Today in U.S. Naval History: April 25

Today in U.S. Naval History - April 25

1862 - Union naval forces occupy New Orleans, La.

1898 - Congress declares war existed with Spain since April 21

1914 - First combat observation mission by Navy plane, at Veracruz, Mexico.

1959 - USS Eversole rescues 14 Chinese Nationalist fishermen from their sinking fishing trawler in the Formosa Strait.

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