This Day in U.S. Naval History - April 11

 

1900 - Navy accepted its first submarine, USS Holland

 

1970 - Launch of Apollo 13, commanded by CAPT James A. Lovell, Jr., USN. Former naval aviator Fred W. Haise, Jr. was the Lunar Module Pilot. While 200,000 miles from Earth there was an explosion on board which forced Apollo 13 to circle the moon without landing. Mission duration was 5 days, 22 hours, and 54 minutes. Recovery was by HS-4 helicopters from USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2).

 

1991 - U.N. ceasefire ends Persian Gulf War

 

(Source: Navy News Service)