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This Day in Naval History - Jan. 30

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January 30, 2008

From the Navy News Service 1862 - Launching of the first turreted warship, USS Monitor. 1863 - The gunboat Isaac Smith is captured by Confederate land forces while on reconnaissance up the Stono River. 1968 - The Tet Offensive begins in Vietnam.
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