Today in U.S. Naval History – January 6

1916 – First enlisted flight training class at Pensacola, Fla.

1942 – Japanese capture 11 Navy Nurses in Manila, Philippines

1967- Operation Deckhouse V begins in Mekong Delta, Vietnam.

1996 – USS Hopper, named for R.Adm. Grace Hopper, launched.

For more information about naval history, visit the Naval History and Heritage Command website at history.navy.mil.