This Day in Naval History - March 06

1822 - USS Enterprise captures four pirate ships in the Gulf of Mexico.

1862 - USS Monitor departs New York for Hampton Roads, Va.

1942 - U.S. cruisers and destroyers bombard Vila and Munda, Solomon Islands, sinking two Japanese destroyers.

For more information about naval history, visit the Naval Historical Center Web site at www.history.navy.mil.