From the Navy News Service
1794 - Joshua Humphreys appointed master builder to build Navy ships at an annual salary of $2,000.
1814 - USS Wasp captures HMS Reindeer.
1865 - CSS Shenandoah captures 11 American whalers in one day.
1970 - USS James Madison (SSBN 627) completes conversion to Poseidon missile capability.
Source: NavNews
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