This Day in Naval History - March 11

March 11, 2008

From the Navy News Service

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. Cmdr. John Bulkeley leaves the to take Gen. Douglas MacArthur to .
1945 - The first Navy landing craft crosses the at Bad Neuenahr.
1965 - Market Time patrols begin off the coast.

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