dd stood for george dewey in the navy.
dd stood for george dewey in the navy.
what does dd stand for in the navy?
george dewey
bullet::::- dd-862 to dd-872 awarded to bethlehem steel, staten island.









































bullet::::- dd-873 to dd-890 awarded to consolidated steel, orange.









































bullet::::- dd-891 to dd-893 awarded to federal shipbuilding, kearny. (later cancelled)









































bullet::::- dd-894 to dd-895 awarded to consolidated steel, orange. (later cancelled)









































bullet::::- dd-896 to dd-904 awarded to bath iron works, bath, maine. (later cancelled)









































bullet::::- dd-905 to dd-908 awarded to boston navy yard. (later cancelled)









































bullet::::- dd-909 to dd-916 awarded to bethlehem steel, staten island. (later cancelled)









































bullet::::- dd-917 to dd-924 awarded to consolidated steel, orange. (later cancelled)









































bullet::::- dd-925 to dd-926 awarded to charleston navy yard. (later cancelled)
gearing-class destroyer
el negro zumbón









































"el negro zumbón" (also known as "anna") is a baião song written by armando trovajoli in 1951 for the film "anna", directed by alberto lattuada and starring silvana mangano.









































in the movie, the song is performed in a night club scene by mangano, though she is lip-syncing; the lyrics are actually sung by flo sandon's.









































after the u.s. release of "anna" in 1953, the brazilian beat of "el negro zumbón" influenced american pop music. it has also been recorded by many latin american artists.









































section::::notable recordings and versions.









































bullet::::- pérez prado (1950s)









































bullet::::- amália rodrigues (1953)
el negro zumbón