This Day in Naval History
By the Navy News Service

Updated 03-11-02

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This Day in Naval History - March 07

• 1958 - Commissioning of USS Grayback (SS 574), first submarine built from keel up with guided-missile capability, to fire Regulus II missile.

This Day in Naval History - Feb. 28

• 1980 - The Blue crew of USS Francis Scott Key (SSBN 657) launches four Trident I (C-4) missiles in the first C-4 operational test.

This Day in Naval History - Feb. 12

• 1945 - USS Batfish (SS 310) sinks its second Japanese submarine within three days.

• 1947 - First launching of a guided missile (Loon) from a submarine, USS Cusk (SS 348).

This Day in Naval History - Feb. 10

• 1960 - USS Sargo (SSN 583) surfaces at the North Pole

This Day in Naval History - Jan. 11

• 1863 - CSS Alabama sinks USS Hatteras off Galveston.

• 1944 - Aircraft from USS Block Island make first aircraft rocket attack on a German submarine.