The USS Shark was a schooner in the United States Navy from 1821 until it sank crossing the Columbia Bar in 1846.
31-477: USS Shark has been the name of more than one United States Navy ship, and may refer to: USS Shark (1821) , a schooner commissioned in 1821 and wrecked in 1846 Shark , a schooner captured in 1861, acquired by the Navy in 1863, and in commission as USS George W. Rodgers (1861) from January 1865 to August 1865 USS Shark (SS-8) ,
62-600: A submarine in commission from 1903 to 1919, renamed USS A-7 in 1911 USS Shark (SP-534) , a patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919 USS Shark (SS-174) , a submarine commissioned in 1936 and sunk in 1942 USS Shark (SS-314) , a submarine commissioned in February 1944 and sunk in October 1944 USS Shark (SSN-591) , a submarine in commission from 1961 to 1990 [REDACTED] [REDACTED] List of ships with
93-589: A member of the president's Cabinet until 1949, when the secretary of the Navy (and the secretaries of the Army and Air Force ) were by amendments to the National Security Act of 1947 made subordinate to the secretary of defense . On August 7, 2021, Carlos Del Toro was confirmed as secretary of the Navy. From 2001 to 2019, proposals to rename the Department of the Navy to the Department of
124-694: A service within the Department of the Navy, the secretary of the Navy has the same powers and duties with respect to the Coast Guard as the secretary of homeland security when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy. The Office of the Secretary of the Navy , also known within DoD as the Navy Secretariat or simply just as the Secretariat in a DoN setting,
155-480: Is believed to have originated on Shark , along with a large rock known as "Shark Rock" that features words and dates believed to be etched on by survivors of the wreck. 46°14′42″N 124°04′04″W / 46.2449°N 124.0679°W / 46.2449; -124.0679 Secretary of the Navy The secretary of the Navy ( SECNAV ) is a statutory officer ( 10 U.S.C. § 8013 ) and
186-480: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles USS Shark (1821) The Shark was built in the Washington Navy Yard to the designs of Henry Steers . It was designed for combating Caribbean piracy . The vessel had an "inclination to lower its bow and dive under when pressed by the wind under full sail." On 11 May 1821, Matthew C. Perry was ordered to take command of Shark . She
217-538: Is the immediate headquarters staff that supports the secretary in discharging his duties. The principal officials of the Secretariat include the under secretary of the Navy (the secretary's principal civilian deputy), the assistant secretaries of the Navy (ASN), the general counsel of the Navy , the judge advocate general of the Navy (JAG), the Naval inspector general (NIG), the chief of Legislative Affairs , and
248-575: The USS Shark freed itself from the shoal it awaited Alexander Lattie, the officer in charge of Fort George. The following morning Lattie succeeded in guiding the vessel to his fur trading post. Lattie was dismissed by the Hudson's Bay Company later that year. After several weeks in the vicinity of Fort Vancouver , the vessel returned to the mouth of the Columbia on 8 September. As it was known that
279-588: The West Indies to New York, arriving on 17 January 1822. The Shark put to sea from New York on 26 February and joined Commodore James Biddle 's squadron for the suppression of piracy and slave trading in the West Indies. On 25 March, Lt. Perry took formal possession of what is now Key West, Florida , in the name of the United States. He called the island Thompson's Island to honor Secretary of
310-746: The chief of naval research . The Office of the Secretary of the Navy has sole responsibility within the Department of the Navy for acquisition, auditing, financial and information management, legislative affairs, and public affairs. Pursuant to SecNavInst 5090.5F, the Department of the Navy Environmental Programs Manual , the secretary of the Navy and chief of naval operations recognize a number of commands annually for achievements in such areas as environmental quality , environmental cleanup , natural resources conservation , cultural resources management , pollution prevention , and recycling . The chief of naval operations and
341-524: The Columbia bar had changed position since the last survey was made by Charles Wilkes , the following day was spent making new observations and other preparations for crossing. Unable to secure another pilot, on 10 September the Shark attempted to exit the Columbia River. Unfortunately, the ship hit another uncharted shoal, was swept into the breakers by a swift tide, and sank. Saules likely witnessed
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#1732787092338372-524: The Columbia by fur traders and settlers. Saules "was also facing one of the world's most difficult rivers to navigate..." Commanding officer Lieutenant Neil M. Howison described the subsequent events: "[Saules] ordered the helm put up, head sheets aft, and yards braced, with an air that deceived me into the belief that he was fully competent to conduct the vessel, and he was put in charge of her. In twenty minutes he ran us hard ashore on Chinook shoal, where we remained several hours thumping severely." After
403-615: The Hudson's Bay Company schooner Cadboro . She reached San Francisco, California on 27 January 1847. A court of inquiry absolved Lt. Neil M. Howison of all blame for the loss of his ship. Several artifacts associated with the wrecked schooner are on public display in Oregon. The schooner's capstan and one carronade are on display at the Cannon Beach History Center in Cannon Beach, Oregon . The carronade
434-660: The Marine Corps (CMC). The CNO and the Commandant act as the principal executive agents of the SECNAV within their respective services to implement the orders of the secretary. The United States Navy Regulations is the principal regulatory document of the Department of the Navy, and all changes to it must be approved by the secretary of the Navy. Whenever the United States Coast Guard operates as
465-595: The Navy Smith Thompson and named the harbor Port Rodgers to compliment Commodore John Rodgers . Under orders from Commodore Biddle, the Shark departed Nassau on 14 August for another cruise to the western coast of Africa. On 12 December 1822 she returned to Norfolk, Virginia . The Shark again sailed for the West Indies in February 1823. She was back at New York in early July for repairs. On 5 October, she sailed from New York carrying Commodore John Rodgers and three Navy surgeons to Key West to determine
496-663: The Navy and Marine Corps, which would have also renamed the secretary of the Navy to the secretary of the Navy and Marine Corps , were introduced with wide support in the United States Congress , but failed due to the opposition of Senator and retired U.S. Navy officer John McCain . The Department of the Navy (DoN) consists of two uniformed services : the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps . The secretary of
527-404: The Navy is responsible for, and has statutory authority ( 10 U.S.C. § 8013 ) to "conduct all the affairs of the Department of the Navy", i.e. as its chief executive officer, subject to the limits of the law, and the directions of the president and the secretary of defense. In effect, all authority within the Navy and Marine Corps, unless specifically exempted by law, is derivative of
558-636: The Navy noted in 1841 that "all who witnessed the operations of the Shark were inspired with increased respect for the American flag." She also made infrequent cruises northward to observe conditions in Panama and to receive mail. On 1 April 1846, Shark was ordered to Honolulu, Hawaii for repairs in preparation for an exploratory voyage up the Columbia River , "to obtain correct information of that country and to cheer our citizens in that region by
589-704: The West Indies, arrived at the Norfolk Navy Yard on 24 March. The Shark put to sea from Hampton Roads on 22 July 1839 for duty with the Pacific Squadron . She was the first United States man-of-war to pass through the Straits of Magellan from east to west, a feat accomplished on 13 December 1839 en route to Callao, Peru . During the next five years, she spent much of her time along the coast of Peru to protect American citizens and property during civil disturbances in that country. The Secretary of
620-519: The West Indies, which included anti-slavery and anti-piracy patrols and periodic voyages to West Africa to check the American settlements there. In 1833, the Shark was relieved in the West Indies by the schooner Experiment , and sailed for the Mediterranean , where she remained for the next five years, cruising extensively in order to protect American commerce. She cleared Gibraltar for the United States on 22 January 1838 and sailing by way of
651-400: The administration of the military justice system for the Navy & the Marine Corps, including the authority to convene general courts-martial and to commute sentences. The principal military advisers to the SECNAV are the two service chiefs of the naval services: for matters regarding the Navy the chief of naval operations (CNO), and for matters regarding the Marine Corps the commandant of
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#1732787092338682-451: The authority vested in the secretary of the Navy. Specifically enumerated responsibilities of the SECNAV in the aforementioned section are: recruiting, organizing, supplying, equipping, training, mobilizing, and demobilizing. The secretary also oversees the construction, outfitting, and repair of naval ships, equipment, and facilities. SECNAV is responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies and programs that are consistent with
713-578: The coast of Africa to protect slaves freed from captured slave ships . After seeing that the liberated slaves were safely established in Liberia , she returned by way of the Caribbean and arrived at New York on 5 July 1827. The busy schooner sailed again on 24 July for a cruise to the Newfoundland fisheries to defend American interests there and returned on 6 October. She then resumed her duty in
744-516: The event, although his reaction isn't preserved in historical documentation. The Shark was a total loss, but her entire crew was saved. Upon learning of the vessel's demise, the Royal Navy and Hudson's Bay Company 's officers at Fort Vancouver immediately coordinated and dispatched a relief effort, including food, tobacco, and clothing. Lt. Howison soon returned to Fort Vancouver, where he acquired additional supplies and on 16 November chartered
775-591: The head ( chief executive officer ) of the Department of the Navy , a military department within the United States Department of Defense . By law, the secretary of the Navy must be a civilian at least five years removed from active military service. The secretary is appointed by the president and requires confirmation by the Senate . The secretary of the Navy was, from its creation in 1798,
806-610: The national security policies and objectives established by the president or the secretary of defense. The secretary of the Navy is a member of the Defense Acquisition Board (DAB), chaired by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics . Furthermore, the secretary has several statutory responsibilities under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) with respect to
837-405: The presence of the American flag." On 12 July 1846 the Shark reached the mouth of the Columbia River. In the afternoon Henry H. Spalding , Asa Lovejoy , and William H. Gray arrived on a small boat. While there wasn't a regular pilot for the Columbia, they recommended employing James D. Saules to reach Fort George . He was likely most familiar with scows , the most commonly used vessels on
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899-542: The suitability of the location as a naval base. She debarked Rodgers and his party at Norfolk on 16 November 1823 before resuming her cruise in the West Indies. She returned to New York on 13 May 1824. After repairs in the New York Navy Yard , the Shark sailed on 5 October 1825. She cruised in the West Indies and the Gulf of Mexico until 29 August 1826, when she arrived at Norfolk. On 28 November she proceeded to
930-712: Was discovered four or five miles north of Arch Cape in 1898, and is what gave Cannon Beach its name. On 16 February 2008, two more carronades believed to have belonged to Shark were discovered on the beach near Arch Cape, Oregon . The newly discovered carronades were restored at the Center for Maritime Archaeology and Conservation at Texas A&M University and are now on display at the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria, Oregon . The Maritime Museum exhibit also features an officer's sword that
961-655: Was launched on 17 May and the ship was ready to receive her crew on 2 June 1821. The Shark sailed from the Washington Navy Yard on 15 July for New York . While there, she received Dr. Eli Ayers , on board for transportation to the west coast of Africa . On 7 August the Shark began her first cruise, with the goals of the suppression of the slave trade and piracy . Sailing by way of the Madeira , Canary , and Cape Verde islands , she landed Dr. Ayers at Sierra Leone in October. The Shark returned by way of