3 March 1776 A.D. Commodore Hopkins, Continental Navy, and CAPT Nicholas, USMC, Make Amphib Landing at New Providence, Bahamas
3 March 1776 A.D. Commodore Hopkins, Continental Navy, and CAPT Nicholas, USMC, Make Amphib Landing at New Providence, Bahamas http://www.navy.mil/search/display_history.asp 1776 - Under the command of Commodore Eesk Hopkins and Marine Capt. Samuel Nicholas, the Continental Navy makes the first American amphibious landing operation at New Providence, Bahamas, and captures the forts for much needed ordnance and gunpowder. 1777 - The Continental brig Cabot comes under attack by the British frigate HMS Milford and is run ashore off the coast of Nova Scotia, becoming the first Continental navy ship captured by the British. 1915 - The Office of Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) is established by Congress with Adm. William S. Benson named the first CNO. 1942 - USS Perch (SS 176), after being depth-charged and irreparably damaged by Japanese destroyers Ushio and Sazanami, is scuttled by her crew in the Java Sea. All hands survive but are taken prisoner. Also on this date, USS A...