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1846 — During the Mexican-American War, Commodore John D. Sloat, disembarks from his flagship frigate, USS Savannah, at Monterey and claims California for the U.S.

Half-Mast or Half-Staff?

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1846 — During the Mexican-American War, Cmdr. John B. Montgomery and his detachment of Marines and sailors from the sloop-of-war USS Portsmouth raise the U.S. flag over (Yerba Buena) San Francisco, Calif.

https://www.history.navy.mil/today-in-h ... ly-10.html

1934 — President Franklin D. Roosevelt travels to Cartagena, Colombia, by USS Houston (CA 30). His visit was the first by a U.S. president to South America.

https://www.history.navy.mil/today-in-h ... ly-11.html

1798 — President John Adams signs an act that reestablishes the Marine Corps under the Constitution. The following day, Maj. William W. Burrows is appointed Commandant of the Marine Corps.

1918 — Henry Ford launches the first of the 100 intended Eagle boats. These boats have a solid cement bow, especially built for ramming and sinking submarines. Note, production is halted after (PE 60), though some of the boats continue to serve as training and transport vessels until 1947.

Navy Legend: John Barry Also Called "Father of U.S. Navy"

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1812 - The frigate, USS Essex, commanded by Capt. David Porter, captures the merchant brig, Lamprey, in the Atlantic.
The first USS Essex of the United States Navy was a 36-gun or 32-gun sailing frigate that participated in the Quasi-War with France, the First Barbary War, and in the War of 1812. The British captured her in 1814 and she then served as HMS Essex until sold at public auction on 6 June 1837.

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1854 - The sloop of war, USS Cyane (1837), bombards San Juan del Norte (Greytown), Nicaragua, in retaliation for ill-treatment of U.S. citizens. Marines and Sailors also seize weapons and powder in retribution for an attack on U.S. Consular officials for U.S. refusal to pay reparation.

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USS Olympia Standing the Test of Time

https://www.history.navy.mil/today-in-h ... ly-15.html

1862 — While CSS Arkansas makes her way down the Yazoo River, she encounters the Union gunboats USS Carondelet, USS Tyler, and USS Queen of the West. In the ensuing battle, CSS Arkansas damages the first two vessels and makes her way into the Mississippi River, where she boldly fights through the Federal fleet to find refuge at the Confederate batteries at Vicksburg, Miss.

https://www.history.navy.mil/today-in-h ... ly-16.html

1862 — Congress establishes the rank of Rear Admiral, with David G. Farragut named as the first Rear Admiral.

1858 - The steam screw frigate USS Niagara and the HMS Agamemnon depart
Queenstown, Ireland, to assist in laying the first trans-Atlantic telegraph cable.



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Randi wrote: ↑Fri Jul 19, 2024 1:51 pm 1812 - USS Constitution (1797), Isaac Hull, escapes from British squadron after 3 day chase off New Jersey

Thanks for that.
I picked up an interesting article (#159) further down the page about the the Spanish Armada is sighted in the English Channel on 19 July 1588
https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/thre ... post-35758

https://www.history.navy.mil/today-in-h ... ly-22.html

1802 — During the First Barbary War, the frigate, USS Constellation, commanded by Capt. Alexander Murray, defeats nine Corsair gunboats off Tripoli, and sinks two.

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

Yogi Berra's U. S. Navy Service Came before Baseball Fame

The Secret Weapon of Navy Diving