This Day in Naval History – June 30

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

1815 - USS Peacock takes HMS Nautilus, last action of the War of 1812

1943 - Third Fleet Amphibious Force lands troops on Rendova Island while naval gunfire silences Japanese artillery

1951 - Naval Administration of Marianas ends

(Source: Navy News Service)

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