February 20, 1942 -Commander in Chief U.S. Fleet directs Atlantic and Pacific Fleets to establish Amphibious Forces. -U.S. freighter Delplata is...
[img] About three weeks ago, our American Legion color guard unit buried one of our own. Although I only met Ed a little over a year before, I am...
February 19, 1940 -Destroyer HMS Daring torpedoed, 157 are killed. February 19, 1941 -Rear Admiral William P. Blandy relieves Rear Admiral...
February 18, 1942 -Destroyer Truxtun (DD-229) and stores issuing ship Pollux (AKS-2) run aground during storm near Placentia Bay, Newfoundland;...
February 17, 1940 -U.S. freighter Exhibitor is detained by British authorities at Gibraltar. February 17, 1942 -Coastal minesweeper Detector...
Okay it looks like I have found another source which expands the scope of this topic. Although not as complete as the sources I have for the US...
February 16, 1940 -U.S. freighter Excalibur is detained for several hours by British authorities at Gibraltar but is released; freighter Exermont,...
February 15, 1940 -President Roosevelt embarks in heavy cruiser Tuscaloosa (CA-37) at Pensacola, Florida, for a cruise to Panama and the west...
Thanks for the kind words Blaz. If you are interested I worked a similar thread last year regarding the Pacific and CBI theaters. As for this...
February 14, 1940 -U.S. passenger liner Manhattan is detained at Gibraltar for several hours by British authorities but allowed to proceed; not as...
February 13, 1940 -U.S. freighter Exford, detained at Gibraltar by British authorities since 5 February, is released. February 13, 1942...
February 12, 1940 -War again comes to the Americas: British heavy cruiser HMS Dorsetshire stops German freighter Wakama 12 miles off Cabo Frio,...
February 11, 1940 -U.S. Antarctic Service West Base main building is completed sufficiently to permit occupation. Over the next two months, the...
February 10, 1940 -Light cruiser Helena (CL-50) departs Santos, Brazil, winding up her shakedown cruise. -U.S. freighter West Chatala is detained...
February 9, 1940 -U.S. freighter Scottsburg, detained at Gibraltar by British authorities the previous day, is released. February 9, 1942 -Rear...
February 8, 1940 -U.S. freighter Scottsburg is detained at Gibraltar by British authorities. February 8, 1942 -British freighter Ocean Venture is...
February 7, 1942 -President signs Executive Order 9054 establishing War Shipping Administration (WSA) to bring the control and operation of all...
February 6, 1940 -German freighter Konsul Horn, which had departed Aruba on 7 January, reaches Norwegian waters having eluded or deceived the U.S....
February 5, 1940 -Light cruiser Helena (CL-50) arrives at Santos, Brazil, on her shakedown cruise. -U.S. freighter Exford is detained at...
February 4, 1940 -U.S. passenger liner Manhattan, detained at Gibraltar the previous day, is released, but not before British authorities seize...
