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Today in U.S. Naval History: June 13

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June 13, 2014

"The Sinking of the Jeannette," Engraving by George T. Andrew after a design by M.J. Burns. (U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.)

"The Sinking of the Jeannette," Engraving by George T. Andrew after a design by M.J. Burns. (U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.)

Today in U.S. Naval History - June 13

1881 - USS Jeannette crushed in Arctic ice pack

1967 - Operation Great Bend in Rung Sat Zone, Vietnam

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