History of ships named ENTERPRISE

http://www.totse.com/en/ego/science_fiction/enthst.html ^

[KevinDavis]

***** INTRODUCTION *****

This is an updated and expanded history of ships named "Enterprise", and replaces the previous edition (uploaded in December 1988) which is still available in this data library. During the year which has elapsed, I've been able to obtain more detail on the U.S. Navy "Enterprises", track down the history of all British Royal Navy ships called "Enterprise", and obtain limited information on French Navy "Enterprises" and a Confederate "Enterprise.

Between 1705 and 1979, there were 12 'HMS Enterprises", while between 1775 and 1999, there were 8 "USS Enterprises". There have also been 8 NASA and Starfleet "Enterprises", 8 French "Enterprises", 1 Confederate "Enterprise", and countless privately-owned "Enterprises". As I researched the history of the name, I quickly realized that each of these ships had a fascinating history, and that the missions and patrols carried out by each ship are a reflection of the state of international relations and maritime technology at that point in time. I hope you will also find this interesting reading.

[KevinDavis]

Very interesting....

[Bubba_Leroy]

"Fascinating."

[xrp]

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

To quote Spock;

"Fascinating is a word I would use to describe the unexpected. This, I would describe as 'interesting'."

[socal_parrot]

I'm dead Jim.

[Brett66]

[TracyPA]

I'll have to show my husband this article. He served on the USS Enterprise in the 60's. Worked on the flight deck. Senator John McCain's squadron was on the Enterprise for a short time. His picture is in one of my husband's cruise books. LT McCain was in Attack Squadron Sixty-Five (VA-65). They came on the Enterprise during a Med cruise.

[ChadGore]

[VOA]

I was with two college buddies when the "original" Star Trek Enterprise was destroyed in
one of the Star Trek films.
We were catatonic for a few minutes when the old faithful was lost.

[RandallFlagg]

How come no pics are showing??

[RandallFlagg]

Nevermind (Need more coffee...)

[Sloth]

One of my current screen backgrounds, taken from desktopstarships.com:

[bonesmccoy]

Dammit Jim, I'm not dead... he just put more of that katra in my noggin and I can't get it out!

[bonesmccoy]

Enterprise on the slick 6 pad at Vandyland

[Old Sarge]

I remember that vividly. "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock".

When The Great Lady entered the atmosphere for her final plunge, there was open weeping in the theater.

But not as much as there was for "Star Trek II", at Spock's funeral...

[FreedomFarmer]

I grok.

[dts32041]

As shatner has been know to say get over if for god sakes it is a tv show.

The only real characters of consquence where K'ang and the tribbles, everything else was made up.

[50sDad]

I'd be remiss if I didn't shamelessly self-promote on this thread.... ;)

Star Trek Federation Standard Tri-D Chess Rules

[xrp]

Wow, that's a cool website.

[Sloth]

Yeah, I'm impressed with a lot of the work on there. My wife hates Star Trek, but she's into Star Wars & I found her an awesome Millenium Falcon background for her computer.

[ElkGroveDan]

Hate to tell you guys this, but it was just a model. It broke my heart too when I learned that:

[Sloth]

The OLD 11-foot model is in the Smithsonian:

[balrog666]

Enterprise Test Flight

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

I read an interesting Star trek fact. On the sets of later incarnations of the show ( TNG DSN, Voyager ) they say you wouldn't believe the number of big stars who dropped by trying to get on the show in an extra role as any alien. They volunteer for uncredited roles just so they can know they were part of the Star Trek legend. They wouldn't give any names, but say you would be surprised at some of the names, not people you would normaly associate with Sci Fi or Star Trek. Most of the time they had to turn them down, I think due to union rules among other things.

[1rudeboy]

Thanks for posting this, although I wonder why you excerpted it . . . this thread would have been useful long after your link goes dead.

[Polybius]

Enough with the sci fi fakes.

This is the first Enterprise that should first pop into mind when that name is mentioned, USS Enterprise (CV-6)

It is a tragedy that the U.S. Navy allowed the most decorated and historic carrier in World War II to be scrapped in order to save $2 million.

USS Enterprise at Midway - aircraft of Torpedo Six being readied for their attack on the Japanese carrier force

[Al B.]

The other real Big E -- CVN 65 (photo taken 9/21/2003). 

Still going strong after 40+ years and still the fastest carrier in the fleet.

[Redcloak]

Hmmm... I wonder if that was really Rosie O'Donnel playing Morn on DS9.

[dilpo]

My dad was a Marine Gunnery Sergeant and assigned to the forward anti aircraft batteries of the Enterprise beginning in early December, 1941 until injured in action off Guadalcanal in mid 1942. He fought in the Battle of Midway and all the other action early in the war when the Enterprise was virtually the only U.S. carrier in action. After being injured he was reassigned stateside, commissioned, and eventually retired in 1962. CV-6 had a glorious combat record and it was tragic to send her to the scrap heap.

[Prof Engineer]

ping

[mhking]

Indeed....

Just damn.

If you want on the new list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...

[Jonah Hex]

"Very fascinating."

[pctech]

nice pics

[Old Sarge]

I have always had a deep admiration for the Klingon warrior ethic. Every episode I saw dealing with the Klingon mythology has been just about memorized.

As shatner has been know to say get over if for god sakes it is a tv show.

The same way that Rush Limbaugh is a disc jockey. Will you "get over" him, too?

[dts32041]

Well that is what shatner said, btw did you fail to read the second line of my post.

If not my tribble is very upset and it is spitting at you now.

[Jonah Hex]

If not my tribble is very upset and it is spitting at you now.

Don't look now, but that's not tribble spit.

[Old Sarge]

The Shatner soundbite is the stuff of Trek legend, like so many other things - I did not fail to notice it.

As to the second - Hmmm. K'Ang and Fuzzybutt. Strange fellows...

Q'Pla!

[uglybiker]

The Fast-n-Furious version

[dts32041]

Come back to Babylon 5 whenever in your in the neighborhood.

[dts32041]

MUST Remember don't use a keyboard use voice recognition when making comments

[Old Sarge]

(sigh) If only I could.

I miss that show, too. Good stuff all over the place. Can't find it anywhere...

[dts32041]

SCIFI channel MON-FRi, 9:00 AM. If not 1st three seasons are out on DVD with the fourth season coming out in Jan 04.

BTW if you are WEB Griffin Fan his next book in the Corps Series also comes out in Jan.

[Old Sarge]

HEARTFELT Thanks from an almost-Star Trek writer...

[Bubba_Leroy]

Nope, just interesting. Now THESE are very fascinating:

I could do without the belly button ring though. There are a lot more posted HERE.

[KevinDavis]

This is more then sci-fi trickery. I find tihs interesting due to the fact the name Enterprise has a historical legend (expcet with the French). Heck even the Rebs had a ship named Enterprise.

[bonesmccoy]

thanks for the cool pic!

Ad Astra!

[KevinDavis]

An old post...



A big thanks goes to Visualops for the Banner!!

[hattend]

Ah, now I understand why pics aren’t loading.

The links are 6 years old.

[Professional Engineer]

snicker