On this date in US Naval History: June 11, 1853 - Five Navy ships - TopicsExpress



          

On this date in US Naval History: June 11, 1853 - Five Navy ships leave Norfolk, VA on 3 year exploring expedition to survey the far Pacific. 1927 - USS Memphis arrives at Washington, DC, with Charles Lindbergh and his plane, Spirit of St. Louis, after his non-stop flight across the Atlantic. 1944 - U.S. battleships off Normandy provide gunfire support. 1953 - Navy ships evacuate 20,000 Koreans from West Coast Islands to safety south of 17th parallel.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 02:41:36 +0000

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