This Day in U.S. Navy History - February 21

February 20, 2011

 1944 - Marines with support of naval bombardment and carrier aircraft secure Eniwetok atoll

1945 - USS Bismark Sea (CVE-95) struck by a kamikaze off Iwo Jima and sunk in 90 minutes with loss of 318 men. USS Saratoga (CV-3) struck by 5 kamikazes but survived with loss of 123. BismarkSea was last carrier lost in combat during World War II.
(Source: Navy News Service)

Related News

Houthis Will Target All Ships Heading to Israel, Group Says Oil Spill Contained After Barge Slams Bridge in Galveston US Says Warship Intercepted Houthi Missile, Merchant Vessel Untouched Van Oord Launches Giant Offshore Wind Installation Vessel UK Confirms It Will Build Six New Warships