This Day in Naval History - January 09

press release

Monday, January 09, 2012

From the Navy News Service:

1861 - Union steamer Star of the West is fired on by the Confederates in Charleston Harbor.
1918 - The Naval Overseas Transportation Service is established to carry cargo during World War I.
1945 - Carrier aircraft begin a two-day attack on Japanese forces at Luzon, Philippines.

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