USS Robert Smalls - Wikipedia
USS Robert Smalls (CG-62) is a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser built during the Cold War for the United States Navy. Commissioned in 1989, the warship was originally named USS Chancellorsville for the American Civil War Battle of Chancellorsville.
USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) - United States Navy
WASHINGTION — Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced today that the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser formerly named USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) will be renamed USS...
A Navy ship named for a Confederate victory now honors a Black ... - NPR
Apr 12, 2023 · The USS Chancellorsville has been renamed the USS Robert Smalls, to honor the enslaved man who stole a Confederate battleship in the Civil War and delivered to the Union forces, loaded with...
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USS ROBERT SMALLS (CG 62) is the 16th Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser and the 12th ship in that class built by Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi. USS ROBERT SMALLS's...
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USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) history - U.S. Carriers
March 1, USS Chancellorsville officially changed its name to USS Robert Smalls, to honor the enslaved man who stole a Confederate ship CSS Planter on May 13, 1862, rescuing his family and some other slaves along with a military cargo and handed the ship to the Union forces.
Navy ship with a Confederate name now honors Black Union Hero Robert …
Apr 10, 2023 · The navy is renaming the USS Chancellorsville, a name honoring a Confederate victory. It will now be the USS Robert Smalls, after an enslaved man who escaped the South by stealing a...
Navy renames warship after Black sailor, statesman - CNN
Feb 28, 2023 · The guided missile destroyer USS Chancellorsville, which was named after a Confederate victory in the Civil War, was renamed the USS Robert Smalls, the Navy announced Monday in a news release.
Navy warship renamed after Beaufort native son Robert Smalls
Mar 1, 2023 · A warship has been renamed the USS Robert Smalls after the Civil War hero who was born in Beaufort as the U.S. Navy continues efforts to rename assets with Confederate ties.
USS Chancellorsville to be Renamed After Former Slave Who …
Feb 27, 2023 · USS Chancellorsville (CG-62) will be renamed after Robert Smalls, a former slave who was conscripted into Confederate service in 1862. The skilled navigator stole the steamer CSS Planter and escaped from Charleston on May 13, 1862, with his family, rescuing enslaved people and capturing military material. He turned the ship over to the U.S. Navy.