U.S. Navy Archives – Page 9 of 25

January 7 in U.S. military history

1822: The sailors of the West Indies Squadron made this a pretty rough day for the pirates of the Caribbean:

I recently came across this fascinating cross-section of a Fletcher-class destroyer. The Navy commissioned 175 of these highly effective and

1776: After Gen. George Washington’s famous crossing of the icy Delaware River the night before and a eight-mile forced march,

1814: Delegates from the United States and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Ghent in modern-day Belgium, bringing an end

On this day 244 years ago the famous battle of the North Sea opens between Continental Navy frigate Bonhomme Richard