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This Day in Naval History - Aug. 16

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August 16, 2007

1812 - USS Constitution recaptures American merchant brig Adeline.

1954 - Beginning of Operation Passage to Freedom, the transport of refugees from Haiphong to Saigon, Vietnam.

For more information about naval history, visit the Naval Historical Center Web site at www.history.navy.mil.