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Today in U.S. Naval History: July 24

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July 24, 2014

Today in U.S. Naval History - July 24

1813- Sailing Master Elijah Mix attempts to blow up British warship Plantagenet with a torpedo near Cape Henry, Virginia.

1944 - Following 43 days of naval gunfire and air bombardment, Naval Task Force lands Marines on Tinian.

For more information about naval history, visit the Naval History and Heritage Command website at history.navy.mil.

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