This Day in Naval History - May 16
From the Navy News Service:
- 1820 - Congress becomes first U.S. warship to visit China.
- 1919 - Three Navy flying boats begin 1st trans-Atlantic flight from Newfoundland.
- 1965 - First U.S. gunfire support in Vietnam by USS Tucker.
For more information about naval history, visit the Naval historical Center Web site at http://www.history.navy.mil.