U.S. Navy Task Group of nuclear-powered surface ships operating in formation in the Mediterranean Sea
Significance:
A navy is a fleet of waterborne military vessels and its associated naval aviation, both sea-based and land-based. It is the branch of a nation's armed forces. On Navy Day people honor all the seamen providing a service in the US navy.
Type:
Appreciation Days
Celebrations:
Visiting harbors
Observed by:
Naval enthusiasts
Location:
USA
Initiator:
Navy League of the United States
Start year:
1922
Date origin:
October 27 is the birthday of President Theodore Roosevelt, a naval enthusiast.