This Day In Naval History - March 14 1863 - A squadron of ships led by Rear Adm. David G. Farragut passes the heavy batteries at Port Hudson, La., to establish a blockade of Red River supply lines during the Civil War. 1929 - Navy planes from Naval Air Station, Pensacola, make 113 flights carrying relief supplies and conduct rescues to flooded towns in southern Alabama and western Florida. 1945 - During the Battle for Iwo Jima, Marine (Pvt. George Phillips and Pvt. Franklin E. Sigler) each perform acts of conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life. Both are awarded Medals of Honors, Phillips receives his posthumously. 1945 - USS Bream (SS 243) sinks the Japanese auxiliary submarine chaser KihinMaru in the Java Sea, south of Borneo, and USS Trepang (SS 412) sinks the Japanese guardboat Kaiko Maru off Inubo Saki, Japan. 1945 - USS Cotten (DD 669) and USS Dortch (DD 670) sink the Japanese guardboats Futa Maru and No.17 Kaiko Maru off the Bonin Islands. 1964 - USS Sacramento (AOE -1) is commissioned at Seattle, Wash. She is the first-of-class Combat Supply Ship that combines the characteristics of an oiler, ammunition and supply ship.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 12:35:46 +0000
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