Naval History and Heritage Command

Naval History and Heritage Command

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The New
NMUSN
The new National Museum of the U.S. Navy goes forward.
The New
NMUSN
The new National Museum of the U.S. Navy goes forward.
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Navy Veterans
Locate records related to military service, photos, deck logs, ship histories, and more.
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Navy Veterans
Locate records related to military service, photos, deck logs, ship histories, and more.
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MARCH
15
Today in History
1947 - Ensign John W. Lee, Jr., becomes the first African-American with a commission in the regular Navy and serves on board USS Kearsarge (CV 33).
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Photograph of the NHHC Building
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Ship Histories
Compiled like an encyclopedia, the <a href="https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs.html">Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)</a> is a historical listing of U.S. naval ships. Learn about the DANFS ship of the week, <a href="https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/d/douglas-l-howard-de-138.html"><i>Douglas L. Howard</i> (DE-138)</a>.
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Ship Histories
Compiled like an encyclopedia, the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS) is a historical listing of U.S. naval ships. Learn about the DANFS ship of the week, Douglas L. Howard (DE-138).
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Life in the Navy:
Carrier Pigeons
Carrier pigeons played a role in naval communications from the late 1880s through World War II.
Life in the Navy:
Carrier Pigeons
Carrier pigeons played a role in naval communications from the late 1880s through World War II.
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Art Exhibits
From undersea to outer space, follow the Navy through history with highlights from our art collection.
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Art Exhibits
From undersea to outer space, follow the Navy through history with highlights from our art collection.
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In the Library:
Convoy and Routing
United States Naval Administration in World War II; History of Convoy and Routing
In the Library:
Convoy and Routing
United States Naval Administration in World War II; History of Convoy and Routing
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Archival Records
Interested in the Navy's operational history? NHHC archivists catalog reams of documents, including deck logs, organizational records, and command operations reports.
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Archival Records
Interested in the Navy's operational history? NHHC archivists catalog reams of documents, including deck logs, organizational records, and command operations reports.
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Historic Photos
Find images from throughout naval history in our growing online photo collection.
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Historic Photos
Find images from throughout naval history in our growing online photo collection.
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