To the Editor of the New-York Times: In a recent letter to the press, I notice that Mr. DICKERSON, in speaking of the speed of the new sloops-of-war, takes occasion to mention the U.S. steamer ...

and arrived at this port yesterday morning, we learn that the steam sloop-of-war San Jacinto, Capt. R.W. MEADE commanding, was lost on the morning of the 1st inst., on a reef off No-Name Key ...

Argentina's Defense Ministry Wednesday announced it was pulling the the decommisioned sloop ARA Alférez Sobral from a list of old units to be auctioned for scraps, given the vessel's historic ...

has been named to honor the New York City borough of Brooklyn and three previous Navy vessels — a screw sloop of war (1859-1889), armored cruiser CA-3 (1896-1921) and light cruiser CL-40 (1937 ...