This Day in Naval History – Feb. 27

February 27, 2009

1942 - Battle of the Java Sea, Allied Naval Force attacks Japanese invasion convoy

1973 - First airborne mine sweep in a live minefield took place in the Haiphong, Vietnam ship channel by helicopters from Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron Twelve on board USS New Orleans.

(Source: Navy News Service)

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