Friday, March 18, 2011

This Day in Naval History - March 17

From the Navy News Service

1898 - USS Holland, the first practical submarine, is launched.
1942 - U.S. Naval Forces Europe is established to plan joint operations with the British.
1958 - A Navy Vanguard rocket launches a 3.25 pound sphere from Cape Canaveral, Fla.
1959 - USS Skate (SSN 578) surfaces at the North Pole.

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