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Today in U.S. Naval History: June 16

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June 16, 2014

U.S. Navy hospital ship Repose (U.S. Navy photo)

U.S. Navy hospital ship Repose (U.S. Navy photo)

Today in U.S. Naval History - June 16

1898 - U.S. squadron bombards Santiago, Cuba

1965 - Navy Department schedules reactivation of hospital ship Repose (AH-16), first hospital ship activated for Vietnam Conflict

For more information about naval history, visit the Naval History and Heritage Command website at history.navy.mil.

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