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This Day in Navy History

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September 7, 2011

1775 - The first prize, the British supply ship, Unity, was captured by the Continental schoonerHannah.
1776 - David Bushnell attempts to destroy a British Ship of the Line, HMS Asia, in New York harbor with his submarine Turtle.
1942 - First air evacuation of casualties to hospital ships off shore occurs at Guadalcanal.
 

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