 Welcome to All Hands, this is your weekly update on Navy history. On October 13th, 1775, the Continental Congress authorized the arming of two sailing vessels with 80 men and 10 carriage guns in order to intercept British supply and munition transports. In 1972, Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral L. Moe Zumwalt, authorized the recognition of October 13th as the Navy's birthday. Happy 240th birthday, Navy. U.S. Naval Support Activity Denialing Vietnam was established during the Vietnam War on October 15th, 1965. It became the U.S. Navy's largest overseas logistics command. It was disestablished in 1973. Thursday, October 12th, 2000, while refueling in Aden, Yemen, the USS Cole was attacked by two suicide bombers navigating a small motorboat full of explosives. The explosion killed 17 sailors and wounded 39 more. If you'd like to learn more about these facts and the Navy's history, visit the Naval History and Heritage Command website.