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The First Enterprize

A Legendary Ship with a Storied Name

The First Enterprize tells the true story of the first ship in the United States Navy named Enterprise. Constructed in 1799, the story of the Enterprize is the story of the founding of the United States Navy, and a biography of many of the colorful naval captains and commodores who command her and her squadrons. She was one of the most famous ships of her day and her exploits are the reason the name Enterprise is so revered in the Navy today. Through the Quasi-War, Barbary War, War of 1812 and anti-piracy operations in the Caribbean, you will see the history of early navy from deck of the Enrerprize, and meet all of her captains, like Stephen Decatur who rose to fame as commander of this gallant little vessel. The World War II aircraft was named after this little schooner and went on to become the most decorated ship in the Navy, forever cementing the name Enterprise in the national consciousness.

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The First Enterprize on sale December 2022

About the Author

Deborah Spencer has always had a fascination for ships name Enterprise. She has meticulously researched the history of this famous ship to tell her whole story for the first time in print.

Born on Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, Deborah’s interest in American history began with her father’s stories of various base assignments that included Pearl Harbor where she first heard the name Enterprise. Her discovery of the TV series Star Trek as a youth solidified her interest in the name. Later Deborah’s brother, a NASA scientist, took her to see the International Space Station mockup at the Marshall Space flight Center. Like her brother Deborah embarked on a career in science. She studied computer science at the University of Alabama in Huntsville while interning at a fortune 500 company. That path led Deborah to her current position as the chief technology officer with an Orlando, Florida based advertising technology company founded by Army veterans. It was while spending summers in the San Juan Mountains in Western Colorado that Deborah’s interest in history merged with her love of nature and hiking, cycling and photography.

Presents

The First Enterprize

A Legendary Ship with a Storied Name

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About the Author

Deborah Spencer has always had a fascination for ships name Enterprise. She has meticulously researched the history of this famous ship to tell her whole story for the first time in print.

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