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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''' 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 | |||
==Independence== | ==Independence== | ||
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== | ||
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. | |||
==[[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]] 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. | [[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. | ||
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==[[wp:SS Independence|SS Independence]]== | ==[[wp:SS Independence|SS Independence]]== | ||
[[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== | ||
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==[[wp:USS Independence (LCS-2)|USS Independence]] - LCS-2== | ==[[wp:USS Independence (LCS-2)|USS Independence]] - LCS-2== | ||
::'''''NOTE''': In RL, this ship is | ::'''''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]]. | 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]]. | ||
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:''"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. | ||
[[Category:USS Independence]] | [[Category:USS Independence]] | ||
[[Category:USS Independence-A]] | [[Category:USS Independence-A]] | ||