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U.S.-Colombia relations
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U.S.C.D. Eurocalcio Cassola
Unione Sportiva Calcio Dilettante Eurocalcio Cassola is an Italian football club located in Cassola, Veneto. It currently plays in Serie D. Its colors are blue and red. External links ()[Official homepage] ..
U.S. campaigns in WWII
The names below are as used by the US Army, although they were Allied campaigns. Other Allied countries may have named them differently. Contents 1 ..
U.S. Capitol shooting incident (1954)
This article describes one of two major shooting incidents that have taken place at the U.S. Capitol; the other is described at Russell Eugene Weston Jr. The U.S. Capitol shooting incident of 1954 was an attack on March 1, 1954 by four Puerto Rican nationalists who shot thirty rounds using automati..
U.S. Castelnuovo Garfagnana
Unione Sportiva Castelnuovo Garfagnana is an Italian football club, based in Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Tuscany. The club was founded in 1922. Castelnuovo currently plays in Serie C2/B. The team's colors are dark blue and yellow. ..
U.S. Catanzaro
Unione Sportiva Catanzaro is a football club based in Catanzaro, Calabria. The club was founded in 1929 and currently plays in Italian Serie B; after a relegation, last season, after just one year in Serie B, the team have been moved back to Serie B by office, because of vacancies related to other..
U.S. Cellular
frame U.S. Cellular (NYSE: [USM]) is a regional cellular telephone provider based in the United States. The company was created in 1983 as a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Since April 2000, John E. Rooney has been the company's President and CEO. As of October 2005..
U.S. Cellular Arena
U.S. Cellular Arena (formerly the Milwaukee Arena, MECCA Arena and Wisconsin Center Arena) is an indoor arena located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It opened in 1950 and was one of the first to accommodate the needs of broadcast television. It is also known for its former unique basketball court painte..
U.S. Cellular Center
The U.S. Cellular Center is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA. It hosts locals sporting events and concerts. It was opened in 1979 as the Five Seasons Center. The venue hosted the initial WCW/NWO Souled Out event in 1997. ..
U.S. Cellular Coliseum
U.S. Cellular Coliseum is an arena in downtown Bloomington, Illinois, opened to the public on April 1, 2006. It is on the southwest corner of Madison Street (US-51) and Front Street. It hosts the Bloomington Extreme indoor football team of United Indoor Football and will host the Bloomington Pr..
U.S. Cellular Field
Redirect [[Template:Infobox Stadium]] U.S. Cellular Field (aka, "The Cell", formerly New Comiskey Park) is a Major League Baseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois. It is the home of the Chicago White Sox of the American League. The park opened for the 1991 season, after the White Sox had spent 81 years..
U.S. Center for World Mission
U.S. Center for World Mission (USCWM) was founded by Dr. Ralph D. Winter and Roberta Winter in 1976, headquartered in Pasadena, California. The History Before the U.S. Center for World Mission was established, God was moving in the hearts of Ralph and Roberta Winter. While teaching other missiona..
U.S. Championship V'Ball
U.S. Championship V'Ball is a 1988 arcade game by Technos. It is a beach volleyball game, though not a realistic one: In addition to its comic book-like character graphics, the game features the ability to spike the ball hard enough to send the opposing player flying backwards (with accompanying o..
U.S. Chess Championship
See also: U.S. Women's Chess Championship Winner list: 2006 Alexander Onischuk2005 Hikaru Nakamura2004 Alexander Shabalov2003 Alexander Shabalov2002 Larry Christiansen2000 Joel Benjamin / Alexander Shabalov / Yasser Seirawan1999 Boris Gulko1998 Nick de Firmian1997 Joel Benjamin1996 Alex Yermolins..
U.S. cities with teams from four major sports
In the United States, the four prominent major professional sports leagues are the following: Major League Baseball (MLB)National Football League (NFL)National Basketball Association (NBA)National Hockey League (NHL) There are currently thirteen metropolitan areas that have at least one team in each..
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and performs some of the functions formerly carried out by the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, which was part of the Department of Justice. USCIS was created on Marc..
U.S. Città di Jesolo
Unione Sportiva Città di Jesolo is an Italian football club, based in Jesolo, Veneto. The club was founded in 2001. Jesolo currently plays in Serie C2/A. The team's colors are black and blue. ..
U.S. Città di Palermo
Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football team which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian football. The official team colours are pink and black. The team is nicknamed rosanero (referring to the team colours) or aquile (referring to the official logo). The US Città..
U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation
The U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation (CRDF) is a "... nonprofit organization that promotes international scientific and technical collaboration ..." It was authorized by the U.S. Congress in 1992 under the Freedom Support Act and established in 1995 by the National Science Foundat..
U.S. Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports
The U.S. Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports is a lobby group in the United States that has protested against alleged subsidies the Government of Canada has given members of its pulp and paper industry. External links [Organization website][Globe and Mail story on lobby group's members..
U.S. Coast Guard Radio Stations
The United States Coast Guard is the seventh-biggest user of radio spectrum in the United States. The U.S. Coast Guard maintains a network of VHF radio stations at its shore stations and on cutters and boats, as well as stations of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. In addition, the Coast Guard maintai..
U.S. Colognese
Unione Sportiva Colognese is an Italian football club located in Cologno al Serio, Lombardy. It currently plays in Serie D. Its colors are yellow and green. ..
U.S. Comedy Arts Festival
US Comedy Arts Festival is a comedy festival held each year in Aspen, Colorado. It was first held 1985. The primary sponsor of the festival is HBO. The festival includes stand-up comedy performances, appearances by the casts of television shows, and has a film component called the Film Discovery Pr..
U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
The US Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (USMB) is an association of Mennonite Christians with origins in southern Russia. Contents 1 Background2 Status3 Krimmer Mennonite Brethren Conference4 Notes5 References6 External links Background On January 6, 1860 a..
U.S. Congressional Chief of Staff
A U.S. Congressional Chief of Staff is the top executive in the office of a member of the United States Congress. Chiefs of staff may also be called "Administrative Assistants," not to be confused with simple secretaries. Very much like an office manager, they supervise all the aspects of a Congre..
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U.S. Congressman for the 5th District of Virginia
This is a list of U.S. Congressman for the 5th district of Virginia James Madison ..
U.S. Congress Representatives from Guam
Delegates of Guam to the U.S. Congress Name Party Born Died Term(s) Served BORDALLO, Madeleine Z. Dem May 31, 1933 - 2003- UNDERWOOD, Robert A. Dem July 13, 1948 - 1993-2003 BLAZ, Ben Garrido Rep February 14, 1928 - 1985-1993 WON PAT, Antonio Borja Dem December 10, 1908 May 1, 1987 1973-1..
U.S. Cremonese
Unione Sportiva Cremonese is an Italian football club, based in Cremona. The club was founded in 1903. Cremonese played the 2005/2006 season in Serie B, having won Serie C1/A the previous season. However, in the 2005/2006 Serie B campaign, Cremonese came out twenty-first, being therefore relegated..
U.S. culture
U.S. culture has two main meanings: Culture of the United StatesArts and entertainment in the United States This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly..
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Established: March 01, 2003 Commissioner: W. Ralph Basham Deputy Commissioner: Deborah Spero Budget: .7 Billion (2006) Employees: 40,000+ (2005) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a bureau of the United States Department of Homeland Security, is c..
USC
USC may refer to: In education: United Services College (Westward Ho!, Devon, England)Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, or University of the Sacred Heart (San Juan, Puerto Rico)University of San Carlos (Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines)University of Santiago de Compostela (Santiago de Compostela, Spain..
USC-MSA Compendium of Muslim Texts
The USC-MSA USC-MSA Compendium of Muslim Texts [link] contains the most known online hadith database [link], ranking highest in the Google search engine [link]. Contents 1 History2 Contents2.1 Main contents2.1.1 Fundamentals2.1.1.1 [..
USCA
USCA may stand for: United States Court of AppealsUniversity Students' Cooperative Association, a student housing cooperative in Berkeley, California, United StatesUnited States Croquet AssociationUnited States Curling AssociationUnited States of Central America ..
USCGA
United States Charity Golf Association ([external link])United States Christian Golf Association ([external link])United States Coast Guard Academy, an American military academy that provides education to future officers of the United States Coast Guard.United States Coast Guard ..
USCGC Acacia (WLB-406)
Career Laid down: 16 January 1944 Launched: 7 April 1944 Commissioned: 1 September 1944 Cost to build: 7,156 Built by: Zenith Dredge, Duluth, Minnesota Decommissioned: 7 June 2006 Fate: museum ship General Characteristics Displacement: 1,025 tons Length: 180 feet Beam: 37 ..
USCGC Acushnet (WMEC-167)
USCGC Acushnet (WMEC-167) The USCGC Acushnet is currently classed as a United States Coast Guard Medium Endurance Cutter. She was originally launched as the United States Navy vessel USS Shackle. The Shackle earned three battle stars during World War II. The Shackle was transferred from the..
USCGC Alder (WLB-216)
Career Class: Juniper Launched: 07 February 2004 Commissioned: 10 June 2005 Cost to build: Built by: Marinette Marine Company, Marinette, Wisconsin Decommissioned: Still in Commission Home Port: Duluth, Minnesota General Characteristics Displacement: 2,000 tons at design draft..
USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC-39)
Career Ordered: Laid down: 28 March 1967 Launched: 15 May 1968 Commissioned: 23 March 1971 (USN)10 July 1999 (USCG) Decommissioned: 29 March 1996 (USN) Struck: 29 December 1997 (USN) Fate: General Characteristics Displacement: 2,592 tons (lt), 3,484 tons (fl) Length: 283..
USCGC Balsam (WLB-62)
Career Class: Cactus Laid down: 25 October 1941 Launched: 15 April 1942 Commissioned: 14 October 1942 Cost to build: 6,109 Built by: Zenith Dredge Company, Duluth, Minnesota Decommissioned: 6 March 1975 Fate: General Characteristics Displacement: 1,025 tons Length: 180 fe..
USCGC Bertholf
USCGC Bertolf (WSLM-750) is the planned name of the first Legend-class cutter of the United States Coast Guard. It is named for Ellsworth P. Bertholf, former Commandant of both the Revenue Cutter Service and Coast Guard. Construction began in 2005 by Northrop Grumman's Ship System Ingalls Shipya..
USCGC Bibb (WPG-31)
The USCGC Bibb was a 327-foot Secretary-Class (also known as "Treasury Class") Coast Guard ship (WPG-31) commissioned in 1936. Seven similar "combat cutters" were built and named for secretaries of the United States Treasury. The Bibb was named for Kentucky Senator George Mortimer Bibb. The ship sa..
USCGC Blackthorn (WLB-391)
Career Class: Iris Laid down: 21 May 1943 Launched: 20 July 1943 Commissioned: 27 March 1944 Cost to build: 6,403 Builder: Marine Ironworks and Ship Building Corporation, Duluth, MN Decommissioned: 1980 Fate: Sunk in Accident General Characteristics Displacement: 935 tons L..
USCGC Bollard
USCGC Bollard is a US Coast Guard cutter operating in Long Island Sound and north to Narragansett Bay. Her home port is New Haven, Connecticut. She was built in the early 1960s. She is 63 feet long. As an icebreaking tug, the ship breaks ice on the Connecticut River in the winter to allow commerc..
USCGC Bramble (WLB-392)
Career Laid down: 2 August 1943 Launched: 23 October 1943 Commissioned: 22 April 1944 Cost to build: 5,464 Built by: Zenith Dredge Company, Duluth, Minnesota Decommissioned: 22 May 2003 Fate: museum ship General Characteristics Displacement: 1,025 tons Length: 180 feet B..
USCGC Burton Island
Career Ordered: Laid down: Launched: 30 April 1946 Commissioned: 28 December 1946 (USN)15 December 1966 (USCG) Decommissioned: 9 May 1978 (USCG) Struck: Fate: Sold for scrap General Characteristics Displacement: 6,515 tons Length: 269 ft Beam: 63.5 ft Draft: 25.75..
USCGC Cactus (WLB-270)
Career Class: Cactus Laid down: 31 March 1941 Launched: 25 November 1941 Commissioned: 1 September 1942 Cost to build: 2,381 Builder: Marine Ironworks and Shipbuilding Corporation, Duluth, MN Decommissioned: 1971 Fate: Converted to barge General Characteristics Displacemen..
USCGC Chase (WHEC-718)
Career Laid down: 26 October,1966 Launched: 20 May, 1967 Commissioned: 11 March, 1968 Decommissioned: still active Fate: still active General Characteristics Displacement: 3,250 tons Length: 378 feet Beam: 43 feet Propulsion: Two diesel engines and two gas turbine engines..
USCGC Conifer (WLB-301)
Career Ordered: 23 February 1942 Laid down: 6 July 1942 Launched: 3 November 1942 Commissioned: 5 May 1943 Decommissioned: 23 June 2000 Fate: Used as a training hulk at Seattle General Characteristics Displacement: 935 tons Length: 180 ft (55 m) Beam: 37 ft (11.3 m) Draugh..
USCGC Courier
United States Coast Guard Cutter Courier Originally launched in 1945 as the M/V Coastal Messenger, the United States Coast Guard Cutter Courier was a joint operation between the United States State Department and the United States Coast Guard. For twelve years during the 1950's and 1960's, she ser..
USCGC Cowslip (WLB-277)
Career Class: Cactus Laid down: 16 September 1941 Launched: 11 April 1942 Commissioned: 17 October 1942 Cost to build: 8,873 Builder: Marine Ironworks and Shipbuilding Corporation, Duluth, MN Decommissioned: 2002 Fate: Sold to foreign navy. General Characteristics Displace..
USCGC Dallas (WHEC-716)
Career Laid down: Launched: Commissioned: 11 March, 1968 Decommissioned: still active Fate: still active General Characteristics Displacement: 3,250 tons Length: 378 feet Beam: 43 feet Propulsion: Two diesel engines and two gas turbine engines Speed: 20 knots max Rang..
USCGC Dauntless (WMEC-624)
The Dauntless is a U.S. Coast Guard cutter, commissioned in 1968 and still on active duty. She is the first cutter in Coast Guard history to hold this name. Like all ships in the Reliance class of 210-foot medium-endurance cutters, Dauntless is named for an aspirational trait, in this case meaning..
USCGC Eagle
Two ships of the United States Coast Guard have borne the name USCGC Eagle, in honor of the eagle, any of the various large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, including members of the genera Aquila and Haliaeetus, marked by a powerful hooked bill, long broad wings, and strong, soaring fligh..
USCGC Eagle (WIX-327)
Career (Germany) Ordered: Laid down: February 15, 1936 Launched: 13 June 1936 Commissioned: 17 September 1936 Decommissioned: Struck: Fate: Transferred to United States Career (U.S.) Acquired: Commissioned: 15 May 1946 Status: Active in service as of 2006. H..
USCGC Edisto (WAGB-284)
The USS Edisto (AGB-2) was a Wind class icebreaker in the service of the United States Navy which was later transferred to the United States Coast Guard as USCGC Edisto (WAGB-284).[#endnote_NavSrc] She was sister ship to USCGC Eastwind and USCGC Northwind and the CCGS Labrador.. Re..
USCGC Escanaba (WPG-77)
Please [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since July 2006. The United States Coast Gua..
USCGC Healy (WAGB-20)
Career Laid down: 16 September 1996 Launched: 15 November 1997 Commissioned: 10 November 1999 Decommissioned: still active Fate: General Characteristics Displacement: 16,000 tons Length: 420 feet Beam: 82 feet Propulsion: Diesel Electric Speed: 17 knots max Icebreaking C..
USCGC Ingham (WHEC-35)
Career Laid down: 1 May,1935 Launched: 3 June, 1936 Commissioned: 12 September, 1936 Decommissioned: 27 May 1988 Fate: Museum ship General Characteristics Displacement: 2,700 tons Length: 327 ft (100 m) Beam: 41 ft (12.5 m) Propulsion: 2 Babcock & Wilcox boilers and 2 Westi..
USCGC Itasca (1929)
Career Builder: General Engineering and Drydock Company, Oakland, California Launched: 16 November, 1929 Commissioned (USCG): 12 July, 1930 Decommissioned to the UK: 30 May, 1941 Re-Commissioned (USCG): 23 April, 1946 Scrapped: 28 September, 1950 Fate: Scrapped General Charac..
USCGC Mackinaw
There are two ships named USCGC Mackinaw. USCGC Mackinaw (WAGB-83); commissioned 20 December 1944 and decommissioned on 10 June 2006USCGC Mackinaw (WLBB-30); commissioned 10 June 2006 ..
USCGC Mackinaw (WAGB-83)
Career Builder: American Shipbuilding & Drydock Company Laid down: 20 March 1943 Launched: 04 March 1944 Commissioned: 20 December 1944 Decommissioned: 10 June, 2006 General Characteristics Displacement: 5,252 tons Length: 290 ft (88 m) Beam: 74.3 ft (22.6 m) Draft: 19.5 ft (5.9 m) ..
USCGC Mackinaw (WLBB-30)
Career Builder: Marinette Marine Corporation Keel Laid: February 09 2004 Launched: April 2, 2005 Commissioned: June 10, 2006 General Characteristics Displacement: 3,500 tons Length: 240 ft (73.1 m) Beam: 58.5 ft (17.8 m) Draft: 16 ft (4.87 m) Speed: 15 knots (28 km/h) Propulsio..
USCGC Matagorda
The USCGC Matagorda is an United States Coast Guard Island Class Cutter. The Island Class cutters were originally 110 feet long. The Matagorda was the first vessel to complete an extensive refit that added a new superstructure, and a 13 foot extension to her stern. The new superstructure im..
USCGC Mesquite (WLB-305)
Career Class: Mesquite Laid down: 20 August 1942 Launched: 14 November 1942 Commissioned: 27 August 1943 Cost to build: 4,798 Built by: Marine Ironworks & Shipbuilding Corporation, Duluth, Minnesota Decommissioned: 1989 Fate: sunk in a diving preserve General Characteristics ..
USCGC Modoc (WPG-46)
Please [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since April 2006. USCGC Modoc This ship was..
USCGC Morgenthau (WHEC-722)
USCGC Morgenthau in New York Harbor. Career Laid down: Launched: Commissioned: March 10, 1969 Decommissioned: still active Fate: still active General Characteristics Displacement: 3,250 tons Length: 378 feet Beam: 43 feet Propulsion: Two diesel engines and two gas turbin..
USCGC Munro (WHEC-724)
Career Laid down: Launched: Commissioned: September 27, 1971 Homeport: Alameda, Calif. General Characteristics Displacement: 3,250 tons Length: 378 ft (115 m) Beam: 43 ft (13.1 m) Propulsion: Two diesel engines, two gas turbine engines Speed: 27 knots Range: Compl..
USCGC Northwind (WAG-282)
The USCGC Northwind was an icebreaker used in the arctic for Operation Highjump. The ship was commanded by Admiral Byrd on the expedition. The Northwind was decommissioned in North Carolina on January 20, 1989 - the last remaining Wind-class icebreaker. ..
USCGC Onondaga (WPG-79)
InsertCaptionHere Career Ordered: Laid down: Launched: Commissioned: 11 September 1934 Decommissioned: 24 July 1947 Struck: Fate: sold 7 December 1954 General Characteristics Displacement: 1,005 tons Length: 165 ft Beam: 36 ft Draft: 12 ft Propulsion: Speed: 1..
USCGC Papaw (WLB-308)
Career Laid down: 16 November 1942 Launched: 19 February 1943 Commissioned: 12 October 1943 Cost to build: 0,836 Built by: Marine Ironworks & Shipbuilding Corporation, Duluth, Minnesota Decommissioned: 23 July 1999 Fate: donated to non-profit organization General Characterist..
USCGC Polar Sea (WAGB 11)
Career Laid down: Launched: Commissioned: 1978 Decommissioned: still active Fate: still active General Characteristics Displacement: 13,194 tons Length: 399 ft (122 m) Beam: 83.5 ft (25.5 m) Propulsion: diesel electric or gas turbine Speed: 15 knots (28 km/h) Range: 28..
USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10)
Career Laid down: Launched: Commissioned: 1976 Decommissioned: still active Fate: still active General characteristics Displacement: 13,194 tons Length: 399 feet (122 m) Beam: 83.5 feet (25 m) Propulsion: diesel electric or gas turbine Speed: 15 knots (28 km/h) Range: ..
USCGC Redbud (WLB-398)
Career Laid down: 21 July 1943 Launched: 11 September 1943 Commissioned: 2 May 1944 Decommissioned: 20 November 1970 Fate: sold to the Philippines 1 March 1972 General Characteristics Displacement: 1,025 tons Length: 180 feet Beam: 37 feet Propulsion: 2 Westinghouse gene..
USCGC Sequoia (WLB-215)
Career Laid down: Launched: August 23, 2003 Commissioned: Decommissioned: Fate: Active, as of 2004 Struck: General Characteristics Length: 225 feet Beam: 46 feet Draft: 13 feet Propulsion: Speed: 15 knots Range: Complement: 6 officers, 34 enlisted Displacement: 2000 tons ..
USCGC Spar (WLB-206)
Career Ordered: Laid down: 15 December 1999 Launched: 12 August 2000 Commissioned: 3 August 2001 Decommissioned: Still Active Struck: Still Active Fate: Still Active General Characteristics Displacement: 2,000 tons (Full Load) Length: 225 Feet Beam: 46 Feet Draft: 13..
USCGC Spar (WLB-403)
Career Class: Iris Laid down: 13 September 1943 Launched: 02 November 1943 Commissioned: 12 June 1944 Cost to build: 5,941 Builder: Marine Ironworks and Shipbuilding Corporation, Duluth, MN Decommissioned: 28 February 1997 Fate: Scuttled General Characteristics Displacemen..
USCGC Storis (WMEC-38)
Career Laid down: July 14, 1941 Launched: April 4, 1942 Commissioned: September 30, 1942 Decommissioned: Active (Oldest Coast Guard ship still in service). Scheduled for decommissioning in 2007. Fate: Still active General Characteristics Displacement: 2,030 tons Length: 230 feet Bea..
USCGC Sundew (WLB-404)
Career Class: Iris Laid down: 29 November 1943 Launched: 08 February 1944 Commissioned: 24 August 1944 Cost to build: 1,589 Built by: Marine Ironworks & Shipbuilding Corporation, Duluth, Minnesota Decommissioned: 27 May 2004 Fate: museum ship General Characteristics Displace..
USCGC Tamaroa (WMEC-166)
Career Builder: Commercial Iron Works, Portland, Oregon Launched: July 31, 1943 Commissioned (USN): October 9, 1943 Decommissioned (USN): June 29, 1946 Commissioned (USCG): June 29, 1946 Decommissioned (USCG): February 1, 1994 Fate: Museum ship General Characteristics Displa..
USCGC Taney (WHEC-37)
Career Laid down: May 1,1935 Launched: June 3, 1936 Commissioned: June 3, 1936 Decommissioned: December 7, 1986 Fate: Museum ship General Characteristics Displacement: 2,700 tons Length: 327 ft (100 m) Beam: 41 ft (12.5 m) Propulsion: 2 Babcock & Wilcox boilers and 2 Westin..
USCGC Triton
Two ships of the U.S. Coast Guard have been named USCGC Triton, after Triton, the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, and the personification of the roaring waters: The first Triton was a 165-foot cutter which operated out of Coast Guard Base 15 at Biloxi, Mississippi during what was referred to at th..
USCGC Triton (WPC-116)
(insert image and caption here) Career Ordered:17 November 1933 Laid down: Launched: Commissioned:20 November 1934 Fate: Struck: General Characteristics Displacement:337 tons Length:165 feet Beam:25 feet 3 inches Draft:8 feet 6 inches Speed:16 knots Complement:50 officers and men Armament:one thre..
USCGC Unimak (WHEC-379)
The USCGC Unimak WHEC-379 was a coast guard ship of the Casco class. It's radio callsign was NBVG. It was built by Associated Shipbuilders, Inc., Seattle, WA, and commissioned into the US Navy on 31 December 1943 then loaned to US Coast Guard on 14 September 1948. On 3 January 1949 it was commiss..
USCGC Vigilant
Several ships in the United States Coast Guard have been named 'USCGC Vigilant''. The first Vigilant was launched in 1791. The fourth Vigilant (WSC-154) was commissioned in 1927 and decommissioned in 1954.Vigilant (WMEC-617) was a Reliance-class cutter commissioned in 1964 and in service as of 200..
USCG aids to navigation boat
TANB-21.jpg BUSL-49.jpg ATON-55.jpg ANB-64.jpg The U.S. Coast Guard maintains several Aids to Navigation Boats. These boats were designed primarily to serve within the inland waters of the United States. However, the 55' ANB is often employed to service offshore aids as well..
USCG Air-Sea Rescue, at USAF Base, Kindley Field
USCG Air-Sea Rescue, at USAF Base, Kindley Field. The US Coast Guard operated air-sea rescue services from the USAF Base, Kindley Field, until the withdrawal of its Grumman Albatross flying boats in 1965. The role was subsequently filled by helicopters. ..
USCG Base, Whites Island, Bermuda. WWI
US Coast Guard Base, Whites Island, Bermuda. During both World Wars, Bermuda served as a staging point for forming trans-Atlantic convoys. After the US entered the War, a US Coast Guard base for patrol boats was operated on White's Island, in Hamilton Harbour. ..
USCG coastal buoy tender
USCG Coastal Buoy Tender Joshua Appleby WLM-556 USCG Coastal Buoy Tender Katherine Walker WLM-552 The United States Coast Guard is commissioning a new class of coastal buoy tenders. These vessels are 175 feet (53 m) in length. These vessels and the new 225 feet (68 m) Juniper class of s..
USCG coastal patrol boat
USCG Barracuda - at speed. Note the ramp at the stern for the Short Range Prosecutor boarding party launch. The fifty caliber machine guns mount on pintles, port and starboard, just forward of the red stripe. The black smudge in the hull abaft the superstructure is the exhause of the port engin..
USCG Defender class boat
The United States Coast Guard plans to replace a mixture of older boats with up to 700 Defender class boats.[#endnote_Uscg1] The boats are 25 feet in length, capable of 40 knots, powered by twin outboard motors. They can be armed with pintle-mounted machine guns or grenade launchers. T..
USCG deployable pursuit boat
U.S. Coast Guard 38' Deployable Pursuit Boat (DPB) U.S. Coast Guard 38' Deployable Pursuit Boat (DPB) getting some air. The 38 ft (11.6 m) Deployable Pursuit Boat (DPB) gives the Coast Guard a new capability in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific. About 85% of the cocaine smuggled thr..
USCG high endurance cutter
USCG photo of USCGC ''Hamilton (WHEC-715) The High Endurance Cutter is the largest class of vessel in the United States Coast Guard, aside from the Polar Ice Breakers. The pennant number is prefixed WHEC. The ships are called "Hamilton class" after their lead ship, or "Secretary class" becau..
USCG icebreaking tug
USCG icebreaking tug Biscayne Bay (WTGB 104) The United States Coast Guard has a class of 140 foot icebreaking tugs, with the pennant numbers WTGB 101 through WTGB 109. They can proceed through fresh water ice up to 20 inches thick. And they can break ice up to three feet thick, through rammi..
USCG Long Range Interceptor
The USCG Long Range Interceptor is an 11 metre high speed launch designed to be launched from cutters, at speed, from a rear launching ramp. The Long Range Interceptor is a rigid hull inflatable, powered by water-jets, for intercepting and boarding suspect vessels. It mounts a radar, special shock..
USCG medium endurance cutter
The United States Coast Guard's fleet contains numerous smaller vessels, and about three dozen large icebreakers, High Endurance cutters and Medium Endurance cutters. There are three legacy vessels, the Alex Haley, Acushnet and the Storis. There are 13 vessels in the Famous class, and 14 vessels in..
USCG patrol boat
The United States Coast Guard has maintained various classes of patrol boats. The USCG currently has 49 patrol boats in its Island class. Their pennant numbers are WPB 1301 through WPB 1349. As built, these vessels were all 110 feet in length. The USCG is in the process of refitting these vessels...
USCG Polar class icebreaker
USCG photo of USCG Polar Star Icebreaker (WAGB 10) The USCG Polar class of heavy icebreakers consists of three vessels, the USCGC Polar Star (WAGB-10), the USCGC Polar Sea (WAGB-11), and the USCGC Healy (WAGB-20). These cutters, specifically designed for open-water icebreaking have reinforc..
USCG seagoing buoy tender
The seagoing buoy tender is a class of small U.S. Coast Guard cutters that were designed to serve multiple missions in the Great Lakes and the oceans of the world. Their primary mission is to tend to all Coast Guard aids to navigation (ATON), such as buoys and lighthouses. In addition, they also per..
USCG Short Range Prosecutor
Short Range Prosecutor in use The United States Coast Guard (USCG) Short Range Prosecutor is a 7 metre, high speed launch designed to be launched from cutters, at speed, from a rear launching ramp. The Short Range Prosecutor is a rigid hull inflatable, powered by water-jets, for intercepting ..
USCG transportable port security boat
U.S. Coast Guard 25 ft (8 m) Transportable Port Security Boat (TPSB): (AKA The Guardian) The 25 ft. (8 m) Transportable Port Security Boat (TPSB): (AKA The Guardian) is a twin outboard motor, open deck, all weather, high performance, moderately-armed platform capable of operating in inner har..
USCG utility boat
A USCG 41 ft (12 m) UTB underway. The 41 ft (12 m) UTB is the general workhorse at multi-mission units. It is designed to operate under moderate weather and sea conditions where its speed and maneuverability make it an ideal platform for a variety of missions. There are presently 172 operati..
Uschi Digard
Uschi Digard (born August 15, 1948 in Bismarck, North Dakota, USA), is a Swedish porn star and model best known for her prodigious breasts and her roles in Russ Meyer movies. Although born in North Dakota, she grew up in Scandinavia. Prior to her acting career, Uschi worked briefly as a trans..
Uschi Disl
Ursula "Uschi" Disl (born November 15 1970 in Bad Tölz, Germany) is a German biathlete. 5'4" (162.5cm), 125lbs (8st 13lbs, 57kg). She resides in Austria, and like most German nordic skiers is in the military, as a border patrol guard. Disl is a 19 year veteran of biathlon and is a five time olym..
Uschi Glas
Uschi Glas in 1969 ... ... and in the 1990s Uschi Glas (born March 2, 1944) is a popular German film and television actress. She lives in Munich. Born in Landau, Bavaria, Glas started appearing in films as early as 1965. Her breakthrough role was that of Barbara in the unconventional Zu..
Uschi Lang
"Uschi Lang" is the name of a woman who became an instant internet phenomenon when a man held up three signs "Uschi Lang. I love you. Will you marry me?" and proposed to her via a 24hr time-lapse camera in front of Apple Computer's Fifth Avenue store in NYC. This marriage proposal took place on May..
Uschi Obermaier
Uschi Obermaier (September 24 1946 in Munich, a.k.a. Chrissi Malberg) was a fashion model and groupie and one of the protagonists of the 1968 left-wing movement in Germany. She was regarded by many to be the sex symbol of the 1968 generation in Europe. Contents 1 Obermaier and the Kommune 1..
Uschi Schreiber
Uschi Schreiber replaced Steve Buckland as the Director-General of Queensland Health on 27 July 2005 and was appointed for a period of up to fifteen months, along with two new Deputy Directors-Generals. Ms Schreiber was formerly Deputy Director-General in the Department of Premier and Cabinet. The ..
USC Annenberg School for Communication
The USC Annenberg School for Communication is the journalism and communication program at University of Southern California (USC). Established in 1971 through the support of Ambassador Walter H. Annenberg, USC Annenberg focuses on academic and professional study. It is also known for its multimedia..
USC Athletics
The phrase "USC Trojans," which is redirected here, also refers to the University of Southern California student body in general. The women's athletic teams are referred to as "The Women of Troy." Contents 1 USC Athletics1.1 Trojan athletic achievement1.2 Trojans in the Olympics..
USC Baseball
The University of Southern California Trojans baseball program, established in 1888, is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Pacific Ten Conference, and is currently coached by Chad Kreuter. They play at Dedeaux Field in honor of former coach Rod Dedeaux. The 2007 USC b..
USC Center for Visual Anthropology
The USC Center for Visual Anthropology or CVA at the University of Southern California was created by anthropologist Barbara Myerhoff. It was directed by ethnographic filmmaker Tim Asch from 1983 until his death in 1994. CVA offered a master of arts in visual anthropology or M.A.V.A. to graduate s..
USC Center on Public Diplomacy
The University of Southern California Center on Public Diplomacy is a joint academic research, teaching and training center created and run jointly by the USC Annenberg School for Communication and the USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences' School of International Relations. Center leadershi..
USC Cinema
Contents 1 USC Cinema Department2 An Oscar at USC Cinema - ..
USC Fencing Club
The University of Southern California Fencing Club has a long and colorful history. Founded in 1926, the Club has been home to a number of world class fencers. The USC Fencing Club is one of many U.S. collegiate level fencing programs. Each spring, the USC Fencing Club hosts the annual USFA sancti..
USC Helenes
USC Helenes is a University of Southern California school-sponsored women's group that focuses on school pride and community service. ..
USC Interactive Media Division
The 's 's Interactive Media Division first accepted students in . In addition to coursework in film production, screenwriting, and animation, students in the division study across three disciplines within interactive media: , , and . The IMD has a group edited by the students and faculty, sharing..
USC School of Cinema-Television
The University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television (CNTV) is the oldest film school in the United States, established in 1929 as a joint venture with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The School’s founding faculties include Douglas Fairbanks, D.W. Griffith, William..
USC Scripter Award 1987
1st USC Scripter Award 1989 The 1st USC Scripter Award, given at the Doheny Memorial Library, USC, California, USA in 1990, honored the best screenplay writer(s) of 1988. Winner ''84 Charing Cross Road*Helene Hanff (author); Hugh Whitemore (screenwriters) ..
USC Scripter Award 1988
2nd USC Scripter Award 1990 The 2nd USC Scripter Award, given at the Doheny Memorial Library, USC, California, USA in 1990, honored the best screenplay writer(s) of 1988. Winner ''The Accidental Tourist*Anne Tyler (author); Frank Galati and Lawrence Kasdan (screenwriters) ..
USC Scripter Award 1990
3rd USC Scripter Award 1991 The 3rd USC Scripter Award, given at the Doheny Memorial Library, USC, California, USA in 1991, honored the best screenplay writer(s) of 1990. Winner ''Awakenings*Oliver Sacks (author and screenwriter); Steven Zaillian (screenwriter) ..
USC Scripter Award 1991
4th USC Scripter Award 1992 The 4th USC Scripter Award, given at the Doheny Memorial Library, USC, California, USA in 1992, honored the best screenplay writer(s) of 1991. Winner ''Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe*Fannie Flagg (author and screenwriter); Carol Sobieski (screen..
USC Scripter Award 1992
5th USC Scripter Award 1993 The 5th USC Scripter Award, given at the Doheny Memorial Library, USC, California, USA in 1993, honored the best screenplay writer(s) of 1992. Winner ''A River Runs Through It*Norman Maclean (author); Richard Friedenberg (screenwriter) ..
USC Scripter Award 1993
6th USC Scripter Award 1994 The 6th USC Scripter Award, given at the Doheny Memorial Library, USC, California, USA in 1994, honored the best screenplay writer(s) of 1993. Winner ''Schindler's List*Thomas Keneally (author); Steven Zaillian (screenwriter) ..
USC Scripter Award 1994
7th USC Scripter Award March 18, 1995 The 7th USC Scripter Award, given at the Doheny Memorial Library, USC, California, USA on 18 March 1995, honored the best screenplay writer(s) of 1994. Winner ''The Shawshank Redemption*Stephen King (author); Frank Darabont (screenwriter) ..
USC Scripter Award 1995
8th USC Scripter Award 1996 The 8th USC Scripter Award, given at the Doheny Memorial Library, USC, California, USA in 1996, honored the best screenplay writer(s) of 1995. Winner ''Sense and Sensibility*Jane Austen (author); Emma Thompson (screenwriter) USC Scripter Awards ceremonies ..
USC Scripter Award 1996
9th USC Scripter Award February 8, 1997 --> The 9th USC Scripter Award, given on 8 February 1997, honored the best screenplay writer(s) of 1996. Winner ''The English Patient*Michael Ondaatje (author and screenwriter); Anthony Minghella (screenwriter) ..
USC Scripter Award 1997
10th USC Scripter Award March 8, 1998 --> The 10th USC Scripter Award, given on 8 March 1998, honored the best writers of 1997. Winner ''L.A. Confidential*Curtis Hanson and Brian Helgeland (screenwriters); James Ellroy (author) Nominees ''Donnie Brasco*Paul Attanasio (screenwriter); Joseph..
USC Scripter Award 1998
11th USC Scripter Award March, 1999 The 11th USC Scripter Award, given in March 1999, honored the best screenplay writer(s) of 1998. Winner ''A Civil Action*Jonathan Harr (author); Steven Zaillian (screenwriter) Nominees ''Gods and Monsters*Christopher Bram (author); Bill Condon (screenw..
USC Scripter Award 1999
12th USC Scripter Award March, 2000 The 12th USC Scripter Award, given in March 2000, honored the best screenplay writer(s) of 1999. Winner ''The Hurricane*Rubin Carter (author: The 16th Round); Sam Chaiton (author: Lazarus and the Hurricane); Terry Swinton (author: Lazarus and the Hurri..
USC Scripter Award 2000
13th USC Scripter Award March 3, 2001 The 13th USC Scripter Award, given on 3 March 2001, honored the best writers of 2000. Winner ''Wonder Boys*Steven Kloves (screenwriter); Michael Chabon (author) Nominees ''All the Pretty Horses*Cormac McCarthy (author); Ted Tally (screenwriter) ''Cho..
USC Scripter Award 2001
14th USC Scripter Award March 16, 2002 --> The 14th USC Scripter Award, given on 15 March 2002, honored the best adapted screenplay ("Best Realization of a Book adapted to Film") of 2001. Winner ''A Beautiful Mind*Akiva Goldsman (screenwriter); Sylvia Nasar (author) Nominees ''Bridget Jone..
USC Scripter Award 2002
15th USC Scripter Award March 15, 2003 --> The 15th USC Scripter Award, given on 15 March 2003, honored the best adapted screenplay ("Best Realization of a Book adapted to Film") of 2002. Winner ''The Hours*David Hare (screenwriter); Michael Cunningham (author) Nominees ''About Schmidt*Ale..
USC Scripter Award 2003
16th USC Scripter Award February 15, 2004 --> --> The 16th USC Scripter Award, given on 15 February 2004, honored the best adapted screenplay ("Best Realization of a Book adapted to Film") of 2003. Winner ''Mystic River*Brian Helgeland (screenwriter); Dennis Lehane (author) ''Seabiscuit..
USC Scripter Award 2004
17th USC Scripter Award January 14, 2005 --> The 17th USC Scripter Award, given on January 14 2005, honored the best adapted screenplay ("Best Realization of a Book adapted to Film") of 2004. Winner ''Million Dollar Baby*F.X. Toole (author); Paul Haggis (screenplay) Nominees ''The Bourne S..
USC Scripter Award 2005
18th USC Scripter Award February 11, 2006 --> The 18th USC Scripter Award, given on 11 February 2006, honored the best adapted screenplay ("Best Realization of a Book adapted to Film") of 2005 and its screenwriter(s) and autor(s). Winner ''Capote*Dan Futterman (screenwriter); Gerald Clar..
USC Shoah Foundation Institute for Visual History and Education
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USC Thornton School of Music
The USC Thornton School of Music, founded in 1884 and dedicated in 1999, is one of the premiere music schools on the West Coast. Founded only four years after the University itself, the Thornton school is located in the heart of the USC University Park Campus, south of downtown Los Angeles. The sch..
USC Title 18, Section 1001
18 U.S.C. [§ 1001] is a United States Act of Congress that makes it a federal crime to tell a lie to a government agent. ..
USC Trojans Basketball
The University of Southern California Trojans men's basketball program is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Pacific Ten Conference, and is currently coached by Tim Floyd. Sam Barry coached the men's team between 1930 and 1950, interrupted by WWII service, and won t..
USC Trojans football
Records All-time Record: 732-298-54 (#8) All-time Bowl Record: 28-16 (#2) Rose Bowl Record: 21-9 (#1) Awards National Championships: 11 Heisman Trophy Winners: 7 (#1) All-Americans: 141 Pagentry Nickname: Trojans Colors: Cardinal and gold Fight songs: Fight On ..
USC Volleyball
Contents 1 USC Volleyball2 Womens Volleyball2.1 '''Conference History:'''3 Men's volleyball program USC Volleyball USC has a long tradition with Volleyball, with both the Men's and Women's programs winning 6 national titles each for a total of 12 national championships. Wom..
US Camel Corps
The US Camel Corps was a mid-19th century experiment by the United States Army in using camels as pack animals in the Southwest United States. While the camels proved to be well-suited to travel through the region, their unpleasant disposition and habit of frightening horses is believed to be respo..
US Capitol Rotunda
The center area of the US Capitol Building. Construction started on the center portion of the building in 1819 by Charles Bulfinch the Architect of the Capitol at the time. The current dome of the building was not added until the Civil War. The current dome was finished in 1863, and was made out ..
US Central Credit Union
US Central Credit Union is the largest Corporate Credit Union in the United States. Unlike consumer driven credit unions (referred to as "natural person" credit unions in the industry), US Central provides its services only to other corporate credit unions, in effect acting as the "corporate credit..
US Coastal states
States that have an Ocean/Gulf of Mexico coastline are shown in red, and states that have a Great Lake coastline are shown in pink. (New York is both, but is simply colored red.) The US Coastal states are states in the United States that have a coastline. This can be an ocean coast, a gulf coa..
US Colomiers
US Colomiers is a French rugby union club currently competing in the second level of the French league system. They were founded in 1963. They play at US Colomiers (capacity 11,000). They wear blue and white. They are based in Colomiers in the Haute-Garonne département of Midi-Pyrénées. Club ..
US Committee for the United Nations Development Program
The U.S. Committee for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP-USA) is one of several "friends of" organizations in the United Nations family, dedicated to the promotion of the UN and its goals. UNDP-USA is the officially recognized NGO in the United States for the UNDP, supporting the goals ..
US Congressional Serial Set
The US Congressional Serial Set began in 1817 as the official collection of congressional reports and documents. Its 14,000 bound volumes are a rich historical source, but neglected due to its limited and frequently inaccessible distribution. Many repositories for the Serial Set will be found to be ..
US Créteil-Lusitanos
Union Sportif Créteil-Lusitanos Football is a French football club founded in 1936. They currently play in Ligue 2 of the french league and their home stadium is Stade Dominique Duvauchelle. 2005/06 player roster Ligue 2 Ajaccio | Amiens | Bastia | Brest | Caen ..
US Créteil Handball
Union Sportive Créteil Handball Founded 1964 Nickname les béliers ( The rams ) Jersey White & Sky Blue Ground Palais des sprts Robert Oubron Capacity 2500 Address Rue Pasteur Valery Radot 94 000 Créteil US Créteil Handball is a French handball team..
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