15 JANUARY 1961 NECPA The demands of WWII by August 1942 led Congress to authorize eight heavy cruisers of the Oregon City-class. But the long construction timetable for heavy warships prevented any from being launched prior to the end of the Read More
11 JANUARY 1863 TROUBLE AT LOCKWOOD FOLLY INLET Lockwood Folly Inlet is a two-mile-wide break in the North Carolina coast south of Cape Fear. It provides access to the Intercoastal Waterway and the Lockwood Folly River. Its sand bars shift, making Read More
4 JANUARY 1945 USS OMMANEY BAY The twin-engine Japanese medium bomber, converted into a flying bomb herself, dove toward USS OMMANEY BAY (CVE-79). To the American crew it was a complete surprise! Screened by the numerous small Philippine islands nearby, Ommaney’s Read More