 Welcome to All Hands Update. This is your week in Navy history. On August 17, 1942, submarines USS Nautilus and USS Argonaut landed more than 200 Marines on Macon Island and the Gilbert Islands. The invasion was the first amphibious landing from submarines. USS Macon Island was commissioned in honor of this battle. August 19, 1812, USS Constitution captured British frigate HMS Garriere off Halifax, Nova Scotia. The intense battle helped validate the US Navy's strategy in the war. On August 21, 1918, Ensign Charles H. Hammond landed his seaplane on the Adriatic Sea to rescue Ensign George H. Ludlow, whose aircraft was shot down by Austro-Hungarian forces. Hammond avoided enemy attack and successfully completed the rescue. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his extraordinary bravery on this occasion. To learn more about the Navy's history, visit the Naval History and Heritage Command website.