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Gilmer Julia AnnUSS Princeton (1843) USS Princeton (1843) American warship For other ships with the same name, see USS Princeton. USS Princeton was a screw steam warship of the United States Navy. Commanded by Captain Robert F. Stockton, Princeton was launched on September 5, 1843. Quick facts Name, Namesake ... USS Princeton History United States Name Princeton Namesake Princeton, New Jersey Ordered November 18, 1841 Builder Philadelphia Navy Yard Laid down October 20, 1842 Launched September 5, 1843 Commissioned September 9, 1843 Decommissioned October 1849 Fate Broken up Close On February 28, 1844, during a Potomac River pleasure cruise for dignitaries, one gun exploded, killing six people, including Secretary of State Abel P. Upshur and Secretary of the Navy Thomas Walker Gilmer,… (Source: Wikipedia)
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