 Welcome to All Hands Update, this is your week in Navy History. On August 22, 1912, the Dental Corps was established by an act of Congress. The first naval dentist was Dr. Emery Bryant, also known as the father of naval dentistry. He was appointed on October 23, 1912. August 23, 1864, during the Civil War, rear Admiral David G. Farragut Squadron captured Fort Morgan, Alabama after two weeks of constant bombardment. This broke the Confederate dominance of the ports in the Gulf of Mexico, allowing the Union to win control of Mobile Bay. On August 27, 1945, units of the Pacific Fleet entered Japanese waters for the first time during World War II. The ships anchored just outside of Tokyo Bay to prepare for the formal Japanese surrender on September 2. To learn more about the Navy's history, visit the Naval History and Heritage Command website.