26 Dec 2013
Today in U.S. Naval History: December 26
Today in U.S. Naval History - December 26 1862 - Four nuns who were volunteer nurses on board Red Rover were the first female nurses on a U.S. Navy hospital ship. 1943 - Seventh Amphibious Force lands 1st Marine Division on Cape Gloucester, New Britain. For more information about naval history, visit the Naval History and Heritage Command website at history.navy.mil.
26 Dec 2008
This Day in Naval History – Dec. 26
1862 - Four nuns who were volunteer nurses on board Red Rover were the first female nurses on a U.S. Navy hospital ship. 1943 - Seventh Amphibious Force lands 1st Marine Division on Cape Gloucester, New Britain. (Source: Navy News Service)
