This Day in Naval History - March - TopicsExpress



          

This Day in Naval History - March 06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1822 - The schooner Enterprise captures four pirate ships in Gulf of Mexico. 1943 - Task Force 68, commanded by Rear Adm. Aaron S. Merrill, bombards Vila and Munda, Solomons and using only radar fire control, sinks two Japanese destroyers in the Kula Gulf while the enemy ships withdraw after landing their cargo. For his leadership, Adm. Merrill earns both the Legion of Merit and the Navy Cross. 1944 - USS Nautilus (SS 168) attacks a Japanese convoy approximately 240 miles north-north west of Saipan and sinks transport (ex-hospital ship) America Maru. 1991 - President George H. W. Bush addresses a joint session of Congress and states, I can report to the nation: Aggression is defeated. The war is over.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Mar 2014 16:04:49 +0000

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