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Iron Witness: USS Louisiana’s Brushes with History

October 18th, 2011 - Uncategorized - Comments Off

Five ships have been named in honor of the State of Louisiana. All have born the name proudly with distinguished service records. The first USS Louisiana was a New Orleans built sloop of war that protected the State’s coast during the War of 1812. The city was protected by the ship’s cannons and when the [...]