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| − | There have been two [[Federation]] [[starship]]s known to bear the name '''USS '' |
+ | There have been two [[Federation]] [[starship]]s known to bear the name '''USS ''Merrimac''''': |
| − | + | * {{USS|Merrimac|NCC-1715| (NCC-1715)}}, a 23rd century starship |
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| + | * {{USS|Merrimac|NCC-61827| (NCC-61827)}}, a 24th century ''Nebula''-class ship |
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| − | The first starship ''Merrimack'' was a starship in service in the [[2270s]]. (''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]'') |
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| − | ==USS ''Merrimack'' (NCC-61827)== |
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| − | The second USS ''Merrimack'' was a [[Nebula class|''Nebula''-class]] starship in service in the [[2360s]]. |
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| − | In [[2366]], the ''Merrimac'' was assigned to personnel transport duties; it ferried Ambassador [[Sarek]] and his entourage back to [[Vulcan (planet)|Vulcan]] after the successful conclusion of a treaty on [[Legara IV]] ([[TNG]]: "[[Sarek (episode)|Sarek]]"). The ''Merrimack'' was also part of [[Jean-Luc Picard|Captain Jean-Luc Picard's]] task force to blockade the [[Klingon Empire|Klingon]]-[[Romulan Star Empire|Romulan]] border during the [[Klingon Civil War]] in [[2368]]. ([[TNG]]: "[[Redemption, Part II]]") Later that year, the ''Merrimack'' transported Cadet [[Wesley Crusher]] back to [[Starfleet Academy]] on [[Earth]]. ([[TNG]]: "[[The Game]]") |
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| − | Commander [[Rudman]] was an officer serving aboard the ''Merrimack'' in [[2369]]. ([[TNG]]: "[[Birthright, Part I]]") |
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| − | ==Background Information== |
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| − | The name ''Merrimack'' has a confused history in the ''Star Trek'' universe for several reasons. First, several computer displays in the ''Enterprise''-D conference room misspelled as ''Merrimac'' (without the ''K''). |
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| − | The second confusion is an historical inaccuracy. The United States frigate USS ''Merrimack'' was captured by Confederate forces during the [[American Civil War]], who later rebuilt the ship as one of the first [[Wikipedia:ironclad]] warships on Earth. The ship was then re-christened as CSS ''Virginia''. The ''Virginia'' fought in Earth's first naval battle between ironclad warships against the Union warship USS ''Monitor''. Therefore, it is erroneous to refer to the battle as between the ''Monitor'' and the ''Merrimack''. |
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| − | Confusing matters further, there was even another Civil War-era US warship named USS ''Merrimac'' (spelled without the ''K'')! |
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| − | ==External Links== |
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:USS Monitor|Wikipedia: USS ''Monitor'']] |
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:CSS Virginia|Wikipedia: CSS ''Virginia'']] |
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| − | *[http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-m/merimak2.htm USN Ships: USS ''Merrimack'' (1856-1861)] |
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| − | *[http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-us-cs/csa-sh/csash-sz/virginia.htm Confederate Ships: CSS ''Virginia'' (1862-1862)] |
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| − | *[http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-m/merrimac.htm USN Ships: USS ''Merrimac'' (1864-1865)] |
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Revision as of 03:12, 1 September 2013
There have been two Federation starships known to bear the name USS Merrimac:
- USS Merrimac (NCC-1715), a 23rd century starship
- USS Merrimac (NCC-61827), a 24th century Nebula-class ship
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