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Fight between Constitution and Java.
立憲號與爪哇號的衝突


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美國海軍官校 (Navy Academy) 正式成立
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美國在獨立革命戰爭期間組織了第一支海軍部隊。戰爭結束之後,海軍也被解散,但是在十年之內,喬治‧華盛頓總統就下令建造一批艦隊來保護美國商船,以免商船在公海上被海盜搶劫 (信不信由你) 。在海軍的這些船艦包括了星座號 (Constellation) 、立憲號 (Constitution) ,以及美國號 (United States)


The United States first organized its naval forces during the Revolutionary War. After the war, the Navy was disbanded, but less than 10 years later, President George Washington ordered that a fleet of ships be constructed to protect merchant vessels from--believe it or not--pirates on the high seas. Among the ships in that first Navy were the Constellation, the Constitution, and the United States.
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