June 9th - On This Date in US Navy History

June 9

1882 - Establishment of Office of Naval Records of the War of the Rebellion (became part of Naval Historical Center)

1942 - First Navy photograhic interpretation unit set up in the Atlanic.

1959 - Launching of USS George Washington (SSBN-598), first nuclear powered fleet ballistic missile submarine, at Groton, CT

US Submarine History

    1918 - USS O-5 (SS 66) is commissioned

    1934 - USS Cuttlefish V-9 ( SS 171) is commissioned

    1943 - USS Rasher (SS 269) is commissioned

    1945 - USS Ling (SS 297) is commissioned

    1945 - USS R-4 (SS 81) is decommissioned

    1946 - USS Cero (SS 225) is decommissioned

    1946 - USS Jack (SS 259) is decommissioned

    1954 - Keel is laid for the USS X-1