Earth Satellite Launching Program News

Today in U.S. Naval History: April 23 1917 - Launching of USS New Mexico, first dreadnought with turboelectric drive 1918 - USS Stewart destroys German submarine off France 1945 - In only U.S. use of guided missiles in WW II, 2 BAT missiles release at Balikiapan, Borneo 1956 - Project Vanguard, earth satellite launching program, assigned to DCNO (Air) For more information about naval history, visit the Naval History and Heritage Command website at history.navy.mil.

From the Navy News Service:   1918 - USS Stewart (DD 13) destroys German submarine off France. 1934 - In the first Navy movement through the Panama Canal, more than 100 ships transited. 1945 - In only U.S. use of guided missiles in World War II, two BAT missiles release at Balikpapan, Borneo. 1956 - Project Vanguard, earth satellite launching program, assigned to Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air).   For more information about naval history, visit the Naval Historical Center Web site at http://www.history.navy.mil.

1918 - USS Stewart destroys German submarine off France 1945 - In only U.S. use of guided missiles in WW II, 2 BAT missiles release at Balikiapan, Borneo 1956 - Project Vanguard, earth satellite launching program, assigned to DCNO (Air) (Source: Navy News Service)

1918 - USS Stewart destroys German submarine off France 1945 - In only U.S. use of guided missiles in WW II, 2 BAT missiles release at Balikiapan, Borneo 1956 - Project Vanguard, earth satellite launching program, assigned to DCNO (Air) (Source: Navy News Service)

From the Navy News Service 1918 - USS Stewart (DD 13) destroys German submarine off . 1934 - In the first Navy movement through the , more than 100 ships transited. 1945 - In only use of guided missiles in World War II, two BAT missiles release at , . 1956 - Project Vanguard, earth satellite launching program, assigned to Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air).