This Day in Naval History - Sept. 14

(From the Navy News Service)

1899 - Gunboat Concord and monitor Monterey capture two insurgent schooners at Aparri, Philippine Islands. 1939 - Atlantic Squadron Neutrality Patrol ships deploy.

1976 - USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) and destroyer Bordelon (DD 881) collide during night operations 100 miles north of Scotland.

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