This Day in Naval History – Dec. 24

Thursday, December 24, 2009

1814 - Treaty of Ghent ends the War of 1812.

1864 - Naval Forces under Rear Admiral David Dixon Porter with Army forces under Major General Benjamin F. Butler begin unsuccessful two-day attack against Fort Fisher, NC.

1950 - Under cover of naval gunfire support, Task Force 90 completes a 14-day evacuation of 100,000 troops and equipment and 91,000 refugees from Hungnam, North Korea.

(Source: Navy News Service)

Categories: Navy History

Related Stories

Simulators Track our Changing Relationship with Technology

ONE Launches Green Shipping Solution ONE LEAF+

Fairway Deepening Commences at Port of Gothenburg

Current News

Building the Next-Gen Maritime Prepositioning Ship & Auxiliary Crane Ship

LS Marine Awarded $31.7 Million Contract to Dredge the Upper Miss

Classification and Building the New Fuels Pathway

Tip #59 – AI to Maritime Trainers: "Watch Your Back …"

Subscribe for Maritime Logistics Professional E‑News