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United States Naval Officer
09 March 1773 - 13 February 1843
A defender of American Freedom and pioneer of a new nation. He lifted the spirits of an entire nation by defeating the British on the high seas, while commanding USS CONSTITUTION "Old Ironsides" in battle with HMS Guerriare on 19 August 1812. He is an American hero who dedicated his life to his country.
"Commodore Isaac Hull, USN, (1773-1843)
Isaac Hull was born in Derby, Connecticut, on 9 March 1773. Early in life he joined his father, a mariner, on local voyages and longer trips to the West Indies. During the mid-1790s Hull commanded several merchant vessels, losing some to French privateers. He was commissioned a Lieutenant in the new United States Navy in March 1798 and distinguished himself during the next two years while serving on board the frigate Constitution in the undeclared war with France. When troubles with the Barbary powers heated up in 1802 he went to the Mediterranean as First Lieutenant of the frigate Adams. Hull later commanded the schooner Enterprise and the brig Argus, receiving promotion to the rank of Master Commandant in 1804 and to Captain in 1806. During the next few years he supervised the construction of gunboats and in 1809 and 1810 was successively given command of the frigates, Chesapeake, President and Constitution.
Captain Hull's time on Constitution was eventful. He took the ship on a European cruise in 1811-12, returning home before the War of 1812 broke out between the United States and Great Britain. An enemy squadron closely pursued his ship off the East Coast in July, but Hull skillfully evaded them. On 19 August 1812, Constitution encountered the British frigate Guerriere at sea and pounded her to a wreck in an action that electrified the Nation and demonstrated that the small U.S. Navy was a worthy and dangerous opponent for Britain's otherwise overwhelming maritime might.
Isaac Hull commanded the Portsmouth Navy Yard at Kittery, Maine, for the rest of the War of 1812, then briefly served on the Board of Navy Commissioners in Washington before taking over leadership of the Boston Navy Yard. During 1823-1827 he commanded the U.S. squadron operating along South America's Pacific coast. Commodore Hull's next assignment, as Commandant of the Washington Navy Yard, ran from 1829 until 1835. Between 1839 and 1841 he commanded the Mediterranean Squadron. Rendered unfit for further service by age and ill health, he spend the next two years on leave. Commodore Isaac Hull died at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 13 February 1843.
The U.S. Navy has named five ships in honor of Isaac Hull, including: USS Commodore Hull (1862-1865); USS Hull (Destroyer # 6); USS Hull (DD-330); USS Hull (DD-350); and USS Hull (DD-945)."
Most 80's freaks know this one. A "Basic" computer with a lot of power, for that time. This device made programming language "Basic" famous. It was also in color.
Holden Commodore Group C at the Muscle Car Masters Historic Touring Car event at Sydney's Eastern Creek Raceway.
Commodore Cinema in Aberystwyth. Not too long after opening this scanned photo dates from 1979ish. Still a 400 seat single screen operation.
Aberystwyth, Wales, Commodore
A scanned slide from 1979
Group A Holden Commodore at the Muscle Car Masters Historic Touring Car event at Sydney's Eastern Creek Raceway.
Isbiler fra Døla-Is sin klassiske Krone-Is.
Serie 1
In my childhood in the 70s, these cardboard discs with car motif, was part of the package of Krone-Is from Døla ice cream factory.
Commodore John Kingwell, Commander, UK Response Force Task Group, spoke on 'The Maritime Dimension of the Libyan Conflict' at Arundel House, London, 16 November 2011. The meeting was chaired by Christian Le Mière, Research Fellow for Naval Forces and Maritime Security, IISS.
As seen in Amsterdam-Oud West on a rainy autumn day. Always nice to spot a classic car in the wild that's in perfect condition and in active use.
HDT VH Commodore at the 2007 Shannon's Wheels car show, on the lawns of Old Parliament House, Canberra, Australia
Cheap midi keyboard found at Brick Lane market, bought to avoiding the latency of a USB midi passthrough.
Seen from onboard Condor Rapide berthed in St Peter Port preparing for travel to St Helier. 25/06/13
The Condor Ferries freight ship navigates its way past various marine obstacles as it departs St Helier for St Malo. 06/09/14