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NOVEMBER
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Today in History
1912 - Lt. Theodore G. Ellyson, the first U.S. Navy officer to qualify as an airplane pilot, tests the Navy's first C-1 flying boat at Hammondsport, N.Y.
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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/content/history/nhhc/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/b/bon-homme-richard-ii.html"><i>Bonhomme Richard</i> (CV-31)</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, Bonhomme Richard (CV-31).
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Life in the Navy:
Chaplain Corps
The history of the Chaplain Corps of the U.S. Navy parallels the history of the Navy, itself
Life in the Navy:
Chaplain Corps
The history of the Chaplain Corps of the U.S. Navy parallels the history of the Navy, itself
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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:
Errand of Mercy
The Voyage of the Jamestown on Her Errand of Mercy
In the Library:
Errand of Mercy
The Voyage of the Jamestown on Her Errand of Mercy
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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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