13 Jun 1939
- Stanley Page Moseley was named the commanding officer of USS Pollack. ww2dbase [Pollack | CPC]
- The US Navy carrier USS Saratoga completed a two day trial of underway refueling tests with the fleet tanker Kanawha. These sea replenishment techniques greatly extended the range of the US carrier force and proved invaluable for later operations in the Pacific War. ww2dbase [Saratoga | AC]
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