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1808 – Secretary of Treasury Gallatin requested 12 new cutters
1808 – Secretary of Treasury Gallatin requested 12 new cutters at a cost of $120,000 to enforce “laws which prohibit exportation and restrain impo...

This Day in Naval History - Oct. 19 From Naval History and
This Day in Naval History - Oct. 19 From Naval History and Heritage Command, Communication and Outreach Division 1781 - British Gen. Charles Cornwall...

1901 – Arleigh A. Burke, admiral (WW II, Solomon Islands, Navy
1901 – Arleigh A. Burke, admiral (WW II, Solomon Islands, Navy Cross), was born in Colorado. Although unable to complete his high school education b...

This Day in Naval History - Oct. 05 From Naval History and
This Day in Naval History - Oct. 05 From Naval History and Heritage Command, Communication and Outreach Division 1863 - Confederate ship David severe...

This Day in Naval History - Sept. 22 From Naval History and
This Day in Naval History - Sept. 22 From Naval History and Heritage Command, Communication and Outreach Division 1861 - Commodore William W. McKean ...

1620 – The Mayflower sails from Plymouth, England, bound for the
1620 – The Mayflower sails from Plymouth, England, bound for the New World with 102 passengers. The ship was headed for Virginia, where the colonist...

1945 - Aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, Japan formally
1945 - Aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, Japan formally surrenders to the Allies, bringing an end to World War II. By the summer of 1945, the defe...

1862 – Rear Admiral Farragut reported to Secretary of the Navy
1862 – Rear Admiral Farragut reported to Secretary of the Navy Welles that he had partially destroyed Donaldsonville, Louisiana, in reprisal for the...