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This Day in U.S. Naval History - May 31

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May 31, 2011

1900 - Sailors and Marines from USS Newark and USS Oregon arrive at Peking, China with other Sailors and Marines from Britain, France, Russia, Italy and Japan to protect U.S. and foreign diplomatic legations from the Boxers

 
1919 - NC-4's transatlantic mission ends at Plymouth, England
 
1944 - USS England sank a record 6th Japanese submarine in 13 days.
 
(Source: Navy News Service)

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