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January 5
1855 - USS Plymouth crew has skirmish with Chinese troops. 1875 - Cmdr. Edward Lull begins expedition to locate the
best ship canal route across Panama. 1943 - In the Southwest Pacific, USS Helena (CL 50) fired
first proximity-fused projectile in combat, shooting down a
Japanese dive-bomber in the process. 1968 - Lt. Clarence W. Cote becomes the first male Nurse
Corps officer in the regular Navy. For more information about naval history, visit the Naval Historical Center Web site at
www.history.navy.mil |
