Marine Link
Tuesday, April 16, 2024

This Day in U.S. Naval History – January 10

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

January 10, 2011

1847 - American naval forces occupy Los Angeles.

1917 - Navy places first production order for aerial photographic equipment.

1934 - VP-10F flies first non-stop formation flight from San Francisco to Pearl Harbor, arriving 11 Jan.

1956 - Establishment of first Navy nuclear power school at Submarine Base, New London, CT

(Source: Navy News Service)