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Carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Now in the Mediterranean Sea - USNI News
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#OTD in 1952, USS Wasp (CVA-18) collided with destroyer minesweeper USS Hobson (DMS-26) while conducting night flying operations. Wasp lost a 75-foot chunk of bow, but Hobson was split in two and went down with 176 men. It was the greatest loss of life on a Navy ship since WWII.

Report to Congress on Navy Medium Landing Ship - USNI News
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#OTD in 1960, USS Triton completed the first submerged circumnavigation of the world while under command of CAPT Edward Beach, Jr. Starting and ending at the St. Peter and Paul Rocks in the Atlantic, the Triton traveled 26,723 nautical miles in 60 days and 21 hours.

#OTD in 1982, the Royal Navy battered ARA Santa Fe, hitting the Argentine submarine with depth charges, AS-12 missiles and machine gun fire. Though damaged, the ex-USS Catfish managed to get back to port without losing any men. The sub then surrendered to the British.

A four-campaign construct could deter conflict with China inside the first island chain. bit.ly/3VJrmxL

Today is World Penguin Day! Here is a waddle of emperor penguins marching in front of a ski-equipped U.S. Navy LC-130 in Antarctica in 1987. #DYK that a group of a penguins on land is called a 'waddle' but a group in the water is called a 'raft'?
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#OTD in 1976, RIck Monday of the Chicago Cubs snatched a U.S. flag away from two protestors who were attempting to burn it after invading the field during a game at Dodger Stadium. Monday, who served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, still has the flag.

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Many WWI-era U.S. Navy battleships including USS Texas and USS Wyoming had aft 5-inch casemate gun 'stingers'. The guns were later removed because in addition to being ineffective, the casemates often took on water in rough seas.
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Should the RAN adopt the U.S. model for submarine officer manning, it would result in a more persistent and effective deterrent force in the Pacific. bit.ly/4af9dfK

The name on the transom of the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG-63) is bracketed by a pair of horns. 'The Mighty Moo' also features a set of longhorns under the bridge windows. #WarshipWednesday

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T-minus 5 minutes to the start of our Warrior Women panel. Check out the discussion at on our YouTube channel. bit.ly/3Wc9QT4 Have questions? Be sure to ask them in the chat feature on YouTube.

#OTD in 1988, USS Bonefish (SS-582) was forced to the surface where the crew abandoned the sub because of an intense fire in the battery compartment. 89 men were rescued by USS Carr and USS John F. Kennedy, but 3 sailors died. Bonefish had to be scrapped due to the damage.

USS George Washington to Depart for Japan via South America - USNI News
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Report to Congress on Iran and U.S. Policy - USNI News
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