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Established when the Continental Congress saw a need to defend their seas from the British
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John Paul Jones lead the U.S. Navy to its first victory
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Congress signs the Naval Act of 1794, calling for a strong military defense including a navy
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The Department of the Navy created
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“The Quasi War” broke out on the high sea between France and the U.S.
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The U.S. Navy defeats North African pirates and keeps trade passages clear
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The USS Chesapeake is captured by the Royal Navy
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The Royal Navy largely outnumbers the U.S. but is still defeated in the majority of important battles of the War of 1812
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British fire cannon balls upon the USS Constitution
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The USS Chesapeake takes over the Royal Navy’s Shannon, earning another victory for U.S.
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British forces attempted to regain control of the Great Lakes during the War of 1812 but were stopped by America’s Navy
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Two U.S. Navy squadrons end raids from Barbary pirates in the Mediterranean during the War of 1812
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The Mediterranean was experiencing more Barbarian attack, President Monroe sent vessels to end disputes
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U.S. lands twelve thousand soldiers on Mexican beaches. U.S. Takes over Mexico City
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Oliver Hazzard Perry and his squadron traveled to Japan and signed The Treaty of Kanagawa opening trade
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First Naval operation of the Civil War, Battle of Gloucester Point
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At the Battle of Hampton Roads, first ever ironclad clash
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Battle of Fort Jackson, Battle of Saint Phillip: Union Navy takes over Confederate port at New Orleans, creating an advantage
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Charleston, South Carolina: creation of American submarine warfare
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Confederates invent the first Naval mine used in the Battle of Mobile Bay
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Union Navy shuts off final Confederate port ending the rebellion
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The need for a strengthened Navy is made apparent at the beginning of the Spanish-American War with the explosion of the USS Maine
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U.S. Navy victory again Spanish at Battle of Manila Bay
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U.S. Navy captured Guantanamo Bay
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U.S. Navy destroys the whole Spanish Caribbean Navy at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba
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First American submarine is added to the Navy, the USS Holland
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Navy Reserve is created
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Reserves are put to action in WWI
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First American naval victory of WWI against Germany
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Navy engages with another German vessel, sinks it, and brings the war at sea to a close
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End of the Naval Act of 1916 Limit put on amount of ships and personnel allowed in each nation’s Navy
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The first Aircraft Carrier, the USS Langley is commissioned
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First modern RADAR system created
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U.S. Navy sends the USS Lexington to Nicaragua following a serious earthquake, this is the first time a naval vessel was used for this purpose
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Development of potential radio guided missile technology
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First successful underwater refueling
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Japanese bombs are dropped on Pearl Harbor. Many ships are damaged and some are destroyed or sunk like the USS Arizona
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Navy cryptanalysts crack Japanese general communication code revealing vital information
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U.S. Navy and Army forces work together to successfully pull off the Doolittle Raid in Japan
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The first major use of U.S. aircraft carriers took place during the Battle of Coral Sea
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Attack on Midway
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The Navy’s success contributes to the turning point of the war
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Japanese submarines launch four torpedoes, hitting USS Yorktown twice
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USS Yorktown is left to sink in the Pacific Ocean, this is the official end of the battle
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U.S. Navy fight with allied forces in the Atlantic contributing to the surrender of Nazi Germany
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The huge attack and defense from the U.S. Navy on Japanese planes and vessels.
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Japanese suicide pilots attack U.S. ships, Admiral Thomas Sprague leads powerful attacks on Japan, ending their attacks
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The Navy supports Army and Marine forces in Japan during the Battle at Leyte Gulf. Japan surrenders on USS Missouri
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The U.S.’s first African American flight officer, Jesse L. Brown is commissioned
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U.S. and British naval forces work together to destroy Korean boats at the Battle of Chumonchin Chan
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The first nuclear powered submarines sets sail, starting the use of nuclear powered naval fleets
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The Big Navy Act is passed calling for a naval force larger than Britain’s
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The USS Enterprise becomes the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier
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The Battle of Dong Hoi marks the first naval air raid since WWII
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Two F-15s shoot down two Libyan Su-22s after the invasion of the Sidra Gulf
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U.S. Air Force and Navy fighter pilots attack Libyan forces after a Berlin bombing
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USS Samuel B. Roberts makes contact with an underwater mine and suffers huge damages in the Persian Gulf, this lead to the largest American naval battle since WWII
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The U.S. launches a missile on Bosnian Serbs in an attempt to free hostages
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The Navy works alongside NATO forces bombing Yugoslavia in an attempt to end ethnic cleansing
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U.S. Navy hospital ships head to Manhattan to aid those effected by the terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001
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USNS, the Navy’s hospital ship, travels to South East Asia after an intense earthquake and tsunami to provide medical support
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Immediately following Hurricane Katrina, USNS heads to New Orleans for medical support
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USNS aids Haiti after a devastating earthquake
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USS Ronald Reagan and multiple hospital ships ship out to Japan after the devastating earthquake and tsunami
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Navy SEAL Team Six enters the hideout of Osama Bin Laden and successfully executes him
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USNS heads to the Philippines for medical aid after Typhoon Haiyan
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