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January 2
1813 - Congress authorizes construction of two 74-gun ships
and six 44-gun frigates. 1937 - Adm. William Leahy becomes the seventh chief of naval
operations. 1969 - Operation Barrier Reef began in Mekong Delta, Vietnam. For more information about naval history, visit the Naval Historical Center Web site at
www.history.navy.mil |
