Third in line of the storied ships named LOUISIANA was the US Navy battleship LOUISIANA (BB- 19).She was commissioned in full glory on June 2, 1906, and was soon called on to serve by being sent to Havana on a Peace Commission at the request of the National Cuban president for help in putting down an insurrection.In November 1906, the third LOUISIANA carried then President Read the rest of this post »
Continuing in the discovery of ships named LOUISIANA, it’s time to take a look at the second ship named LOUISIANA which was a side wheel steamship and was commissioned in August, 1861.Being originally posted to the Union’s North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, the LOUISIANA operated along the Coast of Virginia against Confederate blockades.The steamship LOUISIANA played an integral role in the defense of Washington, D.C. in Dec. of 1862, where Major Gen. John J. Foster noted in his journal that the ship “had rendered most efficient aid, throwing their shells with great precision, and clearing the streets, through which her guns had range.”LOUISIANA was later was involved in several engagements Read the rest of this post »
There’s a long and storied history to ships named LOUISIANA, but the best place to start the exploration is probably at the beginning.The first ship named LOUISIANA was a sloop built in the shipyards of New Orleans in 1812 and it played a key role in the defense of the city of New Orleans during the War of 1812.From the dates of December 23, 1814 to January 8, 1815, the sloop ship LOUISIANA held firm against Read the rest of this post »