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This Day in Naval History – March 4
1911 - Appropriation of first funds for experiments in naval aviation. 1925 - Congress authorizes restoration of USS Constitution. 1947 - Operation Highjump, air operations in Antarctica, ends.
This Day in Naval History- March 3
1776 - First amphibious landing operation. Continental naval squadron under Commodore Esek Hopkins lands Sailors and Marines, commanded by Captain Samuel Nicholas…
This Day in Naval History – March 2
1859 - Launch of Saginaw at Mare Island, first Navy ship built on West Coast of U.S. 1867 - Birthday of Civil Engineer Corps. 1899 - Act of Congress creates the…
This Day in Naval History - March 29
1954 - Carrier aircraft began reconnaissance near Dien Bien Phu, . 1960 - The first fully-integrated fleet ballistic missile is launched from USS Observation Island (AGM 23).
This Day in Naval History - March 28
1800 - Essex becomes the first U.S. Navy vessel to pass the . 1814 - HMS Phoebe and Cherub capture USS Essex off . Before capture, had captured 24 British prizes during the War of 1812.
This Day in Naval History - March 27
1794 - Congress authorizes the construction of six frigates, including Constitution. 1799 - USS Constitution recaptures American sloop Neutrality from . 1880 - USS…
This Day in Naval History - March 26
1942 - Adm. Ernest King becomes both Chief of Naval Operations and Commander, U.S. Fleet. 1943 - The Battle of Komandorski Islands prevents Japanese reinforcements from reaching .
This Day in Naval History - March 25
1813 - USS Essex takes the Peruvian corsair ship Nereyda, marking the first capture by the Navy in the Pacific. 1898 - Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt…
This Day in Naval History - March 18
1781 - Continental sloop ship goes down will all hands in a sudden gale, three days after sailing from Cap Francais, . 1945 - Carriers begin a three-month Okinawa campaign by destroying aircraft on .
This Day in Naval History - March 14
1863 - Rear Adm. 1929 - Naval Air Station Pensacola aircraft make 113 flights for flood rescue and relief.
This Day in Naval History - March 13
1895 - The first submarine building contract is awarded to John P. Holland Torpedo Boat Co. 1917 - Armed merchant ships are authorized to take action against U-boats.
This Day in Naval History - March 12
1917 - All American merchant ships to be armed in war zones. 1942 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt designates Adm. Ernest J. King to serve as the Chief of Naval Operations…
This Day in Naval History - March 11
1935 - The Naval Security Group is born when OP-20G becomes the Communications Security Group. 1941 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease Act. 1942 - In a Motor Patrol (PT) boat, Lt.
This Day in Naval History - March 10
1783 - USS Alliance, commanded by Capt. John Barry, defeats HMS Sybil in the final naval action of the American Revolution in waters. 1945 - Navy and civilian nurses interned at…
This Day in Naval History - March 07
1778 - Continental Navy frigate Randolph (32 guns) engages HMS Yarmouth (64). Randolph explodes and sinks with the loss of all but four men. 1958 - Commissioning of USS Grayback (SS 574)…
This Day in Naval History - March 06
1822 - USS Enterprise captures four pirate ships in the Gulf of Mexico. 1862 - USS Monitor departs New York for Hampton Roads, Va. 1942 - U.S. cruisers and destroyers bombard Vila and Munda…
This Day in Naval History - March 06
1822 - USS Enterprise captures four pirate ships in the Gulf of Mexico. 1862 - USS Monitor departs New York for Hampton Roads, Va. 1942 - U.S. cruisers and destroyers bombard Vila and Munda…
This Day in Naval History - March 05
1942 - The name "Seabees" is officially authorized. 1943 - USS Bogue (CVE 9) begins the first anti-submarine operations by an escort carrier. 1960 - USS Newport…
This Day in Naval History - March 01
1942 - Patrol Wing (VP) 82 aircraft sinks German submarine, U-656. It is the Navy's first submarine kill of World War II. 1954 - The first of six detonations takes…
This Day in Naval History: March 8, 2005
1854 - Commodore Matthew Perry opens treaty negotiations with Japan. 1862 - Ironclad ram CSS Virginia destroys USS Cumberland and USS Congress. 1945 - Phyllis Daley…