#OTD 1941, U.S. Navy pilot ENS “Tuck” Smith spotted the Bismarck and then transmitted the German battleship's coordinates. The U.S. was officially neutral at the time but Smith was secretly training RAF pilots to fly PBY Catalina seaplanes. The next day would be Bismarck's last.

#OTD in 1942, Doris Miller was presented with the Navy Cross by ADM Chester Nimitz for his heroic actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Miller was later killed during the Battle of Makin in 1943. The fourth Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier will be named in his honor.

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#OTD in 1945, FADM Chester Nimitz addressed the crew of HMS King George V to emphasize the vital role of the Royal Navy in winning the war in the Pacific. To further express U.S. appreciation of British efforts, Nimitz gifted the crew with an American ice cream machine.

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Happy National Hamburger Day! The term "sliders" originated on U.S. Navy ships where burgers are said to be so greasy that they slide down the gullet. Another theory is that the term refers to burgers sliding on grills as ships pitch and roll. #NationalHamburgerDay

U.S. Naval Institute Archive Photo of the Week: During a routine call at Grytviken, South Georgia in the South Atlantic, crew from HMS Endurance, the Royal Navy's ice patrol ship, hold a short memorial service at the grave of Sir Ernest Shackleton. 14 January 1976.

USS Nautilus had a 100 song jukebox with three selector stations similar to those found in diners in the 1950s. The stations were in the wardroom, chief petty officer's lounge, and the crew's mess. Each song cost a nickel, with the money going to the recreation fund. #SubSunday

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#OTD in 1940, the Vought F4U Corsair flew for the first time. In 1943, the Corsair and F6F Hellcat (AKA the "Terrible Twins") destroyed 5 enemy planes for every U.S. plane lost. This 1944 photo is of factory-fresh Corsairs and Hellcats being prepared to be shipped to the Pacific.

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As we remember those who have served our nation bravely on Memorial Day, this recent Naval History article recalls how Admiral Bull Halsey, as Commander, South Pacific Force, drove back the Japanese from Guadalcanal to Rabaul. usni.org/magazines/nava…

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Remember those who died while serving their country. A Chaplain reads burial services for Marines who died on Saipan and were buried at sea from a troop transport in 1944. Buddies of the dead Leathernecks acted as pall bearers. #MemorialDay

#OTD in 1958, USS Stickleback (SS-415) was holed on her port side in a collision with USS Silverstein (DE-534) near Hawaii. The sub had been going to a safe depth but lost power and broached 200 yards ahead of the destroyer escort. The entire crew was rescued before the sub sank.

A wide variety of navigation equipment across the fleet forces watchstanders to become familiar with a plethora of systems without ever mastering their operation and maintenance. bit.ly/429i92n

#OTD in 1944, German U-boat U-549 torpedoed and sank USS Block Island (CVE-21) near the Canary Islands. Block Island was the only U.S. Navy carrier lost in the Atlantic during World War II. The U.S. Navy avenged the loss of Block Island by sinking U-549 later that night.