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USS Helena Discovered
Read a blog post on USS Helena (CL-50), recently discovered 75 years after she was sunk by three Japanese torpedoes in the Battle of Kula Gulf.
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Read a blog post on USS Helena (CL-50), recently discovered 75 years after she was sunk by three Japanese torpedoes in the Battle of Kula Gulf.
Read a blog post on USS Helena (CL-50), recently discovered 75 years after she was sunk by three Japanese torpedoes in the Battle of Kula Gulf.
H-Gram 018
From 1898 to 1988: Director Cox covers 90 years of exceptional valor, honor, skill, and daring in his H-Gram 018.
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From 1898 to 1988: Director Cox covers 90 years of exceptional valor, honor, skill, and daring in his H-Gram 018.
From 1898 to 1988: Director Cox covers 90 years of exceptional valor, honor, skill, and daring in his H-Gram 018.
Spanish-American War Begins
On 21 April 1898, the Spanish-American War begins when President McKinley orders the Navy to begin a blockade of Cuba and Spain.
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On 21 April 1898, the Spanish-American War begins when President McKinley orders the Navy to begin a blockade of Cuba and Spain.
On 21 April 1898, the Spanish-American War begins when President McKinley orders the Navy to begin a blockade of Cuba and Spain.
WWI: A Document a Day
Defeat on the Western Front; unrest in Ireland; underwater mines that don’t work; a U.S. sub getting shot at by its friends—myriad issues this week.
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Defeat on the Western Front; unrest in Ireland; underwater mines that don’t work; a U.S. sub getting shot at by its friends—myriad issues this week.
Defeat on the Western Front; unrest in Ireland; underwater mines that don’t work; a U.S. sub getting shot at by its friends—myriad issues this week.
Life in the Navy
The Navy Seal
Learn the history behind the Navy seal.
Learn the history behind the Navy seal.
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Navy Veterans
Locate records related to military service, photos, deck logs, ship histories, and more.
Locate records related to military service, photos, deck logs, ship histories, and more.
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Today in History
1898 - President William McKinley orders the Navy to begin a blockade of Cuba and Spain, the beginning of the Spanish-American War.
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Ship Histories
Browse the <a href="https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs.html">Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships</a> to learn about ships from the earliest days of the Navy to the present. Click the Explore button below to learn about the DANFS ship of the week.
Browse the <a href="https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs.html">Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships</a> to learn about ships from the earliest days of the Navy to the present. Click the Explore button below to learn about the DANFS ship of the week.
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Ship of State
Did you know USS Constitution is crewed by active-duty U.S. Navy Sailors who share her story with visitors from around the world? Explore her history here!
Did you know USS Constitution is crewed by active-duty U.S. Navy Sailors who share her story with visitors from around the world? Explore her history here!
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What is CORDS?
Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support (CORDS) was a strategy developed to end the Vietnam War by winning over the hearts and minds of the Vietnamese people.
Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support (CORDS) was a strategy developed to end the Vietnam War by winning over the hearts and minds of the Vietnamese people.
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Archival Records
Interested in the Navy&#39;s operational history? Learn about our Archives&#39; holdings of records and personal papers.
Interested in the Navy's operational history? Learn about our Archives' holdings of records and personal papers.
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Art Exhibits
From undersea to outer space, follow the Navy through history with highlights from our art collection.
From undersea to outer space, follow the Navy through history with highlights from our art collection.
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Historic Photos
Find images from throughout naval history in our growing online photo collection.
Find images from throughout naval history in our growing online photo collection.
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