1918 - Sailors fire first of the five railroad batteries at Tergnier, a German rail head in the Comeigne Forest. These 14-inch, 50-caliber guns were originally designed for battleships.1939 - Navy begins formation of neutrality patrol for Atlantic Ocean…
1913 - Navy tests Sperry gyroscopic stabilizer (automatic pilot).1929 - Near New London, Conn., 26 officers and men test Momsen lung to exit submerged USS S-4.1961 - Two Cuban frigates fire on a Naval Reserve aircraft on a training mission over international waters…
The U.S. Coast Guard's GMDSS Task Force met 3 August 2011, at RTCM Headquarters in Arlington, VA.The summary record for that meeting can be downloaded at: http://rtcm.info/TFSR-68.docThe next meeting is Wednesday 28 September 2011 at 9:00 am…
1812 - USS Constitution captures and destroys brig Lady Warren.1877 - Professor Asaph Hall of Naval Observatory discovers first of two satellites of Mars. He found the second one within a week.1921 - Carrier arresting gear first tested at Hampton Roads…
This year’s MTS Houston Section Barbecue will be held on October 20, 2011 at Thrustmaster of Texas’s North Houston location off 290/FM529. This major fund-raiser event attracts over 400 participants, as well as some 50 exhibitors. More information available on the web at http://www…
WheelHouse Technologies, Inc. has launched WheelHouse Mobile, designed to provide real-time maintenance alerts and maintenance update capabilities from any smart phone in the cellular network. WheelHouse Mobile is a customer-driven enhancement to WheelHouse…
1846 - Sailors and Marines from U.S. sloop Cyane capture San Diego.1918 - Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Franklin D. Roosevelt, visits Queenstown, Ireland.1945 - U.S. warships bombard Hamamatsu, Japan.For more information about naval history…
1915 - Sailors and Marines land in Haiti to restore order.1916 - Navy establishes a Code and Signal Section which initially worked against German ciphers and tested the security of communications during U.S. naval training maneuvers.1926…
1953 - Korean War armistice signed at Panmunjon, Korea and Korean cease-fire went into effect at 10:00 PM.For more information about naval history, visit the Naval Historical Center Web site at www.history.navy.mil.
1779 - Amphibious expedition against British in Penobscot Bay, Me.1863 - U.S. Squadron bombards Fort Wagner, N.C.1866 - Rank of Admiral created. David G. Farragut is appointed the first Admiral in the U.S. Navy.1898 - Landing party from armed yacht Gloucester occupies Guanica…
1863 - USS Wyoming battled Japanese warlord's forces.1939 - Appointment of Rear Adm. Richard Byrd as commanding officer of 1939-1941 Antarctic Expedition.1943 - During Battle of Kolombangara in Solomon Islands, U.S. lost USS Gwin (DD 433)…
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) ‘Day of the Seafarer’ (June 25) is the opportunity for renewed efforts to safeguard the human rights of seafarers throughout the world and ensure that they are offered proper legal protection and support…
- Partnership with TransIT Solutions to Accelerate Time to Market -San Diego, California, March 8, 2011: Boatracs Inc., a leader in providing integrated communications and software solutions to the maritime industry, announced today it is building a powerful new web-based software platform…
Delta Wave Communications have teamed up with Global Rescue to combine their service with Delta Wave’s line of satellite based global personal tracking and emergency alert products.Global Rescue is an emergency services company that provides best-in-class medical…
Greenwich Shipping Services is the latest New York area Maritime brokerage to choose ShipDecision technology to support its business.“We had a great deal of historical information that we did not want to lose, including over a hundred thousand emails…
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