This Day in Naval History – Feb. 10

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

1862 - Union gunboats destroy Confederate ships at Elizabeth City, NC

1900 - Appointment of first naval governor of Guam, Commodore Seaton Schroder

1960 - USS Sargo (SSN-583) surfaces at North Pole

(Source: Navy News Service)

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