Today in Naval History - 13 Nov. 1776 - Captain John Paul Jones - TopicsExpress



          

Today in Naval History - 13 Nov. 1776 - Captain John Paul Jones in Alfred with brig Providence captures British transport Mellish, carrying winter uniforms later used by Washingtons troops. 1942 - Loss of USS Juneau (CL-52) during Battle of Guadalcanal results in loss of Five Sullivan Brothers. 1943 - Fifth Fleet carriers begin long range night bombing attacks on Japanese positions in Gilberts and Marshalls in preparation for landings. 1957 - First firing of Regulus II bombardment missile. history.navy.mil/wars/datesnov.htm
Posted on: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 20:23:38 +0000

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