 Welcome to All Hands Update. This is your week in Navy history. August 9, 1942, during the battle of Savo Island, a Japanese force ran through the Allied Forces guarding Savo Sound, sinking three American cruisers. After the loss of USS Quincy, USS Vincennes, and USS Astoria, the sound gained the nickname, Iron Bottom Sound. On August 10, 1831, the American flag was given the nickname, Old Glory. Our flag was given the nickname by William Driver, USS Charles Daggards, Master of the Brig. The original Old Glory now rests safely at the National Museum of American History. During the War of 1812, a returning to New York from Bermuda, USS Essex commanded by Captain David Prater engaged British ship HMS Alert in battle. After intense gunfire and broadsiding, the Alert surrendered. To learn more about the Navy's history, visit the Naval History and Heritage Command website.