This Day in Naval History - March 15

From the Navy News Service

1865 - In the largest amphibious operation of the war, Union forces capture Fort Fisher, N.C.

1943 - The Numbered fleet system is established.

1957 - Airship ZPG-2 lands at Naval Air Station Key West, Fla., after an 11-day non-stop flight across the Atlantic.

1966 - River Squadron 5 is established in Vietnam.