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Vessel


1954 Nautilus, 1st atomic-powered vessel (sub), commissioned by the Navy

1952 Underwater volcano explodes under research vessel Kaiyo-maru-5

1950 1st woman medical officer assigned to naval vessel (BR Walters)

1947 1st permanent TV installed on seagoing vessel (New Jersey)

1941 1st Navy vessel constructed as mine layer Terror launched

1940 British merchant vessel fleet is armed

1932 1st gyro-stabilized vessel to cross Atlantic arrives in NY

1929 USCG vessel sank Canadian schooner suspected of carrying liquor

1926 Airship Norge is 1st vessel to fly over North Pole

1914 Arizonian is 1st vessel to arrive in San Francisco via Panama Canal

1894 1st U.S. steel sailing vessel, Dirigo, launched, Bath, Me

1859 Merchant vessel Royal Charter runs aground at Liverpool, 459 die

1856 Chinese police board British vessel Arrow, arrest 12 Chinese crewmen on suspicion of piracy and lower British flag, begins 2nd Anglo-Chinese War

1819 1st steam propelled vessel to cross Atlantic (Savannah leaves Ga)

1812 U.S. frigate United States captures British vessel Macedonian

1775 1st official U.S. flag raising (aboard naval vessel Alfred)


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