Electrophoridae
Electrophoridae (electric eel; subclass Actinopterygii, order Cypriniformes) A monospecific family (
Electrophorus electricus, electric eel) which has an elongate, eel-like body with a long
anal fin confluent with the tail fin. There are no scales, and the
dorsal fin is absent. The long tail region contains the specialized muscles that form the electric organ, which is capable of producing about 600 volts per discharge. It is found only in the Amazon and Orinoco rivers of S. America. See also
ELECTRIC FISH.
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Admiral David Glasgow Farragut: The Civil War Years
Magazine article from: Sea Power; 4/1/1998; ; 412 words
; ADMIRAL DAVID GLASGOW FARRAGUT: The Civil War Years, by Chester...subtitle makes clear, on Admiral David Glasgow Farragut's exploits in the Civil War. Of...lifelong relationships with Capt. David Porter, his foster father, and...
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FARRAGUT'S RENOWNED NAVAL CAREER BEGAN AS A NORFOLK ``DOCK BRAWLER''.(NORFOLK COMPASS)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 1/28/2001; 700+ words
; ...foremost Civil War naval hero, David Glasgow Farragut. For it was here in 1811 that...residents of that era, Admiral Farragut will always be remembered as...fight!'' CAPTION(S): David Glasgow Farragut, arguably the most famous...
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The Farragut Statue, amid festivities, to return to its historic home in Madison Square Park, N.Y., May 30th.
PR Newswire; 5/29/1986; 700+ words
; ...Manhattan Borough President David N. Dinkins, Councilwoman Carol...community members will welcome the Farragut Statue back to its historic home...bronze portrait of Civil War hero David Glasgow Farragut (1801-1870), the Navy's...
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Sen. Collins Christens Farragut Warship
News Wire article from: AP Online; 7/23/2005; ; 517 words
; DAVID SHARP, Associated Press Writer AP Online...champagne bottle to christen the USS Farragut, Saturday, July 23, 2005, at Bath...fifth warship to bear the name of Adm. David Glasgow Farragut, the Civil War naval leader credited...
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NEW GUIDED-MISSILE DESTROYER FARRAGUT JOINS FLEET
Magazine article from: Sea Classics; 10/1/2006; ; 565 words
; ...class guided-missile destroyer, Farragut (DDG-99), 10 June, during...The ship's name honors Adm. David Glasgow Farragut (1801-1870). One of the Union's great heroes, Farragut gained fame for his exploits while...
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Navy to christen new guided-missile destroyer Farragut.
M2 Presswire; 7/21/2005; 700+ words
; ...new guided-missile destroyer Farragut(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...class guided-missile destroyer, Farragut, will be christened Saturday...The ship's name honors Adm. David Glasgow Farragut (1801-1870). One of the Union...
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NAVY TO COMMISSION NEW GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER FARRAGUT
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 6/7/2006; 608 words
; ...class guided-missile destroyer, Farragut, Saturday, June 10, 2006...The ship's name honors Adm. David Glasgow Farragut (1801-1870). One of the Union's great heroes, Farragut gained fame for his exploits while...
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The Admiral Farragut monument by sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens to return to Manhattan's Madison Square Park this May.
PR Newswire; 4/23/1986; 700+ words
; ...PRNewswire/ -- The Admiral Farragut monument by sculptor Augustus...statue of Civil War hero Admiral David Glasgow Farragut (1801-1870), which has stood...museum, which proposed to move Farragut and his gray granite base, designed...
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Lincoln's Admiral: The Civil War Campaigns of David Farragut
Magazine article from: Sea Power; 11/1/1997; ; 554 words
; ...Civil War Campaigns of David Farragut, by James P. Duffy...288 pp. $27.95. Farragut was born in Tennessee...great peril. James Glasgow Farragut (he later changed his first name to David) is best known for...
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Navy Commissions New Guided-Missile Destroyer Farragut
Magazine article from: Sea Technology; 8/1/2006; ; 293 words
; ...newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, Farragut (DDG 99). The ship's name honors Adm. David Glasgow Farragut, the Navy's first four-star admiral. Farragut commanded the West Gulf Blockading Squadron during the Civil...
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David Glasgow Farragut
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
David Glasgow Farragut The American naval officer David Glasgow Farragut (1801-1870) was the hero of...Farragut is Charles Lee Lewis, David Glasgow Farragut (2 vols., 1941-1943). Briefer...
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Farragut, David Glasgow
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military
Farragut, David Glasgow (1801–70) first U.S...1866) were created especially for Farragut. Farragut is best known in the popular...Mobile Bay. Farragut was born James David but changed his name in 1814 in honor...
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Farragut, David
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History
Farragut, David (1801–1870), admiral, U.S. Navy.David Glasgow Farragut is identified with his famous order...1810 at age nine, the ward of Admiral David Dixon Porter, who appointed him first...
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"Damn the Torpedoes"
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
...DAMN THE TORPEDOES," a reply by Union Adm. David Glasgow Farragut to a warning of the dangerous proximity of submerged...fleet and forts threatened them with early defeat. Farragut, in the flagship Hartford, took the lead, signaling...
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