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 …

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 …

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 …

USS ROBERT SMALLS is the 16 th TICONDEROGA - class guided missile cruiser. Commissioned in 1989, the ship served as USS CHANCELLORSVILLE for more than 33 years.

Jan 8, 2025 · In 1862, Robert Smalls, an enslaved man, commandeered a Confederate ship during the Civil War to bring slaves to freedom. Later, he was elected to the state Legislature …

Apr 18, 2014 · GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA—The remains of the Planter, a ship commandeered in Charleston Harbor by a 23-year-old enslaved man named Robert Smalls, …

today the US Navy announced it is renaiming a warship to honor Robert Smalls, a skilled ship pilot and statesman born into slavery in South Carolina. The ship that will be taking his name …

Aug 29, 2024 · At 23-years-old, Robert Smalls won freedom for himself and his family. The Beaufort County man went from slavery to pilot during the Civil War before being elected to …

3 days ago · A woman in Washington, D.C., may call it one thing. A guy living off a main square in Mexico City might call it another. But a tug of war over referring to the immense body of water …

CG-62 USS Robert Smalls, Ticonderoga VLS class Guided-Missile Cruiser, US Navy history and characteristics