From the Navy News Service
1778 - Allied French fleet under Comte d'Estaing arrives in America.
1853 - Commodore Matthew C. Perry sails his squadron into Tokyo Bay.
1879 - USS Jeannette departs San Francisco to explore Arctic.
1944 - Naval bombardment of Guam begins.
Related News
23 Oct 2026
HD Hyundai, Kiewit Team Up to Build New US Shipyard
HD Hyundai and Kiewit Maritime Co. have announced plans to establish a joint venture to develop a new shipyard in the United States…
23 Oct 2026
Saipem and MDC Join Forces to Expand Offshore Drilling Activities
Saipem and Egypt's Modern Drilling Company (MDC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore offshore drilling opportunities in Egypt…
22 Oct 2026
Houthi Attacks Drive Oil Prices to Five-Month High
Oil prices climbed about 2% to a five-month high on Thursday after Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia stoked concerns of further…
22 Oct 2026
Miros Launches 3D Vessel View For Sea-State Monitoring
Miros, a Norwegian specialist in radar-based real-time ocean surface measurement, has introduced a 3D vessel view providing…