National Museum of the American Sailor

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Registration for the 2020 SeaPerch Competition closes on February 15

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Apply today for a summer museum internship, with stipend.

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Explore the Navy's earliest days in "Sails Unfurled: The Dawn of the U.S. Navy!"

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The National Museum of the American Sailor is proud to partner with Recruit Training Command for the 2020 Navy Great Lakes Regional Competition.

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JANUARY

1943 - Light aircraft carrier USS Cowpens (CV-25) is launched. Redesignated CVL 25 six months later, she serves in the Pacific during World War II.

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