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This Day in Naval History - April 22

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

April 22, 2009

1778 - Captain John Paul Jones of Ranger led landing party raid on Whitehaven, England

1898 - U.S. warships begin blockade of Cuba

1987 - U.S. Navy ordered to provide assistance to neutral vessels under Iranian attack outside the exclusion zone and that requested help

(Source: Navy News Service)

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