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have been named Ajax, after Ajax, a Greek hero during the Trojan War. USS Ajax (1869), launched in 1864 as USS Manayunk, renamed Ajax in 1869. Decommissioned
USS_Ajax
Repair ship in the US Navy
USS Ajax (AR-6), in service 1943 to 1986, was the second Vulcan-class repair ship and the fourth ship in the United States Navy to bear the name. Laid
USS_Ajax_(AR-6)
Union Canonicus class monitor
USS Ajax, originally named USS Manayunk after a town in Pennsylvania, was a single-turreted Canonicus-class monitor built for the Union Navy during the
USS_Ajax_(1864)
Collier of the United States Navy
USS Ajax (AC-14/AG-15) was a collier in the United States Navy. Originally she retained her previous name of Scindia, and was renamed for the mythical
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Look up Ajax or AJAX in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ajax may refer to: Ajax the Great, son of King Telamon and Periboea Ajax the Lesser, son of Oileus
Ajax
2014 fan-made film set in the Star Trek universe
Alexander, commanding officer of the USS Ajax J. G. Hertzler as Admiral Samuel Travis, former captain of the USS Hercules Gary Graham as Soval, Vulcan
Prelude_to_Axanar
Patrol vessel of the United States Navy
USS Rockport (SP-738) was built during 1917 and 1918 by Adams Shipbuilding Co., East Boothbay, Maine, as the wooden scientific research vessel Ajax for
USS_Rockport_(SP-738)
US Navy guided missile cruiser
another week for the two tugboats to bring Canberra to the repair ship USS Ajax. After temporary repairs at Manus, Canberra sailed under her own power
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List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy
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U.S. Naval base in Japan
USS Mars (AFS-1) USS Niagara Falls (AFS-3) USS White Plains (AFS-4) USS Passumpsic (AO-107) USS Hassayampa (AO-145) USS Ajax (AR-6) (1960–1970) USS Beaufort (ATS-2)
United States Fleet Activities Sasebo
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Ship used to provide maintenance support to warships and other vessels
USS Prometheus (AR-3) USS Vestal (AR-4) USS Vulcan (AR-5) USS Ajax (AR-6) USS Hector (AR-7) USS Jason (AR-8) USS Delta (AR-9) USS Alcor (AR-10) USS Rigel (AR-11)
Repair_ship
Major World War 2 base in Caroline Islands
destroyer repair USS Jason (AR-8), large repair ship USS Ajax, large repair ship USS Nestor (ARB-6), repair ship and small craft tender USS Oceanus (ARB-2)
Naval_Base_Ulithi
Shipyard in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
government over $13 million. For example, USS Ajax (AR-6), built in San Pedro, cost $24.8 million, but sister ship USS Vulcan (AR-5), constructed in Camden
Todd Pacific Shipyards, Los Angeles Division
Todd_Pacific_Shipyards,_Los_Angeles_Division
List of ships with the same or similar names
USS Manayunk may refer to: USS Manayunk (1864), was renamed Ajax 15 June 1869 USS Manayunk (AN-81), was launched 30 March 1945 This article includes a
USS_Manayunk
US merchant and politician (1809–1880)
name was USS Manayunk, which permanently kept its new name of USS Ajax, renamed by Borie on June 15, 1869, ten days before his resignation. Ajax was a mythological
Adolph_E._Borie
American political consultant and presidential advisor (1942–2025)
in his book of his time as a damage control officer on a repair ship, USS Ajax: "Learning to control damage, it turned out, was the best possible preparation
David_Gergen
List of ships with the same or similar names
the Pacific Coast afterward. SS Ajax – One of four steamships HMS Ajax – One of eight vessels of the Royal Navy USS Ajax – One of four vessels of the United
Ajax_(ship)
in the western Pacific Ocean. On November 10, a typhoon hit Guam. The USS Ajax was wrecked during the storm. A hospital steward was reported to have been
1902–1919 Pacific typhoon seasons
1902–1919_Pacific_typhoon_seasons
List of ships with the same or similar names
steamer serving from 1876 to 1940 USS Rockport (SP-738) a wooden scientific research vessel originally named Ajax. Serving from 1917 to 1919 This article
USS_Rockport
in some way. "Indy" – USS Independence "Iron Duck" – HMS Iron Duke "Fighting I" – USS Intrepid "Ichiban Benjo Maru" – USS Ajax (AR-6); due to an outbreak
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city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USS Ajax (1869), a former U.S. Navy vessel originally named USS Manayunk USS Manayunk (AN-81), a former U.S. Navy
Manayunk
Atoll in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
arrived aboard repair ships, destroyer tenders, and floating dry docks. USS Ajax had an air-conditioned optical shop and a metal fabrication shop with a
Ulithi
Neighborhood of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, United States
serve in that action. She was later pulled out of reserve and renamed USS Ajax (1864) by the prominent Philadelphian Secretary of the Navy Adolph E. Borie
Manayunk,_Philadelphia
Major World War II base
ammunition ships SS Bluefield Victory and USS Amador arrived with needed shore and ship ammunition. Also in May the USS Ajax (AR-6) a repair ship arrived and started
Leyte–Samar_Naval_Base
American shipbuilding and ship repair company
tankers and ferries. For World War II they yard built the USS Ajax (AR-6), USS Hector (AR-7), USS Jason (AR-8), Seaplane tender and Klondike-class destroyer
Todd_Shipyards
United States Navy frigate
to the Arabian Sea, where she completed a tender availability alongside USS Ajax at Al Masirah Island. Early in November, she called at Karachi, Pakistan
USS_Badger_(FF-1071)
United States Navy admiral
command of both USS Ajax and the aircraft squadrons of the Asiatic Fleet. He served in this position until Ajax was relieved by USS Jason in June 1925
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(T-AP-188) USS Ailanthus (YN-57/AN-38) USS Aileen (1896) USS Aimwell (BAT-7) USS Ainsworth (DE-1090/FF-1090) USS Ajax (1869, AC-14/AG-15, SP-738, AR-6) USS Akbar
List of United States Navy ships: A–B
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Oiler of the United States Navy
USS Guadalupe (AO-32), a Cimarron-class fleet replenishment oiler that served in the United States Navy, it was named for the Guadalupe River in Texas
USS_Guadalupe_(AO-32)
Ammunition ship of the United States Navy
schedule, undergoing a period of tender overhaul alongside the repair ship USS Ajax at Sasebo, Japan. Returning to Subic Bay soon thereafter, Wrangell loaded
USS_Wrangell
Minesweeper of the United States Navy
Majuro, Kwajalein, and Eniwetok, undergoing a brief overhaul alongside USS Ajax at Majuro from 29 August to 2 September and conducting harbor operations
USS_Turkey_(AM-13)
Order of battle for World War II battle
DE: USS Baron, Elden Servron 10, Commodore W. R. Carter Survey ship: USS Hydrographer Repair ships: USS Ajax, Vestal, Hector, Luzon Tenders: USS Phaon
Guam_(1944)_order_of_battle
American Navy admiral (1836–1909)
November 1873 to May 1874, Miller served as commanding officer of the monitor USS Ajax. From June 1874 to August 1875, he was again an assistant hydrographer
Joseph_N._Miller
Major US Navy Base in the Marshall Islands
destroyer repair USS Jason (AR-8), large repair ship USS Ajax, large repair ship USS Nestor (ARB-6), repair ship and small craft tender USS Oceanus (ARB-2)
Naval_Base_Eniwetok
1924–1954 steam ship
Shimonoseki Straits. USS Reclaimer and USS Yuma took her under tow. On 1 December 1952, USS Ashtabula caught fire at Sasebo harbour, Japan. USS Ajax was damaged
RFA_Maine_(1924)
Floating crane in the Panama canal
fire the boilers. Ajax was called in rescue service after the sinking of United States Navy O-class submarine USS O-5 (SS-66). USS O-5 sank bow first
Ajax_(crane_barge)
King of Sparta, husband of Helen of Troy
Sophocles's Ajax, and Euripides's Andromache, Helen, Orestes, Iphigenia at Aulis, and The Trojan Women. 1647 Menelaus, Jovian asteroid USS Menelaus (ARL-13)
Menelaus
Vengeur-class ship of the line
HMS Ajax was a 74-gun third rate Vengeur-class ship of the line built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 19th century. Completed in 1809, she
HMS_Ajax_(1809)
Military unit
loaned by the federal government: the monitor U.S.S. Ajax in 1898, and the vessels USS Vixen, USS Adams, and USS Marietta. During its activation from 1999
New_Jersey_Naval_Militia
Lifesaving Medal for his heroic efforts in raising of the sunken submarine USS O-5 (SS-66) with two men trapped in the torpedo room. Working against time
Sheppard_J._Shreaves
First naval battle of the Second World War
Falklands; Ajax and Achilles suffered moderate damage. Damage to Graf Spee, although not extensive, was critical because her fuel system was crippled. Ajax and
Battle_of_the_River_Plate
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1900–1941)
received the Medal of Honor for his actions while serving aboard the submarine USS O-5 (SS-66). He was the first submariner and he remains the only enlisted
Henry_Breault
Submarine of the United States
USS Alligator, the fourth United States Navy ship of that name, is the first known U.S. Navy submarine, and was active during the American Civil War (the
USS_Alligator_(1862)
American steamship
Ajax was a wooden, propeller-driven steamship built in 1864. She provided logistical support to the Union Army on the Atlantic coast during the American
Ajax_(1864_ship)
Hero in Greek mythology
a half-brother, Alaenus. In Homer's Iliad Diomedes is regarded alongside Ajax the Great and Agamemnon, after Achilles, as one of the best warriors of all
Diomedes
O-class submarine of the United States
USS O-5 (SS-66), also known as "Submarine No. 66", was one of 16 O-class submarines of the United States Navy commissioned during World War I. O-5 was
USS_O-5
Small island in Solomon Islands, north of Guadalcanal
Japanese Tulagi landing). The ships in Tulagi harbor were raided by planes from USS Yorktown the following day in a prelude to the Battle of the Coral Sea. Allied
Tulagi
Danish cargo ship
The SS Ajax was a Danish cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-104 in the Bay of Biscay off Audierne, France, while she was travelling from Bilbao, Spain
SS_Ajax_(1889)
Second United States Navy armored cruiser so designated
USS New York (hull number ACR-2/CA-2) was the second United States Navy armored cruiser so designated; the first was the ill-fated Maine, which was soon
USS_New_York_(ACR-2)
American actor (born 1953)
Highlights of his four decades-long career in film include his portrayals of Ajax in The Warriors (1979), Albert Ganz in 48 Hrs. (1982), Dutch Schultz in The
James_Remar
Medium range surface-to-air missile
(between carrier fighters and antiaircraft guns). It was test launched from USS Mississippi on January 28, 1953, and first deployed operationally on the
RIM-2_Terrier
1956 British film
Commodore (later Rear-Admiral) Henry Harwood, HMS Ajax Ian Hunter as Captain Charles Woodhouse, HMS Ajax Julian Somers as Quartermaster of Admiral Graf Spee
The Battle of the River Plate (film)
The_Battle_of_the_River_Plate_(film)
on June 6, 1944. Seven battleships took part: four British and three US: USS Arkansas, eastern Omaha Beach (Wyoming class, 26,100 tons, main armament:
List of Allied warships in the Normandy landings
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Essex-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy
USS Oriskany (CV/CVA-34) (/ɔːrˈɪskəniː/ or /əˈrɪskəniː/) was one of the few Essex-class aircraft carriers completed after World War II for the United
USS_Oriskany
Gunboat of the United States Navy
countries. Carnation was built in 1863 by Neafie and Levy of Philadelphia as Ajax; purchased by the Navy and renamed Carnation 24 August 1863; commissioned
USS_Carnation
Mythological soldiers commanded by Achilles in Homer's Iliad
ships called HMS Myrmidon. The United States Navy has had one vessel named USS Myrmidon (ARL-16). "The Myrmidons" was the name adopted in 1865 by a private
Myrmidons
Union gunboat and ram
USS Choctaw was a large (1,004-ton) steamer built for the merchant service and acquired by the Union Navy during the second year of the American Civil
USS_Choctaw_(1856)
Sidewheel steamer ram ship
The USS Queen of the West was a sidewheel steamer ram ship and the flagship of the United States Ram Fleet and the Mississippi Marine Brigade. It was
USS_Queen_of_the_West
Marine sinkhole off the coast of Belize
HMS A3 USS Aaron Ward Abessinia USS Accokeek HMAS Adelaide Admiral Sampson Adolphus Busch Aeolian Sky USS Aeolus Agat World War II Amtrac Ajax Akka Albert
Great_Blue_Hole
Gunboat of the United States Navy
USS Sumpter was a steamship in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. Sumpter or Sumter, ex-Atlanta, ex-Parker Vein, was built in 1853
USS_Sumpter
Gunboat of the United States Navy
USS Madgie was a steam gunboat acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the
USS_Madgie
Ship
USS Lancaster was a sidewheel civilian steamer tow boat built in 1855 at Cincinnati. It was originally named Lancaster Number 3 then Kosciusko. In March
USS_Lancaster_(1855)
Gunboat of the United States Navy
USS Mississippi, a paddle frigate, was the first ship of the United States Navy to bear that name. She was named for the Mississippi River. Her sister
USS_Mississippi_(1841)
USS Grampus was a schooner in the United States Navy. She was the first U.S. Navy ship to be named for the Grampus griseus, also known as Risso's dolphin
USS_Grampus_(1821)
Topics referred to by the same term
Τελαμών in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Telamon was the father of the hero Ajax in Greek mythology. Telamon may also refer to: Latin name of the Italian
Telamon_(disambiguation)
Fletcher-class destroyer
USS The Sullivans (DD-537) is a retired United States Navy Fletcher-class destroyer. The ship was named in honor of the five Sullivan brothers (George
USS_The_Sullivans_(DD-537)
Submarine of the Confederate States of America, predecessor of the H.L. Hunley submarine
Jan: USS Westfield 11 Jan: USS Hatteras 14 Jan: USS Columbia 15 Jan: CSS J. A. Cotton 17 Jan: USS Columbia 23 Jan: USS Morning Light 30 Jan: USS Isaac
American_Diver
Submarine of the Confederate States of America
undersea warfare. She was the first combat submarine to sink a warship (USS Housatonic), although Hunley was not completely submerged, and following
H._L._Hunley
Tender of the United States Navy
USS Norton Sound (AV-11/AVM-1) was originally built as a Currituck-class seaplane tender by Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, San Pedro,
USS_Norton_Sound
Act of deliberately sinking a ship by allowing water to flow into the hull
Montevideo. On 17 December 1939, with the British and Commonwealth cruisers HMS Ajax, HMS Cumberland, and HMNZS Achilles waiting in international waters outside
Scuttling
U.S. Coast Guard cutter sunk as artificial reef off south-west Florida
1942 and 8 April 1945. On the evening of 27 August 1942 the fleet oiler USS Laramie was torpedoed while steaming in convoy at the eastern end of Belle
USCGC_Mohawk_(WPG-78)
Cargo steamship that was built in Germany in 1923
SS Ajax was a cargo steamship that was built in Germany in 1923 as Elbe. In 1927 she was renamed twice, first to Ceuta and then to Ajax. A series of German
SS_Ajax_(1923)
Gunboat of the United States Navy
USS Shepherd Knapp was a large (838-ton) ship with eight guns, purchased by the Union Navy during the beginning of the American Civil War. With her eight
USS_Shepherd_Knapp
Tender of the United States Navy
USS Salisbury Sound (AV-13), a Currituck-class seaplane tender, was laid down on 10 April 1943 by Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, San Pedro
USS_Salisbury_Sound
USS Mount Olympus (AGC-8) was a Mount McKinley-class amphibious force command ship, named for the highest peak in the Olympic Mountains of the State of
USS_Mount_Olympus
Dec: USS F-1 18 Dec: Mariposa 19 Dec: SM UB-56 24 Dec: HMS Penshurst 25 Dec: Ajax, Espagne, SM U-87 30 Dec: HMT Aragon, HMS Attack 31 Dec: USS Fli-Hawk
ST_Stella_Maris
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
USS Reuben James (FFG-57), an Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigate, was the third ship of the U.S. Navy named for Reuben James, a boatswain's
USS_Reuben_James_(FFG-57)
Resort town in La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic
HMS A3 USS Aaron Ward Abessinia USS Accokeek HMAS Adelaide Admiral Sampson Adolphus Busch Aeolian Sky USS Aeolus Agat World War II Amtrac Ajax Akka Albert
Punta_Cana
Monitor of the United States Navy
The second USS Monterey was the sole Monterey-class monitor. Laid down by Union Iron Works, San Francisco, California, 20 December 1889, she was launched
USS_Monterey_(BM-6)
Protected area in the middle of the Sulu Sea
damage to the reef. Te USS Leland E. Thomas (DE 420) was unable to pull YMS 340 from the reef and radioed for assistance. The USS Gillette DE 681 arrived
Tubbataha_Reef
Sloop-of-war of the United States Navy
The first USS Wyoming of the United States Navy was a wooden-hulled screw sloop that fought on the Union side during the American Civil War. Sent to the
USS_Wyoming_(1859)
Confederate sidewheel gunboat
1862, J. A. Cotton engaged the four Union gunboats USS Kinsman, USS Calhoun, USS Estrella and USS Diana near Cornay's Bridge. J. A. Cotton stood her ground
CSS_J._A._Cotton
200 foot ironclad warship, sold 1899
USS Camanche was a Passaic-class monitor that was prefabricated at Jersey City, New Jersey by Donahue, Ryan and Secor for the sum of $613,164.98 ($9.68 million
USS_Camanche_(1864)
American defense manufacturing conglomerate
Kingdom. It is currently responsible for delivering the General Dynamics Ajax family of armored vehicles, the Foxhound light protected patrol vehicle and
General_Dynamics
Topics referred to by the same term
Ah2 Music (composing team) AH (disambiguation) AHH (disambiguation) AHAH (AJAX computer programming) This disambiguation page lists articles associated
AH-2
Dec: USS F-1 18 Dec: Mariposa 19 Dec: SM UB-56 24 Dec: HMS Penshurst 25 Dec: Ajax, Espagne, SM U-87 30 Dec: HMT Aragon, HMS Attack 31 Dec: USS Fli-Hawk
HMS_Osmanieh_(1906)
Cruiser of the United States
USS Fox (DLG-33/CG-33) was a Belknap class cruiser of the United States Navy, named after Gustavus V. Fox, President Abraham Lincoln's Assistant Secretary
USS_Fox_(CG-33)
Steamboat
After she ran fast aground on the Ogeechee River, Georgia, the monitor USS Montauk destroyed her with shell fire from 11-inch (279-mm) and 15-inch (381-mm)
CSS_Nashville_(1853)
Gunboat of the United States Navy
USS Antona was a steamer captured by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a dispatch boat and gunboat in support
USS_Antona_(1863)
Gunboat of the United States Navy
USS Morning Light was a sailing ship acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Navy to patrol navigable waterways
USS_Morning_Light
Paddle steamer wrecked in 1863
Jan: USS Westfield 11 Jan: USS Hatteras 14 Jan: USS Columbia 15 Jan: CSS J. A. Cotton 17 Jan: USS Columbia 23 Jan: USS Morning Light 30 Jan: USS Isaac
Montana_(ship)
Gunboat of the United States Navy
USS Paw Paw was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a convoy and patrol vessel on Confederate
USS_Paw_Paw
Tugboat of the United States Navy
USS Lily, originally built as Jessie Benton, was a tugboat acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. It was used by the Navy to patrol
USS_Lily
Lexington-class aircraft carrier
USS Saratoga (CV-3) was a Lexington-class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy during the 1920s. Originally designed as a battlecruiser,
USS_Saratoga_(CV-3)
Italian ocean liner that sank in 1956
lifeboats. Also joining the rescue was the United States Navy destroyer escort USS Edward H. Allen. Forty-four nautical miles (81 km; 51 mi) east of the collision
SS_Andrea_Doria
B-class submarine of the United States
USS Cuttlefish/B-2 (SS-11), also known as "Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 11", was one of three B-class submarines built for the United States Navy (USN)
USS_B-2
Human-made underwater structure that functions as a reef
were sunk deliberately to attract divers. The USS Spiegel Grove and USS Oriskany in Florida, USS Indra and USS Aeolus in North Carolina, and Bianca C. in
Artificial_reef
Gunboat of the United States Navy
USS Westfield was a sidewheel steam ferryboat in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. Westfield was purchased by the Navy from Cornelius
USS_Westfield
The first USS Weehawken was a Passaic-class ironclad monitor in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. She was named after Weehawken, New
USS_Weehawken_(1862)
Retrieved 3 October 2022. "Vladimír Strmeň (1928)". www.pametnaroda.cz. "HMS Ajax & River Plate Veterans Association". "NEWSLETTER" (PDF). September 2019.
List of last surviving World War II veterans
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