The Galloping Ghost of the Java Coast, was a Northampton-class heavy cruiser of the US Navy, and was the second ship to bear the name “Houston.” On January 10, 1931, the cruiser departed for the Pacific after a stop at the Panama Canal and the Hawaiian Islands. The Houston arrived...

USS Perch SS176, the lead ship of Perch-class submarines of the United States Navy, is the first Navy ship to be named for the perch. THE WAR YEARS At the outbreak of hostilities, Perch – commanded by David A. Hurt – was in Cavite Navy Yard. She took part in the rush to clear the...

The USS Pope (DD-225) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy that served during World War II. She was the first ship named forJohn Pope. The battle occurred in the Makassar Straits. The message received was to “Defend the Isle of Java to the Last.” Receiving that...