| 1775: | Rhode Island Resolve: Rhode Island delegates to Continental Congress press for creation of Continental Navy to protect the colonies |
| 1839: | Brig Washington seizes Spanish slaver, Amistad near Montauk Point, NY |
| 1861: | Union amphibious force lands near Hatteras, NC |
| 1865: | Civil War ends with Naval strength over 58,500 men and 600 ships |