This Day in Naval History – September 27

1922 - Report on observations of experiments with short wave radio at Anacostia, DC, starts Navy development of radar

1941 - Launch of first Liberty ship, SS Patrick Henry, in Baltimore, MD

1942 - Armed Guard on SS Stephen Hopkins engages German auxiliary cruiser Stier and supply ship Tannenfels. Stephen Hopkins and Stier both sink.

1944 - Special Air Task Force (STAG-1) commences operations with drones, controlled by TBM aircraft, against Japanese in Southwestern Pacific

1950 - First Marine Division captures Seoul, South Korea

(Source: Navy News Service)