This Day in Naval History - Jan. 30
January 30, 2008
From the Navy News Service
1862 - Launching of the first turreted warship, USS Monitor.
1863 - The gunboat Isaac Smith is captured by Confederate land forces while on reconnaissance up the Stono River.
1968 - The Tet Offensive begins in Vietnam.
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