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5 January 1919. Heeding cries for help, U.S. Navy Sailors beat police and firefighters to the scene after over two million gallons of molasses, traveling at 35 miles per hour, destroyed homes, swept up railroad cars and much more.
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A blog post by LT Rob Reinheimer, Deputy Public Affairs Officer, Carrier Strike Group NINE, on Theodore Roosevelt's effect on early naval aviation, and the aircraft carrier that continues his legacy.
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19 January 1840. USS Vincennes, commanded by Lieutenant Charles Wilkes, becomes the first U.S. Navy ship to reach the Anarctic continent.
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Compiled like an encyclopedia, the Dictionary of American Fighting Ships (DANFS) is a historical listing of U.S. naval ships. Click the Explore button below to learn about the DANFS ship of the week, E-2 (Submarine No. 25).
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