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Today in Naval History
May 17
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1973 - Capt. Robin Lindsay Catherine Quigley becomes the first woman to hold a major Navy command when she assumes command of U.S. Navy Service School, San Diego, Calif.
On This Day

1942

USS Tautog (SS-199) sinks Japanese submarine I-28; USS Triton (SS-201) sinks the Japanese submarine I-64, and USS Skipjack (SS-184) sinks a Japanese army transport ship.

1943

Destroyers USS Moffett (DD-362) and USS Jouett (DD-396) sink German submarine U-128, which was credited with sinking 12 Allied merchant vessels, including 4 American ships.

1973

Capt. Robin Lindsay Catherine Quigley becomes the first woman to hold a major Navy command when she assumes command of U.S. Navy Service School, San Diego, Calif.

1987

USS Stark (FFG-31) is struck by two Iraqi Exocet Missiles in the Persian Gulf, killing 37 Sailors and wounding 21.

1990

USS Roark (FF-1053) rescues 42 refugees from an unseaworthy craft in the South China Sea.