On February 25. 1933 ; The USS Ranger is launched. It is the first US Navy ship to be designed from the start of construction as an aircraft carrier. source
On February 25. 1933 ; The USS Ranger is launched. It is the first US Navy ship to be designed from the start of construction as an aircraft carrier.
On February 27.1870 ;The current flag of Japan is first adopted as the national flag for Japanese merchant ships. source
On February 27.1870 ;The current flag of Japan is first adopted as the national flag for Japanese merchant ships.
On March 23. 1848 ; The ship John Wickliffe arrives at Port Chalmers carrying the first Scottish settlers for Dunedin, New Zealand. Otago province is founded. source
On March 23. 1848 ; The ship John Wickliffe arrives at Port Chalmers carrying the first Scottish settlers for Dunedin, New Zealand. Otago province is founded.
On April 7.1990 ; A fire breaks out on the passenger ferry Scandinavian Star, killing 159 people. source
On April 7.1990 ; A fire breaks out on the passenger ferry Scandinavian Star, killing 159 people.
On April 27.1865 ; The steamboat Sultana, carrying 2,400 passengers, explodes and sinks in the Mississippi River, killing 1,800, most of whom are Union survivors of the Andersonville and Cahaba Prisons. source
On April 27.1865 ; The steamboat Sultana, carrying 2,400 passengers, explodes and sinks in the Mississippi River, killing 1,800, most of whom are Union survivors of the Andersonville and Cahaba Prisons.
On May 7.1864 ; The world's oldest surviving clipper ship, the City of Adelaide is launched by William Pile, Hay and Co. in Sunderland, England, for transporting passengers and goods between Britain and Australia. source
On May 7.1864 ; The world's oldest surviving clipper ship, the City of Adelaide is launched by William Pile, Hay and Co. in Sunderland, England, for transporting passengers and goods between Britain and Australia.
On May 11.1820 ; HMS Beagle, the ship that will take Charles Darwin on his scientific voyage, is launched. source
On May 11.1820 ; HMS Beagle, the ship that will take Charles Darwin on his scientific voyage, is launched.
On May 17.2006 ; The aircraft carrier USS Oriskany is sunk in the Gulf of Mexico as an artificial reef. source
On May 17.2006 ; The aircraft carrier USS Oriskany is sunk in the Gulf of Mexico as an artificial reef.
On May 22.1819 ; The SS Savannah leaves port at Savannah, Georgia, United States, on a voyage to become the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The ship arrived at Liverpool, England, on June 20. source
On May 22.1819 ; The SS Savannah leaves port at Savannah, Georgia, United States, on a voyage to become the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The ship arrived at Liverpool, England, on June 20.
On May 30.1914 ; The new, and then the largest, Cunard ocean liner RMS Aquitania, 45,647 tons, sets sails on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City. source
On May 30.1914 ; The new, and then the largest, Cunard ocean liner RMS Aquitania, 45,647 tons, sets sails on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City.
On June 13.1881 ; The USS Jeannette is crushed in an Arctic Ocean ice pack. source
On June 13.1881 ; The USS Jeannette is crushed in an Arctic Ocean ice pack.
On July 4.1898 ; En route from New York to Le Havre, the ocean liner SS La Bourgogne collides with another ship and sinks off the coast of Sable Island, with the loss of 549 lives. source
On July 4.1898 ; En route from New York to Le Havre, the ocean liner SS La Bourgogne collides with another ship and sinks off the coast of Sable Island, with the loss of 549 lives.
On July 12.1801 ; British ships inflict heavy damage on Spanish and French ships in the Second Battle of Algeciras. source
On July 12.1801 ; British ships inflict heavy damage on Spanish and French ships in the Second Battle of Algeciras.
On July 12.1918 ; The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621. source
On July 12.1918 ; The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621.
On July 20.1903 ; The Ford Motor Company ships its first car. source
On July 20.1903 ; The Ford Motor Company ships its first car.
On September 8.1860 ; The steamship PS Lady Elgin sinks on Lake Michigan, with the loss of around 300 lives. source
On September 8.1860 ; The steamship PS Lady Elgin sinks on Lake Michigan, with the loss of around 300 lives.
On September 20.1911 ; White Star Line's RMS Olympic collides with British warship HMS Hawke. source
On September 20.1911 ; White Star Line's RMS Olympic collides with British warship HMS Hawke.
On September 27.1854 ; The steamship SS Arctic sinks with 300 people on board. This marks the first great disaster in the Atlantic Ocean. source
On September 27.1854 ; The steamship SS Arctic sinks with 300 people on board. This marks the first great disaster in the Atlantic Ocean.
On September 27.1941 ; The SS Patrick Henry is launched becoming the first of more than 2,700 Liberty ships. source
On September 27.1941 ; The SS Patrick Henry is launched becoming the first of more than 2,700 Liberty ships.
On October 25.1927 ; The Italian luxury liner SS Principessa Mafalda sinks off the coast of Brazil, killing 314. source
On October 25.1927 ; The Italian luxury liner SS Principessa Mafalda sinks off the coast of Brazil, killing 314.
On November 27.1942 ; World War II: At Toulon, the French navy scuttles its ships and submarines to keep them out of Nazi hands. source
On November 27.1942 ; World War II: At Toulon, the French navy scuttles its ships and submarines to keep them out of Nazi hands.
On December 20.1832 ; HMS Clio under the command of Captain Onslow arrives at Port Egmont under orders to take possession of the Falkland Islands source
On December 20.1832 ; HMS Clio under the command of Captain Onslow arrives at Port Egmont under orders to take possession of the Falkland Islands
On December 21.1872 ; Challenger expedition: HMS Challenger, commanded by Captain George Nares, sails from Portsmouth, England. source
On December 21.1872 ; Challenger expedition: HMS Challenger, commanded by Captain George Nares, sails from Portsmouth, England.
On December 29.1860 ; The launch of HMS Warrior, with her combination of screw propeller, iron hull and iron armour, renders all previous warships obsolescent. source
On December 29.1860 ; The launch of HMS Warrior, with her combination of screw propeller, iron hull and iron armour, renders all previous warships obsolescent.
