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This Day in Naval History – March 6

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

March 6, 2009

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

1862 - USS Monitor departed New York for Hampton Roads, VA

1942 - U.S. Cruisers and destroyers bombard Vila and Munda, Solomon Islands, sinking 2 Japanese destroyers

(Source: Navy News Service)