Naval History and Heritage Command

USS Alliance (CAPT John Barry) defeats HMS Sybil in final naval action of Revolution in West Indies waters

Pacific Fleet provides assistance after earthquake at Long Beach, CA

USS Savannah (CL-42) and USS Eberle (DD-430) intercept German blockade runner Karin in the South Atlantic. After boarding the ship, a timed explosion goes off, killing 11 of Eberle’s boarding party. 

USS Kete (SS-369) attacks a Japanese convoy and sinks one cargo and two transport ships while dodging counterattacks.

Navy and civilian nurses interned at Los Banos, Philippines, flown back to U.S. Navy nurses awarded Bronze Star.

First use of jets assigned to operational squadron (VF-5A) on board a carrier (Boxer).

USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG-81) is commissioned at Naval Station Norfolk. The 31st destroyer of the Arleigh Burke class is the fourth U.S. Navy warship to be named after a British citizen. Churchill has a Royal Navy officer assigned permanently to the ship and she flies the Royal Navy’s White Ensign as well as the Stars and Stripes. 

USS New Orleans (LPD-18) is commissioned at New Orleans, Louisiana. The second of the 12-ship San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock warships, New Orleans is homeported at Naval Base San Diego.