This Day in Naval History - Sept. 7
1776 - David Bushnell attempts to destroy a British ship-of-the-line, HMS Asia, in New York Harbor with his submarine Turtle.
1814 - USS Wasp captures HMS Avon.
1864 - USS Wachusett captures CSS Florida at Bahia, Brazil.
1942 - First air evacuation of casualties to hospital ships off shore occurs at Guadalcanal.