Naval History

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⚓The engagement between H.M.S. Phoenix and the French Frigate Didon, 10 August 1805 (1829) ~ Thomas Luny (English, 1759 - 1837)⚓#NavalArt #NavalHistory⚓

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⚓The scoreboard of Japanese planes and ships sunk is being painted on the quarterdeck bulkhead of the USS Enterprise (CV-6) 20 Aug 1944. ⚓

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This date in 1997 – The fully restored USS Constitution (a.k.a. Old Ironsides) celebrates its 200th birthday by setting sail for the first time in 116 years.

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On this date in 1907 – The American Great White Fleet begins its circumnavigation of the world. The start of the American Empire?

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This date in 1910 – Aviator Eugene Burton Ely performs the first takeoff from a ship in Hampton Roads, Virginia. He took off from a makeshift deck on the USS Birmingham in a Curtiss pusher.

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This date in 1797 – In Boston Harbor, the 44-gun United States Navy frigate USS Constitution is launched.

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