On This Day In The Navy: 1813 - LT John M. Gamble, the first - TopicsExpress



          

On This Day In The Navy: 1813 - LT John M. Gamble, the first marine to command a ship in battle (prize vessel Greenwich in capture of British whaler Seringapatam) 1853 - Commodore Matthew Perry lands and holds first meeting with Japanese at Uraga, Japan 1882 - Sailors and Marines from 4 U.S. ships land to help restore order at Alexandria, Egypt. 1945 - U.S. warships bombard Kamaishi, Japan; first naval gunfire bombardment of Japanese Home Islands. 1950 - U.S. Marines sail from San Diego for Korean Conflict. 1952 - Laying of keel of USS Forrestal, the first 59,900 ton aircraft carrier.
Posted on: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 10:30:00 +0000

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