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Today in U.S. Naval History: April 22

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April 22, 2014

Today in U.S. Naval History - April 22

1778 - Captain John Paul Jones of Ranger led landing party raid on Whitehaven, England

1898 - U.S. warships begin blockade of Cuba

1987 - U.S. Navy ordered to provide assistance to neutral vessels under Iranian attack outside the exclusion zone and that requested help

For more information about naval history, visit the Naval History and Heritage Command website at history.navy.mil.

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