18 May 1920
United States
United States
- USS R-5 arrived at Newport, Rhode Island, United States. ww2dbase [R-5 | Newport, Rhode Island | CPC]
13 Sep 1920
United States
United States
- USS R-5 departed Newport, Rhode Island, United States for a scheduled overhaul at Norfolk, Virginia, United States. ww2dbase [R-5 | Newport, Rhode Island | CPC]
20 Jun 1922
United States
United States
- USS Stewart departed Newport, Rhode Island, United States for Asia. ww2dbase [Stewart | Newport, Rhode Island | CPC]
10 Mar 1943
United States
United States
- USS Hoe departed Newport, Rhode Island, United States and arrived at New London, Connecticut, United States. ww2dbase [Hoe | Newport, Rhode Island | CPC]
1 Jul 1951
United States
United States
- At the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, United States, Joseph Rochefort began translating Japanese documents relating to the Battle of Leyte Gulf. ww2dbase [Joseph Rochefort | Newport, Rhode Island | CPC]
19 Mar 1971
United States
United States
- The Edwin T Layton Chair of Naval Intelligence was established at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island to honor Rear Admiral Edwin Layton. ww2dbase [Edwin Layton | Newport, Rhode Island | DS]
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