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Tuesday, July 16, 2024

This Day in Naval History – Dec. 30

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December 29, 2009

1941 - Admiral Ernest J. King assumes duty as Commander in Chief, United States Fleet.

1959 - Commissioning of first fleet ballistic missile submarine, USS George Washington (SSB(N)-598), at Groton, CT.

(Source: Navy News Service)