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Post by Stan on Jan 31, 2008 12:23:16 GMT -5
This Day in Naval History - Jan. 30 Story Number: NNS020108-19 Release Date: 1/8/2002 12:50:00 PM
From the Navy News Service
1862 - Launching of the first turreted warship, USS Monitor. 1863 - The gunboat Isaac Smith is captured by Confederate land forces while on reconnaissance up the Stono River. 1968 - The Tet Offensive begins in Vietnam.
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Post by Stan on Jan 31, 2008 12:23:35 GMT -5
This Day in Naval History - Jan. 31 Story Number: NNS020108-20 Release Date: 1/8/2002 12:53:00 PM
From the Navy News Service
1944 - A U.S. amphibious landing takes place on Kwajalein, Marshall Islands. 1961 - Lt. Cmdr. Samuel Lee Gravely Jr. becomes the first African-American to command a combat ship, USS Falgout (DER 324). 1981 - The era of enlisted naval aviators ends when the last pilot retires.
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