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in 1942, USS Wasp (CV-7) delivered a second load of desperately needed Spitfires to the besieged island of Malta. The effort prompted Winston Churchill to send the carrier a special message of thanks: 'Who said a wasp couldn't sting twice?'

#OTD in 1942, USS Wasp (CV-7) delivered a second load of desperately needed Spitfires to the besieged island of Malta. The effort prompted Winston Churchill to send the carrier a special message of thanks: 'Who said a wasp couldn't sting twice?'
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SECNAV Del Toro Names Virginia-class Attack Sub USS Miami, Singer Gloria Estefan to be Sponsor – USNI News news.usni.org/2024/05/08/sec…

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in 1911, Naval Aviation began when Capt. Washington Chambers ordered a Curtiss A-1 Triad amphibious plane. USS Independence (CVA-62), USS Saratoga (CVA-60) and USS Intrepid (CVA-11) marked the 50th anniversary in 1961.

#OTD in 1911, Naval Aviation began when Capt. Washington Chambers ordered a Curtiss A-1 Triad amphibious plane. USS Independence (CVA-62), USS Saratoga (CVA-60) and USS Intrepid (CVA-11) marked the 50th anniversary in 1961. #FlyNavy
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in 1942, USS Lexington (CV-2) was scuttled after being crippled by Japanese torpedoes and bombs during the Battle of the Coral Sea. After slipping beneath the waves, the carrier would not been seen again until March 2018 when the wreck was located by Paul Allen's team.

#OTD in 1942, USS Lexington (CV-2) was scuttled after being crippled by Japanese torpedoes and bombs during the Battle of the Coral Sea. After slipping beneath the waves, the carrier would not been seen again until March 2018 when the wreck was located by Paul Allen's team.
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The United States and its allies need to develop a combined command structure in the first island chain before the shooting starts. bit.ly/3Us3axX

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in 1915, the ocean liner RMS Lusitania was torpedoed by German submarine SM U-20 off the southern coast of Ireland. 1,197 lives were lost. The attack significantly shifted public opinion in the United States against Germany.

#OTD in 1915, the ocean liner RMS Lusitania was torpedoed by German submarine SM U-20 off the southern coast of Ireland. 1,197 lives were lost. The attack significantly shifted public opinion in the United States against Germany.
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1945, the majority of the crew of HMCS Uganda indicated in a poll that they did not intend to continue participating in operations against Japan after the Canadian government announced that only volunteers would be deployed in the Pacific. The ship had to return to Canada.

#OTD 1945, the majority of the crew of HMCS Uganda indicated in a poll that they did not intend to continue participating in operations against Japan after the Canadian government announced that only volunteers would be deployed in the Pacific. The ship had to return to Canada.
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