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On this date in Naval History

October 2nd, 2007 6 Comments

2 October:

1799: The Washington Navy Yard was estbalished
1950: The Bureau of Aeronautics authorized the establishment of Project Arowa (Applied Research: Operational Weather Analysis) at Norfolk for the purpose of developing basic meteorological research data into practical weather forecasting techniques.

1952: Aircraft carriers designated CV and CVB were reclassified as Attack Carriers [...]

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