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Jacob Jones Bell Recovered

In a joint effort between the United Kingdom and the United States, the UK Ministry of Defence’s Salvage and Marine Operations, or SALMO, unit successfully conducted a survey of the historic World War I wreck of USS Jacob Jones (DD-61).

Battle of Iwo Jima

Following pre-invasion naval gunfire and aerial bombardment, U.S. Marines landed on Iwo Jima on 19 February 1945.

African American History Month

The inspiring story of naval aviation pioneer, Ensign Jesse Brown.

Navy History Matters

Want more Navy history? Check out our biweekly compilation of articles, commentaries, and blogs related to naval history and heritage.

Information
For The Fleet

Commonly Requested Information on Fleet Issues

The New
NMUSN

The new National Museum of the U.S. Navy goes forward.

Resources For
Navy Veterans

Locate records related to military service, photos, deck logs, ship histories, and more.

FEBRUARY

Today in History

2005 - Fast Attack Submarine USS Jimmy Carter (SSN 23) is commissioned.

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Ship Histories

Learn about the DANFS ship of the week, Jacob Jones (DD-61).

USS Jacob Jones (DE-130), possibly off New York Navy Yard.

Life in the Navy:
The Ship’s Bell

Used for signaling, keeping time, and sounding alarms, bells are an important part of a ship's routine and readiness.

Illustration of a US Navy Motor Boat Bell, circa 1918, from The Naval Artificer's Manual, page 174.

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Art Exhibits

From undersea to outer space, follow the Navy through history with highlights from our art collection.

USS President vs HMS Endymion, Engraving; After Thomas Buttersworth; 1815

In the Library:
Shipbuilding Contracts

Shipbuilding contracts from the years 1892-1945.

USS Lexington (CV-2) In the final states of fitting out, at the Bethlehem Steel Company shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts, in November 1927. (NH 51323)

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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.

Radio Discipline Sense. Aviation Training Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). U.S. Navy. 1945.

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Communication via flag semaphore on board the USS Enterprise, March 1962.

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