This Day in Naval History - Aug. 27
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
From the Navy News Service
1917 - Squadron of minesweepers departs United States for service off France.
1944 - USS Stingray (SS 186) lands men and supplies on Luzon, Philippines, to support guerilla operations against the Japanese.
1945 - Pacific Fleet ships enter Sagami Bay, near Tokyo, Japan.
1959 - Off Cape Canaveral, Fla., USS Observation Island (EAG 154) makes first shipboard launching of a Polaris missile.
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