[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.] #  @NavalInstitute U.S. Naval Institute U.S. Naval Institute posts on X about $4732t, japan, solomon islands, corsair the most. They currently have XXXXXXX followers and 1466 posts still getting attention that total XXXXXX engagements in the last XX hours. ### Engagements: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::17871088/interactions)  - X Week XXXXXXX -XX% - X Month XXXXXXXXX +246% - X Months XXXXXXXXXX +56% - X Year XXXXXXXXXX -XX% ### Mentions: XX [#](/creator/twitter::17871088/posts_active)  - X Months XXX -XX% - X Year XXX -XX% ### Followers: XXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::17871088/followers)  - X Week XXXXXXX +0.41% - X Month XXXXXXX +1.70% - X Months XXXXXXX +12% - X Year XXXXXXX +22% ### CreatorRank: XXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::17871088/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence [#](/creator/twitter::17871088/influence) --- **Social category influence** [countries](/list/countries) [celebrities](/list/celebrities) [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands) [finance](/list/finance) [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) [stocks](/list/stocks) **Social topic influence** [$4732t](/topic/$4732t) #80, [japan](/topic/japan), [solomon islands](/topic/solomon-islands) #17, [corsair](/topic/corsair), [pacific](/topic/pacific), [philippines](/topic/philippines), [ford](/topic/ford), [australia](/topic/australia), [china](/topic/china), [george washington](/topic/george-washington) #15 **Top assets mentioned** [PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)](/topic/$pep) [Viking Holdings Ltd (VIK)](/topic/$vik) ### Top Social Posts [#](/creator/twitter::17871088/posts) --- Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours "#OTD in 1986 Hyman G. Rickover died. The "Father of the Nuclear Navy" had gained a reputation for being so ornery and contrarian that people in the Pentagon joked he would be back in three days"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1942732886303543322) 2025-07-08 23:49:48 UTC 272.6K followers, 43.6K engagements "#OTD in 1940 Congress passed the Vinson-Walsh "Two-Ocean Navy" Act which increased the size of the U.S. Navy by 70%. It was the largest naval procurement bill in U.S. history adding XX carriers X battleships XX cruisers XXX destroyers XX subs and 15k aircraft to the fleet"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1946583017821966342) 2025-07-19 14:48:51 UTC 272.8K followers, 54.3K engagements "#OTD in 1969 a Honduran Corsair shot down two Salvadoran Corsairs and a Mustang during the "Football War". It was the last dogfight between piston engine fighters. The U.S. Navy had retired the F4U Corsair in 1953. The Honduran Air Force continued to fly the F4U until 1979"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1945887702605287870) 2025-07-17 16:45:55 UTC 272.8K followers, 7517 engagements "A crowdfunding campaign only needed three days to reach the target for the first stage of a fundraising effort to help relocate a rare Imperial Japanese Navy N1K2-J Shiden-Kai that has been on exhibit in a deterioriating facility in Ainan Japan. The Shiden-Kai was an advanced fighter that had success against U.S. Navy Corsairs and Hellcats late in the war. Of the XXX built only four exist today. The one in Japan was recovered from the Bungo Channel in 1979 and restored. The funds raised will be used to build a new facility for the aircraft"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1946413704628818009) 2025-07-19 03:36:04 UTC 272.8K followers, 41.6K engagements "Pacific Military Balance Tilting in Chinas Favor Says New Defense of Japan Report USNI News"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1945257038184845515) 2025-07-15 22:59:53 UTC 272.7K followers, 3654 engagements "#OTD in 1976 USS Constitution fired a 21-gun salute in honor of Elizabeth II as as she arrived in Boston aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia. The Queen then toured "Old Ironsides" and noticed that several of the ship's cannons bore the royal cypher of King George III. The Queen turned to Prince Philip and said We really must have a talk with the Secretary about these foreign arms sales when we get home"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1943840029295456568) 2025-07-12 01:09:12 UTC 272.8K followers, 83.6K engagements "#OTD in 1908 Ensign Chester Nimitz ran the destroyer USS Decatur (DD-5) aground in the Philippines. He was court-martialed found guilty of neglect of duty and issued a letter of reprimand. It was a different era so he was still able to make fleet admiral despite the incident"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1942276505582621083) 2025-07-07 17:36:19 UTC 272.8K followers, 73.9K engagements "In 1976 a U.S. Navy torpedo recovery boat was dragging a parachute as a sea anchor when it snagged something. After a fierce struggle the crew managed to pull aboard a bizarre creature. They had discovered the megamouth shark. Only XXX have been seen since. #SharkAwarenessDay"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1944889584057188782) 2025-07-14 22:39:45 UTC 272.8K followers, 18.4K engagements "#OTD in 1863 screw sloop USS Wyoming won the first-ever U.S. naval victory over Japan. During the Battle of Shimonoseki Straits the Wyoming defeated a fleet belonging to a feudal lord who had been attacking foreign ships in response to the emperor's "Order to Expel Barbarians""  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1945585436287504715) 2025-07-16 20:44:49 UTC 272.8K followers, 9546 engagements "The E/V Nautilus has located the wreck of the Japanese destroyer Teruzuki in the Solomon Islands Iron Bottom Sound. Teruzuki was escorting a convoy of supply ships near Guadalcanal when it was attacked and sunk by U.S. Navy PT boats in 1942. The destroyer's depth charges are still visible on the deck of the stern"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1946051224283046017) 2025-07-18 03:35:42 UTC 272.8K followers, 85.6K engagements "Happy 83rd birthday to Harrison Ford Which Hollywood icon played the better Soviet sub commander Harrison Ford as Captain Alexei Vostrikovin in K-19: THE WIDOWMAKER or Sean Connery as Captain Marko Ramius in THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1944377899286454544) 2025-07-13 12:46:30 UTC 272.8K followers, 92.5K engagements "#RIP actor Val Kilmer who passed away today at the age of XX. In addition to his appearances in BATMAN FOREVER and TOMBSTONE Kilmer perhaps was best known for his role as Tom "Iceman" Kazansky in TOP GUN. His final film was TOP GUN: MAVERICK in 2022"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1907288361074667707) 2025-04-02 04:25:55 UTC 272.8K followers, 2.3M engagements "#OTD in 1862 David Glasgow Farragut became the first U.S. Navy officer to be promoted to the rank of rear admiral. Two separate classes of destroyers and five total U.S. Navy ships have been named in his honor. A statue in Washington DC's Farragut Square was dedicated in 1881"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1945634452572418056) 2025-07-16 23:59:36 UTC 272.8K followers, 11.1K engagements "SECDEF Hegseths call for more drones connects to a generational chance to restructure the fleet:"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1945876165463322760) 2025-07-17 16:00:05 UTC 272.8K followers, 3515 engagements "#OTD in 1913 Gerald Ford was born (as Leslie Lynch King Jr.). Prior to becoming the 38th president of the United States Ford served as an officer in the U.S. Navy during WWII. The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is named in his honor"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1944863945627767219) 2025-07-14 20:57:53 UTC 272.6K followers, 8071 engagements "The E/V Nautilus has located the bow of USS New Orleans in the Solomon Islands Iron Bottom Sound. The bow was blown off by a Japanese 'Long Lance' torpedo during the Battle of Tassafaronga in 1942. The crew of the New Orleans made quick repairs with coconut logs and then sailed the heavy cruiser in reverse for 1800 miles to reach Sydney Australia"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1942621067878547816) 2025-07-08 16:25:29 UTC 272.8K followers, 79.2K engagements "Get magazine updates podcast episodes upcoming events and other news sent directly to your inbox for free Sign up at #Subscribe #WeeklyUpdates"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1945544010359087451) 2025-07-16 18:00:13 UTC 272.8K followers, 2723 engagements "#OTD in 1943 the Brooklyn-class light cruiser USS St. Louis (CL-49) lost part of its bow after being hit by a torpedo during the Battle of Kolombangara. The crooked ship was repaired and returned to combat operations within X months"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1944446612866019585) 2025-07-13 17:19:33 UTC 272.8K followers, 43.7K engagements "Naval Mine Warfare Essay ContestFirst Prize Sponsored by Mine Warfare Association. Carrier-based aerial mining is within naval aviations reach"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1945257084552880484) 2025-07-15 23:00:04 UTC 272.6K followers, 5389 engagements "Marine 3-Star to Lead Naval Academy Davids Heading to OPNAV Staff USNI News"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1945904744188285395) 2025-07-17 17:53:38 UTC 272.8K followers, 32.5K engagements "Navy Unfunded Wishlist Wants $1.4B for Air Wing of the Future USNI News"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1942706986853793882) 2025-07-08 22:06:54 UTC 272.7K followers, 4176 engagements "U.S. to Construct Philippine Fast Boat Base Near South China Sea Flashpoints USNI News"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1944872469518802952) 2025-07-14 21:31:45 UTC 272.6K followers, 12.7K engagements "During the Solomon Islands campaign a Marine on night sentry duty heard someone approaching in the jungle and fired a few bursts from his machine gun. A voice called out: "Hold up your fire We are Americans. I am bringing in my platoon." The Marine responded by blasting away with his weapon wiping out a Japanese patrol. When asked how he knew they were the enemy he explained that they were "Just too damned grammatical to be Marines." #SeaStorySaturday"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1944093230418542884) 2025-07-12 17:55:20 UTC 272.8K followers, 1.4M engagements "Aircraft Carriers USS George Washington HMS Prince of Wales Team Up off Australia USNI News"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1946328327859396861) 2025-07-18 21:56:49 UTC 272.8K followers, 14.3K engagements "It's National Hot Dog Day When USS Thomas S. Gates and USS Kauffman became the first U.S. ships to visit Sevastopol in 1989 they treated the Soviets to hot dogs and Pepsi. The hot dogs were such a hit that Soviet police had to remove several boys who were clamoring for more franks. Pepsi had become so popular with Soviets that the USSR once traded XX surplus submarines to pay for their supply"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1945676332219990357) 2025-07-17 02:46:01 UTC 272.7K followers, 9155 engagements "#RIP Cmdr. Vern Jumper who passed away last Friday at the age of XX. Jumper was the Air Boss of USS Midway during Operation Frequent Wind in 1975 helping 3000 people evacuate Saigon by helicopter. At one point he had XX Hueys circling the carrier forcing the crew to push helicopters overboard to make room on the deck. Jumper was also one of the original TOPGUN instructors at NAS Miramar"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1943763885242147004) 2025-07-11 20:06:38 UTC 272.8K followers, 50.1K engagements "#OTD in 1926 Fred Gwynne was born. Gwynne served as a radioman 3rd class on a submarine chaser in the Pacific during WWII before attending Harvard and pursuing an acting career. His most notably roles were as Herman Munster on THE MUNSTERS and the judge in MY COUSIN VINNY"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1943433782184546401) 2025-07-10 22:14:55 UTC 272.7K followers, 41.8K engagements "Queen Camilla today became the first woman and the first royal family member to be appointed Vice Admiral of the United Kingdom. The honorary appointment was created by Henry VIII in 1513 and conferred upon Camilla in recognition of the high regard she commands with Royal Navy sailors. The ceremony was held aboard the submarine HMS Astute for which she serves as a sponsor"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1945520040859902435) 2025-07-16 16:24:58 UTC 272.8K followers, 10.5K engagements "Happy 79th birthday to former president George W. Bush. In 2003 he became the first sitting president to trap on an aircraft carrier when an S-3 Viking designated Navy One transported him to USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1941988929093144818) 2025-07-06 22:33:35 UTC 272.7K followers, 12.4K engagements "Flying an F4U-5N Corsair named for his wife LT Guy "Lucky Pierre" Bordelon of the VC-3 Blue Nemesis shot down an La-11 Fang on this day in 1953 to become the U.S. Navy's only ace of the Korean War. When he returned to USS Princeton he was greeted by the ship's band. #OTD"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1946021757053251647) 2025-07-18 01:38:36 UTC 272.8K followers, 10K engagements "Today is National Tattoo Day. In 2017 Chief Petty Officer Rawiri Barriball became the first sailor in the Royal New Zealand Navy to be permitted to get the traditional Mori full-facial tattoo. #NationalTattooDay"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1946004323390914886) 2025-07-18 00:29:20 UTC 272.8K followers, 18.1K engagements "U.S. Army Expanding Presence in the Philippines as China Threat Looms USNI News"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1943060603716931779) 2025-07-09 21:32:02 UTC 272.6K followers, 4542 engagements "Proceedings Photo of the Week: An F-35C lightning II attached to Strike Fighter Squadron XXX prepares to take off from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) while underway in the Timor Sea in support of Talisman Sabre 2025. U.S. Navy (Ana Souza Young)"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1946525487603356084) 2025-07-19 11:00:15 UTC 272.8K followers, 4146 engagements "Carrier USS Carl Vinson Leaves Middle East U.S. Reduces Destroyers in Mediterranean USNI News"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1944868628928614880) 2025-07-14 21:16:29 UTC 272.7K followers, 4859 engagements "#OTD 1943 K-74 became the only U.S. blimp lost to enemy action when it was shot down by the German submarine U-134 in the Straits of Florida. The crew was rescued except for one sailor who died after being attacked by a shark. U-134 was sunk a month later by HMS Rother"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1946255954212708432) 2025-07-18 17:09:13 UTC 272.8K followers, 11.7K engagements "#OTD in 1853 Commodore Matthew Perry sailed into Edo Bay to open Japan to trade. Perry introduced whiskey to the Japanese at a reception and then sent XXX barrels to the emperor. Japanese whisky is now a booming multi-billion dollar industry"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1942679241964859786) 2025-07-08 20:16:39 UTC 272.6K followers, 43.4K engagements "Happy #NationalDaiquiriDay In addition to overseeing the construction of Bethesda Naval Hospital RADM Lucius Johnson introduced the daiquiri to the U.S. He discovered the rum and lime juice cocktail while in Cuba in 1909 and brought the recipe to the Army and Navy Club in D.C"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1946695609248891362) 2025-07-19 22:16:15 UTC 272.8K followers, 17.9K engagements "This week letters written by Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto in early 1942 while aboard the battleships Nagato and Yamato will be made public for the first time. In the letters to his wife's parents Yamamoto expressed concern over Japan's euphoria following the attack on Pearl Harbor noting that it was just a minor victory over an unprepared enemy. He warned that they soon would be facing a full-scale battle"  [@NavalInstitute](/creator/x/NavalInstitute) on [X](/post/tweet/1945651445191065635) 2025-07-17 01:07:07 UTC 272.8K followers, 174.4K engagements
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@NavalInstitute U.S. Naval Institute
U.S. Naval Institute posts on X about $4732t, japan, solomon islands, corsair the most. They currently have XXXXXXX followers and 1466 posts still getting attention that total XXXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.
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Social category influence countries celebrities automotive brands finance travel destinations stocks
Social topic influence $4732t #80, japan, solomon islands #17, corsair, pacific, philippines, ford, australia, china, george washington #15
Top assets mentioned PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) Viking Holdings Ltd (VIK)
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"#OTD in 1986 Hyman G. Rickover died. The "Father of the Nuclear Navy" had gained a reputation for being so ornery and contrarian that people in the Pentagon joked he would be back in three days"
@NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-08 23:49:48 UTC 272.6K followers, 43.6K engagements
"#OTD in 1940 Congress passed the Vinson-Walsh "Two-Ocean Navy" Act which increased the size of the U.S. Navy by 70%. It was the largest naval procurement bill in U.S. history adding XX carriers X battleships XX cruisers XXX destroyers XX subs and 15k aircraft to the fleet" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-19 14:48:51 UTC 272.8K followers, 54.3K engagements
"#OTD in 1969 a Honduran Corsair shot down two Salvadoran Corsairs and a Mustang during the "Football War". It was the last dogfight between piston engine fighters. The U.S. Navy had retired the F4U Corsair in 1953. The Honduran Air Force continued to fly the F4U until 1979" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-17 16:45:55 UTC 272.8K followers, 7517 engagements
"A crowdfunding campaign only needed three days to reach the target for the first stage of a fundraising effort to help relocate a rare Imperial Japanese Navy N1K2-J Shiden-Kai that has been on exhibit in a deterioriating facility in Ainan Japan. The Shiden-Kai was an advanced fighter that had success against U.S. Navy Corsairs and Hellcats late in the war. Of the XXX built only four exist today. The one in Japan was recovered from the Bungo Channel in 1979 and restored. The funds raised will be used to build a new facility for the aircraft" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-19 03:36:04 UTC 272.8K followers, 41.6K engagements
"Pacific Military Balance Tilting in Chinas Favor Says New Defense of Japan Report USNI News" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-15 22:59:53 UTC 272.7K followers, 3654 engagements
"#OTD in 1976 USS Constitution fired a 21-gun salute in honor of Elizabeth II as as she arrived in Boston aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia. The Queen then toured "Old Ironsides" and noticed that several of the ship's cannons bore the royal cypher of King George III. The Queen turned to Prince Philip and said We really must have a talk with the Secretary about these foreign arms sales when we get home" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-12 01:09:12 UTC 272.8K followers, 83.6K engagements
"#OTD in 1908 Ensign Chester Nimitz ran the destroyer USS Decatur (DD-5) aground in the Philippines. He was court-martialed found guilty of neglect of duty and issued a letter of reprimand. It was a different era so he was still able to make fleet admiral despite the incident" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-07 17:36:19 UTC 272.8K followers, 73.9K engagements
"In 1976 a U.S. Navy torpedo recovery boat was dragging a parachute as a sea anchor when it snagged something. After a fierce struggle the crew managed to pull aboard a bizarre creature. They had discovered the megamouth shark. Only XXX have been seen since. #SharkAwarenessDay" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-14 22:39:45 UTC 272.8K followers, 18.4K engagements
"#OTD in 1863 screw sloop USS Wyoming won the first-ever U.S. naval victory over Japan. During the Battle of Shimonoseki Straits the Wyoming defeated a fleet belonging to a feudal lord who had been attacking foreign ships in response to the emperor's "Order to Expel Barbarians"" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-16 20:44:49 UTC 272.8K followers, 9546 engagements
"The E/V Nautilus has located the wreck of the Japanese destroyer Teruzuki in the Solomon Islands Iron Bottom Sound. Teruzuki was escorting a convoy of supply ships near Guadalcanal when it was attacked and sunk by U.S. Navy PT boats in 1942. The destroyer's depth charges are still visible on the deck of the stern" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-18 03:35:42 UTC 272.8K followers, 85.6K engagements
"Happy 83rd birthday to Harrison Ford Which Hollywood icon played the better Soviet sub commander Harrison Ford as Captain Alexei Vostrikovin in K-19: THE WIDOWMAKER or Sean Connery as Captain Marko Ramius in THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-13 12:46:30 UTC 272.8K followers, 92.5K engagements
"#RIP actor Val Kilmer who passed away today at the age of XX. In addition to his appearances in BATMAN FOREVER and TOMBSTONE Kilmer perhaps was best known for his role as Tom "Iceman" Kazansky in TOP GUN. His final film was TOP GUN: MAVERICK in 2022" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-04-02 04:25:55 UTC 272.8K followers, 2.3M engagements
"#OTD in 1862 David Glasgow Farragut became the first U.S. Navy officer to be promoted to the rank of rear admiral. Two separate classes of destroyers and five total U.S. Navy ships have been named in his honor. A statue in Washington DC's Farragut Square was dedicated in 1881" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-16 23:59:36 UTC 272.8K followers, 11.1K engagements
"SECDEF Hegseths call for more drones connects to a generational chance to restructure the fleet:" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-17 16:00:05 UTC 272.8K followers, 3515 engagements
"#OTD in 1913 Gerald Ford was born (as Leslie Lynch King Jr.). Prior to becoming the 38th president of the United States Ford served as an officer in the U.S. Navy during WWII. The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is named in his honor" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-14 20:57:53 UTC 272.6K followers, 8071 engagements
"The E/V Nautilus has located the bow of USS New Orleans in the Solomon Islands Iron Bottom Sound. The bow was blown off by a Japanese 'Long Lance' torpedo during the Battle of Tassafaronga in 1942. The crew of the New Orleans made quick repairs with coconut logs and then sailed the heavy cruiser in reverse for 1800 miles to reach Sydney Australia" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-08 16:25:29 UTC 272.8K followers, 79.2K engagements
"Get magazine updates podcast episodes upcoming events and other news sent directly to your inbox for free Sign up at #Subscribe #WeeklyUpdates" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-16 18:00:13 UTC 272.8K followers, 2723 engagements
"#OTD in 1943 the Brooklyn-class light cruiser USS St. Louis (CL-49) lost part of its bow after being hit by a torpedo during the Battle of Kolombangara. The crooked ship was repaired and returned to combat operations within X months" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-13 17:19:33 UTC 272.8K followers, 43.7K engagements
"Naval Mine Warfare Essay ContestFirst Prize Sponsored by Mine Warfare Association. Carrier-based aerial mining is within naval aviations reach" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-15 23:00:04 UTC 272.6K followers, 5389 engagements
"Marine 3-Star to Lead Naval Academy Davids Heading to OPNAV Staff USNI News" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-17 17:53:38 UTC 272.8K followers, 32.5K engagements
"Navy Unfunded Wishlist Wants $1.4B for Air Wing of the Future USNI News" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-08 22:06:54 UTC 272.7K followers, 4176 engagements
"U.S. to Construct Philippine Fast Boat Base Near South China Sea Flashpoints USNI News" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-14 21:31:45 UTC 272.6K followers, 12.7K engagements
"During the Solomon Islands campaign a Marine on night sentry duty heard someone approaching in the jungle and fired a few bursts from his machine gun. A voice called out: "Hold up your fire We are Americans. I am bringing in my platoon." The Marine responded by blasting away with his weapon wiping out a Japanese patrol. When asked how he knew they were the enemy he explained that they were "Just too damned grammatical to be Marines." #SeaStorySaturday" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-12 17:55:20 UTC 272.8K followers, 1.4M engagements
"Aircraft Carriers USS George Washington HMS Prince of Wales Team Up off Australia USNI News" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-18 21:56:49 UTC 272.8K followers, 14.3K engagements
"It's National Hot Dog Day When USS Thomas S. Gates and USS Kauffman became the first U.S. ships to visit Sevastopol in 1989 they treated the Soviets to hot dogs and Pepsi. The hot dogs were such a hit that Soviet police had to remove several boys who were clamoring for more franks. Pepsi had become so popular with Soviets that the USSR once traded XX surplus submarines to pay for their supply" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-17 02:46:01 UTC 272.7K followers, 9155 engagements
"#RIP Cmdr. Vern Jumper who passed away last Friday at the age of XX. Jumper was the Air Boss of USS Midway during Operation Frequent Wind in 1975 helping 3000 people evacuate Saigon by helicopter. At one point he had XX Hueys circling the carrier forcing the crew to push helicopters overboard to make room on the deck. Jumper was also one of the original TOPGUN instructors at NAS Miramar" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-11 20:06:38 UTC 272.8K followers, 50.1K engagements
"#OTD in 1926 Fred Gwynne was born. Gwynne served as a radioman 3rd class on a submarine chaser in the Pacific during WWII before attending Harvard and pursuing an acting career. His most notably roles were as Herman Munster on THE MUNSTERS and the judge in MY COUSIN VINNY" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-10 22:14:55 UTC 272.7K followers, 41.8K engagements
"Queen Camilla today became the first woman and the first royal family member to be appointed Vice Admiral of the United Kingdom. The honorary appointment was created by Henry VIII in 1513 and conferred upon Camilla in recognition of the high regard she commands with Royal Navy sailors. The ceremony was held aboard the submarine HMS Astute for which she serves as a sponsor" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-16 16:24:58 UTC 272.8K followers, 10.5K engagements
"Happy 79th birthday to former president George W. Bush. In 2003 he became the first sitting president to trap on an aircraft carrier when an S-3 Viking designated Navy One transported him to USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-06 22:33:35 UTC 272.7K followers, 12.4K engagements
"Flying an F4U-5N Corsair named for his wife LT Guy "Lucky Pierre" Bordelon of the VC-3 Blue Nemesis shot down an La-11 Fang on this day in 1953 to become the U.S. Navy's only ace of the Korean War. When he returned to USS Princeton he was greeted by the ship's band. #OTD" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-18 01:38:36 UTC 272.8K followers, 10K engagements
"Today is National Tattoo Day. In 2017 Chief Petty Officer Rawiri Barriball became the first sailor in the Royal New Zealand Navy to be permitted to get the traditional Mori full-facial tattoo. #NationalTattooDay" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-18 00:29:20 UTC 272.8K followers, 18.1K engagements
"U.S. Army Expanding Presence in the Philippines as China Threat Looms USNI News" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-09 21:32:02 UTC 272.6K followers, 4542 engagements
"Proceedings Photo of the Week: An F-35C lightning II attached to Strike Fighter Squadron XXX prepares to take off from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) while underway in the Timor Sea in support of Talisman Sabre 2025. U.S. Navy (Ana Souza Young)" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-19 11:00:15 UTC 272.8K followers, 4146 engagements
"Carrier USS Carl Vinson Leaves Middle East U.S. Reduces Destroyers in Mediterranean USNI News" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-14 21:16:29 UTC 272.7K followers, 4859 engagements
"#OTD 1943 K-74 became the only U.S. blimp lost to enemy action when it was shot down by the German submarine U-134 in the Straits of Florida. The crew was rescued except for one sailor who died after being attacked by a shark. U-134 was sunk a month later by HMS Rother" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-18 17:09:13 UTC 272.8K followers, 11.7K engagements
"#OTD in 1853 Commodore Matthew Perry sailed into Edo Bay to open Japan to trade. Perry introduced whiskey to the Japanese at a reception and then sent XXX barrels to the emperor. Japanese whisky is now a booming multi-billion dollar industry" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-08 20:16:39 UTC 272.6K followers, 43.4K engagements
"Happy #NationalDaiquiriDay In addition to overseeing the construction of Bethesda Naval Hospital RADM Lucius Johnson introduced the daiquiri to the U.S. He discovered the rum and lime juice cocktail while in Cuba in 1909 and brought the recipe to the Army and Navy Club in D.C" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-19 22:16:15 UTC 272.8K followers, 17.9K engagements
"This week letters written by Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto in early 1942 while aboard the battleships Nagato and Yamato will be made public for the first time. In the letters to his wife's parents Yamamoto expressed concern over Japan's euphoria following the attack on Pearl Harbor noting that it was just a minor victory over an unprepared enemy. He warned that they soon would be facing a full-scale battle" @NavalInstitute on X 2025-07-17 01:07:07 UTC 272.8K followers, 174.4K engagements