Today in U.S. Naval History: January 17
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Friday, January 17, 2014, 10:18 AM
USS Nautilus (SSN-571), photo courtesy Idaho National Laboratory
Today in U.S. Naval History – January 17
1832- USS Peacock makes contact with Vietnamese court officials
1900 – U.S. (Cdr. Taussig in USS Bennington) takes formal possession of Wake Island
1955 – USS Nautilus (SSN-571), the first nuclear-powered submarine, casts off lines at 1100 and sends message “underway on nuclear power”
For more information about naval history, visit the Naval History and Heritage Command website at history.navy.mil.
Today in U.S. Naval History: January 17
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