This Day in Naval History - January 09

From the Navy News Service:

 

• 1861 - Union steamer Star of the West is fired on by the Confederates in Charleston Harbor.
• 1918 - The Naval Overseas Transportation Service is established to carry cargo during World War I.
• 1945 - Carrier aircraft begin a two-day attack on Japanese forces at Luzon, Philippines.

 

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