[geeks] [rescue] Airport Security and Rescues...

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Sandwich Maker wrote:
> " Isn't DD-1 #2?  The 1812 ship was before registry numbers, no?
> 
> the 1812 ship was the constitution; commanded by him, not named for
> him.  you're right that it was before numbers; dd1 was iirc early 20th
> c.  i now wonder why they waited so long.

I just looked it up.  The first Bainbridge was 1842.  The second was 
indeed DD-1.

Peace...  Sridhar