McClellan was not present Presence for the initial exchanges Exchange of the battle Hostile_encounter , having boarded Self_motion the ironclad USS `` Galena '' and sailed Self_motion down the James River to inspect Harrison 's Landing , where he intended to locate Placing the base for his army .

The Capture Conquering of USS `` Chesapeake '' , or the Battle Hostile_encounter of Boston Harbor , was fought Hostile_encounter on 1 June 1813 , between the Royal Navy 's frigate and American frigate , as part of the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain .

Israel apologized Judgment_communication for the attack , saying that the USS `` Liberty '' had been attacked Attack in error after being mistaken for an Egyptian ship .

The Underwater Bike Race is held at the artificial reef created Creating by the sinking of the USS `` Indra '' , 12 miles from Beaufort Inlet .

The Sinking Catastrophe of USS `` Housatonic '' on 17 February 1864 during the American Civil War was an important turning Change point in naval warfare .

A naval engagement between USS `` Essex '' and HMS `` Alert '' took place Process_start on 13 August 1812 , in which the light frigate , , 32 ( commanded by Capt .