21 December 1942 A.D. USS
SEADRAGON (SS-194) Sinks Japanese Submarine (I-4) in Resupply Op to Guadalcanal
1821 - The schooner
Enterprise, commanded by Lt. Lawrence Kearny, captures and burns a pirate
schooner off Cape Antonio, West Indies. A landing party destroys a shore base
and burns five pirate prizes.
1859 - The sloop of war Constellation captures the American slaver Delicia off Kabenda, Africa.
1861 - Congress authorizes the Medal of Honor, the Nation's highest military award, for Naval enlisted personnel. In 1915, legislation made naval officers eligible for the award. Legislation in 1942 made the Medal of Honor an award for combat heroism only.
1942 -USS Seadragon (SS 194) sinks Japanese submarine I 4 between New Britain and New Ireland while I 4 is engaged in a resupply mission to Guadalcanal.
1951 - The first helicopter lands on board a hospital ship, USS Consolation (AH 15).
1968 - Apollo 8 launches with Capt. James A. Lovell, Jr. as Command Module Pilot. During the mission Lovell is one of the first two people to see the far side of the moon. The mission lasts six days and three hours and includes 10 moon orbits. Recovery is executed by HS-4 helicopters from USS Yorktown (CVS 10).
1859 - The sloop of war Constellation captures the American slaver Delicia off Kabenda, Africa.
1861 - Congress authorizes the Medal of Honor, the Nation's highest military award, for Naval enlisted personnel. In 1915, legislation made naval officers eligible for the award. Legislation in 1942 made the Medal of Honor an award for combat heroism only.
1942 -USS Seadragon (SS 194) sinks Japanese submarine I 4 between New Britain and New Ireland while I 4 is engaged in a resupply mission to Guadalcanal.
1951 - The first helicopter lands on board a hospital ship, USS Consolation (AH 15).
1968 - Apollo 8 launches with Capt. James A. Lovell, Jr. as Command Module Pilot. During the mission Lovell is one of the first two people to see the far side of the moon. The mission lasts six days and three hours and includes 10 moon orbits. Recovery is executed by HS-4 helicopters from USS Yorktown (CVS 10).
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