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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. | 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. | ||
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==[[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]] First US Navy ship of the line. | ||
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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. | 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]] | ||