and was finally sunk off the coast of California on January 29, 1951.


==[[wp:SS Independence|SS Independence]]==
==[[wp:SS Independence|SS Independence]]==
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[[Image:Independencenyc.jpg|right|200px|SS Independence, in her original guise]]The SS Independence was an [[wp:ocean liner|ocean liner]] built in 1951. Her design accomodated 1000 passengers, or 5000 soldiers in war time. Constructed in [[wp:Massachusetts|Massachusetts]], she was rebuilt as a [[wp:cruise ship|cruise ship]] in 1959, a refit which saw capacity reduced to just 395 passengers. She was retired from service due to low passenger numbers in 1968, but a new buyer in 1974 enabled the ship to serve again. She was renamed, becoming the SS Oceanic Independence, and again refitted to carry 950 passengers. She began cruises of [[wp:Hawaii|Hawaii]] in 1979, but ran aground sustaining heavy damage in 1981. She reverted back to SS Independence in 1982 before being renamed again in 2006; this time to SS Oceanic. The sister ship to the [[wp:SS Constitution|SS Constitution]], SS Independence was the last ocean liner built in the [[wp:United States|United States of America]] to sail under the [[wp:Flag of the United States|American flag]]. Her fate is unknown.


==[[wp:USS Independence (CV-62)|USS Independence]] - CV-62==
==[[wp:USS Independence (CV-62)|USS Independence]] - CV-62==
:''"Freedom's Flagship"''
:''"Freedom's Flagship"''
[[Image:USS Independence CVA-62.jpg|left|200px|Forrestal Class carrier USS Independence (US Navy)]]The second aircraft carrier of Earth's US Navy to bear the name. A [[wp:Forrestal class aircraft carrier|Forrestal Class]] ship, she was launched at the New York Navy Yard on 6th June 1958 and commissioned on the 10th January the following year. The carrier spent the majority of its' service in the Mediteranean Sea. However, Independence played a highly visible part of the blockade of Cuba during the Cuban missile crisis of 1962 before being decorated for service in the Vietnam War in 1965. Independence underwent a major refit in the mid 1980's, then served most of the early 90's in the Persian Gulf during the Gulf War and its' aftermath. After over 39 years of service, this Independence was decommissioned on 30th September 1998, having been the oldest ship in the US Navys' active fleet for its' final three years of service. She remained in mothballs for a further five years before being struck.  
[[Image:USS Independence CVA-62.jpg|left|200px|Forrestal Class carrier USS Independence (US Navy)]]The second aircraft carrier of Earth's US Navy to bear the name. A [[wp:Forrestal class aircraft carrier|Forrestal Class]] ship, she was launched at the [[wp:Brooklyn Navy Yard|New York Navy Yard]] on 6th June 1958 and commissioned on the 10th January the following year. Independence played a highly visible part of the blockade of [[wp:Cuba|Cuba]] during the [[wp:Cuban Missile Crisis|Cuban missile crisis]] of 1962 before being decorated for service in the [[wp:Vietnam War|Vietnam War]] in 1965. The carrier spent the majority of its service in the [[wp:Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean Sea]] and was awarded in 1970 for actions against the [[wp:Palestine Liberation Organization|Palestine Liberation Organization]] during [[wp:Black September in Jordan|"Black September"]]. In 1974, Independence helped search in vain for survivors of the [[wp:TWA Flight 841 (1974)|TWA Flight 841 bombing]]. In 1982, Independence was involved in peacekeeping in the Middle East due to the [[wp:1982 Lebanon War|War in Lebanon]]. She then provided air support in the [[wp:Invasion of Grenada#U.S. naval forces|Invasion of Grenada]] in 1983 before winning the Atlantic Fleet [[wp:Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award|Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award]] the following year. Independence underwent a major refit in the mid 1980's and then served most of the early 90's in the [[wp:Persian Gulf|Persian Gulf]] during the [[wp:Gulf War|Gulf War]] and its aftermath. After over 39 years of service, this Independence was decommissioned on 30th September 1998, having been the oldest ship in the active fleets of the US Navy for its final three years of service.


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==[[wp:USS Independence (LCS-2)|USS Independence]] - LCS-2==
==[[wp:USS Independence (LCS-2)|USS Independence]] - LCS-2==
US Navy. Prototype for the Independence class Littoral Combat ship.-->
::'''''NOTE''': In RL, this ship is not yet commissioned.''
The second [[wp:Littoral zone|Littoral]] [[wp:Littoral combat ship|Combat Ship]] in Earth's US Navy, this Independence was one of two prototypes of a newly conceived type of vessel. This Independence had a [[wp:Trimaran|Trimaran]] hull to provide stability in rough seas and was equipped for service in proximity to the coast. She was built in [[wp:Mobile, Alabama|Mobile, Alabama]].


==[[USS Independence]] - NCC 01776==
==[[USS Independence]] - NCC-01776==
:''"A little revolution is good every now and then."''
:''"A little revolution is good every now and then."''
[[Image:neworleans.jpg|200px|left|The New Orleans class USS Independence (Starfleet)]]A [[ma:New Orleans class|New Orleans class]] Starfleet vessel, this Independence was commissioned in 2366 and saw service in the [[ma:Dominion War|Dominion War]]. Having survived the war, it underwent a scheduled refit in 2379. The vessel then saw action in the [[Ithassa Region]] under the command of Captain [[Anassasi, Jessa Kyrn|Jessa Anassasi]]. The ship served with distinction in the region, recognised in part by Starfleet by the fact that Captain Anassasi was a Rear Admiral within 4 years of taking command. The vessel was destroyed in an attempted Gorn invasion of the region, being rammed into the Gorn vessel Emperor's Fang by Commander [[Mar, Idril|Mar]] in the climactic [[Battle of Deep Space 17]] on 26th September 2383.
[[Image:neworleans.jpg|200px|left|The New Orleans class USS Independence (Starfleet)]]A [[ma:New Orleans class|New Orleans class]] Starfleet vessel, this Independence was commissioned in 2366 and saw service in the [[ma:Dominion War|Dominion War]]. Having survived the war, it underwent a scheduled refit in 2379. The vessel then saw action in the [[Ithassa Region]] under the command of Captain [[Anassasi, Jessa Kyrn|Jessa Anassasi]]. The ship served with distinction in the region, recognised in part by Starfleet by the fact that Captain Anassasi was a Rear Admiral within 4 years of taking command. The vessel was destroyed in an attempted Gorn invasion of the region, being rammed into the Gorn vessel Emperor's Fang by Commander [[Mar, Idril|Mar]] in the climactic [[Battle of Deep Space 17]] on 26th September 2383.


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Independence is a name which has been bestowed upon a number of ships, ranging from a cruise liner and a frieghter to two aircraft carriers. It has twice been the name given to the lead ship of its class and is a name which recurs throughout the history of Earth's US Navy. The name's meaning of freedom and liberty has ensured that the name has passed to Starfleet vessels that have followed over half a millenium after the first naval vessel.

Independence

The first Independence was a brigantine in service with the Massachusetts State Navy. Built in Kingston, MA in 1776, she was named on 20th April of that year. The Independence cruised along the coast of New England from July 1776 until her capture by the British Royal Navy vessels HMS Hope and HMS Nancy off the coast of Nova Scotia just four months later.

USS Independence

The second Independence was a 10 gun sloop which served in the American War of Independence. Built in Baltimore, MD, she entered service in late 1776 and attempted to protect American merchant trade in the Carribean from the Royal Navy. In mid 1777, she sailed across the Atlantic to L'Orient, France. En route, she captured two vessels. She was present in Quiberon Bay in February 1778, when the Ranger received the first official recognition of the United States of America by a foreign power. The Independence itself exchanged salutes with the French Navy the following day. Shortly after, she sailed back for North America, but was wrecked on a sandbar on 24th April 1778 attempting to enter Okracoke Inlet, NC.

USS Independence

The first ship-of-the-line; USS Independence

The third ship to bear the name, this Independence was the first ship of the line commissioned by the US Navy. Launched on 22nd June 1814, during the War of 1812, she immediately saw action alongside the frigate USS Constitution defending the approaches to Boston Harbor. Upon the conclusion of the conflict, Independence sailed to the Mediterranean as part of a task force of 10 ships in the Second Barbary War. The flagship of Commodore Bainbridge, conflict had ceased before Independence reached the region. Modifications in 1836 reduced the ship size as Independence became a Frigate. She was one of the largest and fastest frigates in the US Navy, setting a record for fastest trans-Atlantic crossing in May/June 1837. In following decades, she twice served as flagship of the Pacific Squadron, including during the Mexican-American War. Indy was present for both the capture of Guaymas in October 1947 and the occupation of Mazatlán a month later. By the end of the 1850's, she was serving as a receiving ship at Mare Island Navy Yard; a role she continued in until she was finally decommissioned in 1912. Independence was sold in 1914 and scrapped the following year. Over the course of the 98 years that she was in commission, she served as flagship for no fewer than 7 Commodores.

USS Independence - SP-3676

The transport USS Independence, renamed as USS Neville, in World War II

Built as a steamer with three masts in 1918, this USS Independence was commissioned just eight days after the end of Earths World War I. Built in Alameda for the United States Shipping Board, she was used as a Navy ship carrying food for the months following the end of the War, before being decommissioned and returned to the USSB in March 1919. She then served as part of the US Merchant Navy. She was rebuilt and renamed in 1930, becoming first the City of Norfolk and then in 1941, after another rebuild, the Neville. In this guise, she served as an attack transport in World War II. She was decommissioned after the Second World War, and scrapped in 1957.

USS Independence - CVL-22

"The difficult we do immediately; ....the impossible takes a little longer"
The first aircraft carrier to bear the name

The lead ship of the US Navys' Independence Class Aircraft Carrier, the fifth Independence was launched on 22nd August 1942 and commissioned on 14th January the following year, in the midst of World War II. Laid down as the light cruiser USS Amsterdam, it was converted to a light aircraft carrier in mid-construction. After shakedown in the Caribbean Sea, the carrier crossed into the Pacific Ocean to join the Pacific Fleet of the US Navy. It was involved in attacks on Marcus I., Wake I. and the Gilbert Is. before repairs in 1944 required due to a torpedo attack from Japanese aircraft. Upon return to action, the Independence was involved in attacks on the Philippines, including involvement in the key Battle of Leyte Gulf. Independence provided air support for the Battle of Okinawa as the war in the Pacific came to a conclusion. The carrier then transported troops back to the USA before being used as a target for Atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll. Indy survived two atomic blasts before decommissioning in August 1946; she was scuttled off the coast of California five years later.

SS Independence

SS Independence, in her original guise

The SS Independence was an ocean liner built in 1951. Her design accomodated 1000 passengers, or 5000 soldiers in war time. Constructed in Massachusetts, she was rebuilt as a cruise ship in 1959, a refit which saw capacity reduced to just 395 passengers. She was retired from service due to low passenger numbers in 1968, but a new buyer in 1974 enabled the ship to serve again. She was renamed, becoming the SS Oceanic Independence, and again refitted to carry 950 passengers. She began cruises of Hawaii in 1979, but ran aground sustaining heavy damage in 1981. She reverted back to SS Independence in 1982 before being renamed again in 2006; this time to SS Oceanic. The sister ship to the SS Constitution, SS Independence was the last ocean liner built in the United States of America to sail under the American flag. Her fate is unknown.

USS Independence - CV-62

"Freedom's Flagship"
Forrestal Class carrier USS Independence (US Navy)

The second aircraft carrier of Earth's US Navy to bear the name. A Forrestal Class ship, she was launched at the New York Navy Yard on 6th June 1958 and commissioned on the 10th January the following year. Independence played a highly visible part of the blockade of Cuba during the Cuban missile crisis of 1962 before being decorated for service in the Vietnam War in 1965. The carrier spent the majority of its service in the Mediterranean Sea and was awarded in 1970 for actions against the Palestine Liberation Organization during "Black September". In 1974, Independence helped search in vain for survivors of the TWA Flight 841 bombing. In 1982, Independence was involved in peacekeeping in the Middle East due to the War in Lebanon. She then provided air support in the Invasion of Grenada in 1983 before winning the Atlantic Fleet Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award the following year. Independence underwent a major refit in the mid 1980's and then served most of the early 90's in the Persian Gulf during the Gulf War and its aftermath. After over 39 years of service, this Independence was decommissioned on 30th September 1998, having been the oldest ship in the active fleets of the US Navy for its final three years of service.

USS Independence - LCS-2

NOTE: In RL, this ship is not yet commissioned.

The second Littoral Combat Ship in Earth's US Navy, this Independence was one of two prototypes of a newly conceived type of vessel. This Independence had a Trimaran hull to provide stability in rough seas and was equipped for service in proximity to the coast. She was built in Mobile, Alabama.

USS Independence - NCC-01776

"A little revolution is good every now and then."
The New Orleans class USS Independence (Starfleet)

A New Orleans class Starfleet vessel, this Independence was commissioned in 2366 and saw service in the Dominion War. Having survived the war, it underwent a scheduled refit in 2379. The vessel then saw action in the Ithassa Region under the command of Captain Jessa Anassasi. The ship served with distinction in the region, recognised in part by Starfleet by the fact that Captain Anassasi was a Rear Admiral within 4 years of taking command. The vessel was destroyed in an attempted Gorn invasion of the region, being rammed into the Gorn vessel Emperor's Fang by Commander Mar in the climactic Battle of Deep Space 17 on 26th September 2383.