Navy miscellany

[Randi]

1814 - The sloop of war USS Wasp, commanded by Johnston Blakely, captures and scuttles the British merchant brig Pallas in the eastern Atlantic.


https://www.history.navy.mil/research/h ... asp-v.html

[Randi]

1864 — The Battle of Cherbourg, or the Sinking of CSS Alabama, was a single-ship action fought during the
American Civil War between the USS Kearsarge and the CSS Alabama, on June 19, 1864, off Cherbourg, France.

[Michael]

You can see the details of the battle as recorded in her log for that day. I transcribed that year back in October.

[Randi]

https://www.history.navy.mil/today-in-h ... ne-20.html

1976 — USS Spiegel Grove (LSD 32) and LCU 1654 (a Landing Craft Utility vessel) evacuate 276 American and foreign national refugees from war-torn Beirut, Lebanon and transport them to Athens, Greece.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Spiegel_Grove
https://www.history.navy.mil/research/h ... grove.html

[Randi]

https://www.history.navy.mil/today-in-h ... ne-21.html

1898 — During the Spanish-American War, the cruiser USS Charleston captures the island of Guam without resistance from Spain, because the Spanish Navy had no sufficient ammunition for defense.

[Randi]

1884 - USS Thetis, USS Alert, and USS Bear, under Cmdr. Winfield S. Schley, rescue Lt. Adolphus W.
Greely and six of his exploring party from Cape Sabine, where they are marooned for three years.

Survivors are shown on board the USS THETIS, at Cape Sabine on July 4-8, 1884.
Back row, left to right: Private Francis Long, Sergeant Julius R. Frederick, Private Maurice Connell, Hospital Steward Henry Bierderbick.
Seated, left to right: Sergeant David L. Brainard and Lieutenant A.W. Greely.


1898 – The Second Battle of San Juan occurred on 22 June 1898 when two Spanish vessels tried to break the American blockade off
San Juan. The Spanish destroyer Terror joins Isabel II in an attempt to torpedo USS Saint Paul, which fires at Terror, damaging the ship.

https://www.history.navy.mil/research/h ... aul-i.html

[Randi]

https://www.history.navy.mil/today-in-h ... ne-23.html

1812 — During the War of 1812, Commodore John Rodgers leads a squadron onboard USS President off New York until she battles HMS Belvidera. The first shot of the War of 1812 is fired by USS President during this engagement.
https://www.history.navy.mil/research/h ... ent-i.html

1898 — During the Spanish-American War, USS Dixie fires on two Spanish gunboats at Maria Aguilar Point, Cuba.
https://www.history.navy.mil/research/h ... xie-i.html

[Randi]

Honoring our Shipmates: The Heritage of the Military Funeral and Burial at Sea

[Randi]

First Female Asian Officer Speaks About Her Naval Service

[Randi]

https://www.history.navy.mil/today-in-h ... ne-26.html

1950 — After North Korean invaded South Korea, USS Mansfield (DD 728) and USS De Haven (DD 727) evacuates 700 Americans and friendly foreign nationals from Inchon, Korea.

[Randi]

https://www.history.navy.mil/today-in-h ... ne-27.html

1898 — During the Spanish-American War, the 301-ton yacht Hornet captures the Spanish steamer Benito Estenger off Cape Cruz, Cuba.
https://www.history.navy.mil/research/h ... et-vi.html

[Randi]

1794 — Joshua Humphreys, American shipbuilder and naval architect who designed the US frigate
Constitution, familiarly known as “Old Ironsides”, appointed master builder to build Navy ships.

1814 — USS Wasp fight HMS Reindeer

[Randi]

1862 - During the Civil War, the steam sloop USS Susquehanna, Cmdr. R.B. Hitchcock,
captures the blockade-running British steamer HMS Anna near Mobile, Ala.


A contemporary rendering of the sidewheel frigate USS Susquehanna in heavy seas.

https://www.history.navy.mil/research/h ... nna-i.html

[Randi]

Panama Canal Still Vital to Navy's Mission Today

[Randi]

1898 — The First Battle of Manzanillo was a series of naval engagements during the Spanish–American War in and outside of the harbor
of Manzanillo, Cuba. Three American gunboats were forced to retire after attacking a squadron of Spanish gunboats and auxiliaries.

[Randi]

Old Glory Continues to Inspire Drama and Intrigue

[Randi]

https://www.history.navy.mil/today-in-h ... uly-3.html

1898 — During the Spanish American War, when Rear Adm. Cervera's Spanish fleet attempts to flee from the harbor at Santiago, Cuba, but the U.S. Navy's Atlantic Squadron successfully pursues, attacks, and systematically destroys the Spanish vessels.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascual_C ... ce_in_Cuba

On June 2–3, the American commander decided to try to blockade the Spanish ships in the harbor by sinking a collier, the USS Merrimac, at the entrance. However, it came under fire from the defenders and was forced aground, at which point the Spanish admiral personally met with its American crewmen, who were taken prisoner.

"¡Bien, muy bien! ¡Sois unos valientes! ¡Os felicito!"
"Good, very good! You are brave! I congratulate you!"
— Spanish admiral Pascual Cervera congratulating the American prisoners after their failed attempt,

Cervera later sent his chief of staff under a flag of truce to give a note to Admiral Sampson informing him that the collier's crew was alive and safe. It was an act that impressed his American opponents and Sampson later noted that the affair "gave us a favorable impression of the Spanish officers."