USS North Carolina (Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, Maher Collection. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.)USS North Carolina (Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, Maher Collection. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.)
Today in U.S. Naval History - April 9
1861 - Second relief convoy for Fort Sumter left New York
1941 - Commissioning of USS North Carolina, which carried nine 16-inch guns
1943 - Reestablishment of Commodore rank
1959 - Selection of first 7 Mercury astronauts, include four naval aviators
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