Kristen Mitchell

Geoscientist • Oceanographer • Policy Advisor • Science Communicator • Ocean Lover

[Kristen Mitchell @dr_kmitchell]

.@PharelI grabbing lunch with team @BritaUSA #Visioneers2016 #safewaterxprize

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#Navyfacts The U.S. Navy was formed twice. In 1785 the Continental Navy was disbanded after the Revolutionary War. In 1794 the Navy was revived largely to fight the pirates attacking merchant ships. And got a new name - U.S. Navy. Painting by W. Nowland Van Powell #Navy #USNavy

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#Navyfacts The largest flying boat was built for the Navy. The Martian JRM-3 Mars, four-engined cargo transport flying boat was built during WW2 by the Martin Company. It had a 200-foot wingspan and ample room for weaponry. Photo credit: Igor Karon #NAVY #Navy #USNavy

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#NavyFacts: Did you know that navy tattoos have their stories? For example, a shellback turtle tattoo means that a sailor has crossed the equator, while a dragon indicates that the person has sailed in the Pacific. Photo credit: AFP #USNavy #NavalHistory #tattoo #Navy

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#Navyfacts The first admiral was a civil war hero. David Farragut joined the Navy at the age of nine and devoted his life to service until his death at 69 years old. He fought in the War of 1812, in the Civil War, and was a pallbearer at President Lincoln's funeral. #Navy #USNavy

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#Navyfacts Did you know that six American presidents served in the Navy in World War II - Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Bush Sr. All but Nixon have had ships named after them? Photo Credit: Naval History and Heritage Command. #NAVY #Navy #USNavy #NavalHistory

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On this day in 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt became the first president to visit a foreign country while in office. And it was Panama! Find out more about what happened on November 14th from Naval History and Heritage video: https://t.co/9YzWGWYhcg
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Dolphin echolocation can find underwater mines better than the best sonar. In 2003, the Navy flew nine dolphins to identify mines planted by Saddam Hussein’s forces in Umm Qasr, an Iraqi port on the Persian Gulf. Read more: https://t.co/XyMvwBXGCG #Navy #NavalHistory #USNavy

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USS Nautilus (SSN 571) was the first #submarine to cross the pass under an arctic ice cap at the North Pole. In July 1951, Congress authorized the construction of the world’s first nuclear-powered submarine which took over 18 months to complete. #Navy #USHistory #Nautilus

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The first women to serve in the U.S. Navy were nurses from the Navy Nurse Corps, called “Sacred Twenty”. These women made broad contributions, from training nurses in the field and treating diseases, to publishing research papers. #Navy #NavalHistory #USNavy #USHistory

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On this day, in 1981, the Navy was ordered to scout for drug smugglers, to limit the number of illegal drugs crossing the US Border. USS Mississippi (CGN 40) is the first U.S. Navy ship to assist in the seizure of a drug smuggling vessel. Learn more: https://t.co/sI5t8MrEIP #Navy

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On this day in 1912 Lt. Theodore G. Ellyson, the first U.S. Navy officer to qualify as an airplane pilot tested the Navy's first C-1 flying boat at Hammondsport, N.Y. Read more on other events on November 30: https://t.co/quAGfI39rU #Navy #NavalHistory #USNavy #USHistory

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The fight on the night of 12-13 November 1942 resulted in the American victory. Earlier that day, Rear Admiral Daniel J. Callaghan received a report that an Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) bombardment force was advancing speedily. Read: https://t.co/TOubxO07ER #Navy #NavalHistory

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In November of 1822, U.S. Navy’s schooner Alligator sank after striking an uncharted reef. Centuries later, near the 200th anniversary of its loss, the Navy and NOAA are on a mission to find the shipwreck. Read more: https://t.co/9QvgJhawQ6 #Navy #NavalHistory #USNavy #USHistory

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NHHC has an underwater archeology branch responsible for managing, researching, and preserving U.S. Navy sunken military craft. In February, it completed the conservation of a WWII artifact - an M1 Garand rifle. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Abigayle Lutz
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Around 3.6 million U.S. service men and women throughout the Pacific in World War II needed daily meals, including fresh fruits and vegetables. After shipping seeds, plows, and cultivators they began farming. Read more: https://t.co/48DLGyGecd #Navy #NavalHistory #USNavy

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One of the earliest innovations at the #WashingtonNavyYard was the marine railway. It could serve the lower hulls of vessels without implementing an expensive dry dock. It is not used anymore and the winch house has been converted into a coffee shop! https://t.co/713isCfYUS

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Nanosystems engineering is a new career that’s expected to grow in the next decade. Nanosystems engineers work with the smallest material, including blocks, atoms, and molecules, to build new technologies. Apply for a STEM internship: https://t.co/X7DERgBHJo #STEMcareer #STEM

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