Stephen Hopkins News

Today in U.S. 1941 - Launch of first Liberty ship, SS Patrick Henry, in Baltimore, Md. 1942 - Armed Guard on SS Stephen Hopkins engages German auxiliary cruiser Stier and supply ship Tannenfels. Stephen Hopkins and Stier both sink. For more information about naval history, visit the Naval History and Heritage Command website at history.navy.mil.

1922 - Report on observations of experiments with short wave radio at Anacostia, DC, starts Navy development of radar 1941 - Launch of first Liberty ship, SS Patrick Henry, in Baltimore, MD 1942 - Armed Guard on SS Stephen Hopkins engages German auxiliary cruiser Stier and supply ship Tannenfels. Stephen Hopkins and Stier both sink. 1944 - Special Air Task Force (STAG-1) commences operations with drones, controlled by TBM aircraft, against Japanese in Southwestern Pacific 1950 - First Marine Division captures Seoul, South Korea (Source: Navy News Service)

1922 - Report on observations of experiments with short wave radio at Anacostia in the District of Columbia starts Navy development of radar. 1941 - Launch of first Liberty ship, SS Patrick Henry, in Baltimore. 1942 - Armed Guard on SS Stephen Hopkins engages German auxiliary cruiser Stier and supply ship Tannenfels. Stephen Hopkins and Stier both sink. 1944 - Special Air Task Force (STAG-1) commences operations with drones, controlled by TBM Avanger aircraft, against Japanese in Southwestern Pacific. 1950 - First Marine Division captures Seoul, South Korea. [Source: Navy News Service]