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This Day In Naval History: April 29
1814 - American sloop USS Peacock and HMS Epervier engage in battle. Peacock takes two 32-pound shots in her fore-yard with the first exchange, but her return broadside smashes most of Eperviers rigging and guns. After 45 minutes, Epervier is captured. The battle is hailed as a tribute of American gunnery as Epervier has 45 shot holes in her port side. 1944 - Task Force 58 begins a two-day attack on Japanese shipping…
This Day in Naval History – April 29
1898 - U.S.
This Day in Naval History – April 29
1898 - U.S.
This Day in Naval History - April 29
1814 - USS Peacock captures HMS Epervier. 1898 - warships engage Spanish gunboats and shore batteries at . 1944 - Fast carrier task force (12 carriers) commence two-day bombing of Truk.