#OTD in 1942, 30 Japanese dive bombers attacked USS Enterprise (CV-6) during the Battle of the Eastern Solomons, scoring 3 direct hits and 4 near misses. The Enterprise suffered severe damage and the loss of 74 sailors, but swift and effective damage control saved the carrier. | U.S. Naval Institute

Today marks 209 years since USS Constitution made the Great Escape during the War of 1812. Captain Isaac Hull and his crew spent 3 days from July 16-19, 1812 being chased by a squadron of 5 Royal Navy ships near Egg Harbor, New Jersey. One of those 5 ships, HMS Guerriere, found out a month later that "her sides are made of iron!" | USS Constitution

8.3K views · 193 reactions | Did you know that Old Ironsides is 33-0? 225 years of 33 victories and zero defeats! Huzzah! | USS Constitution | Facebook