This Day in U.S. Naval History – January 10

January 10, 2011

1847 - American naval forces occupy Los Angeles.

1917 - Navy places first production order for aerial photographic equipment.

1934 - VP-10F flies first non-stop formation flight from San Francisco to Pearl Harbor, arriving 11 Jan.

1956 - Establishment of first Navy nuclear power school at Submarine Base, New London, CT

(Source: Navy News Service)

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