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This Day In Naval History: August 12
1898 - USS Mohican and USS Philadelphia (C 4) crew members take part in official ceremonies marking the assumption of sovereignty of the Hawaiian Islands by the United States. 1918 - The Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels approves the acceptance of women in the Marine Corps. The following day, Aug. 13, Opha M. Johnson becomes the first woman Marine. 1942 - USS Cleveland (CL-55) demonstrates the…
This Day in Naval History – August 12
1918 - SECNAV approves acceptance of women as yeoman (F) in U.S. 1942 - USS Cleveland (CL-55) demonstrates effectiveness of radio-proximity fuze (VT-fuze) against…
This Day in Naval History – August 12
1918 - SECNAV approves acceptance of women as yeoman (F) in U.S. 1942 - USS Cleveland (CL-55) demonstrates effectiveness of radio-proximity fuze (VT-fuze) against…