Friday, September 19, 2025

86 Years Ago, Wednesday, 20 September 1939

US NAVY

            Squadron 40-T departs Villefranche, France; flagship, light cruiser Trenton (CL-11) (Rear Admiral Charles E. Courtney) and destroyer Jacob Jones (DD-130) head for Lisbon, Portugal; destroyer Badger (DD-126) for Marseilles, France (see 23 September).

            U.S. freighters Ethan Allen and Ipswich are detained by British authorities (see 30 September). 


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