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 : Last week, the United States Naval Academy  hosted the 2023 McMullen Naval History Symposium, the "largest regular me...
09/29/2023

: Last week, the United States Naval Academy hosted the 2023 McMullen Naval History Symposium, the "largest regular meeting of naval historians in the world.” NHHC members attended the biennial event, which serves as a global platform for scholars and practitioners to collaborate and discuss the latest research on naval and maritime .

Read more here: https://www.history.navy.mil/news-and-events/news/2023/NHHC-Showcases-Expertise-at-2023-McMullen-Naval-History-Symposium.html

Naval History and Heritage Command presented 13 separate historical studies during the prestigious 2023 McMullen Naval History Symposium, Sept. 21–22 at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

Today's   is a photo of Lt. j.g. John E. Dryden Jr. pilot of the VP-53 PBY that sank the German submarine U-156, describ...
09/27/2023

Today's is a photo of Lt. j.g. John E. Dryden Jr. pilot of the VP-53 PBY that sank the German submarine U-156, describing the attack off Barbados in March 1943. Dryden signed the submarine 8 miles away and went into a 45 dive, raking it with machine gunfire and dropping four depth bombs from 100 feet. U-156 broke in two in a terrific explosion, leaving an oil slick a quarter mile and 3/4 mile long. A life raft was dropped for survivors.

Rear Admiral Charles "Mike" Brown spent some time talking with   and the  Club  for   Salem!
09/27/2023

Rear Admiral Charles "Mike" Brown spent some time talking with and the Club for Salem!

Continuing our celebration of  , here's an infographic on the Naval History of Oregon, shared by our friends at Puget So...
09/27/2023

Continuing our celebration of , here's an infographic on the Naval History of Oregon, shared by our friends at Puget Sound Navy Museum!

This week we are celebrating Navy Week Salem, Oregon! Follow along as our curator dives into stories from Willamette Valley's naval heritage all week. To whet your appetite, check out this infographic about Oregon's Naval History from the Naval History & Heritage Command!

If you are in the Salem area, check out the schedule of events here: https://outreach.navy.mil/Navy-Weeks/Willamette-Valley-2023/

This Thursday at 6pm   for   Salem ! Come hear the United States Navy Band Northwest play and a short presentation by a ...
09/26/2023

This Thursday at 6pm for Salem ! Come hear the United States Navy Band Northwest play and a short presentation by a visiting curator from Puget Sound Navy Museum.

  courtesy of All Hands Magazine - do you know which ship kept the first Navy Mascot as a pet? 🐐Crew members brought El ...
09/26/2023

courtesy of All Hands Magazine - do you know which ship kept the first Navy Mascot as a pet? 🐐

Crew members brought El Cid to Annapolis for the Army-Navy football game in 1893. Midshipmen attributed the Navy victory to the presence of the goat, and the United States Naval Academy's mascot was born.

Let us know your answer in the comments, and share your favorite goat photos!

Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) presented the 2022-2023 Naval Museum Excellence Awards during the annual Histo...
09/25/2023

Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) presented the 2022-2023 Naval Museum Excellence Awards during the annual Historic Naval Ship Association (HNSA) Conference in Albany New York, Sept. 21

The annual awards program recognizes non-federal organizations, including museums and individuals, for incorporating the history and heritage of the United States Navy into their publications, documents, and artifacts at their facilities. Applicants were assessed on their ability to encourage and publicize scholarly materials or lectures that depict the Navy’s history and heritage and on the organization’s ability to preserve and maintain artifacts on loan from the Navy.

Read about the winners at the link belowπŸ‘‡

Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) presented the 2022-2023 Naval Museum Excellence Awards during the annual Historic Naval Ship Association (HNSA) Conference in Albany New York, Sept. 21

"Hook Up With Naval Aviation"Admiral Louis E. Denfeld  believed that the Navy needed aviation integrated with the fleet....
09/25/2023

"Hook Up With Naval Aviation"

Admiral Louis E. Denfeld believed that the Navy needed aviation integrated with the fleet. During his tour, VF-17A became the first carrier qualified jet squadron. Denfeld also initially won approval to construct the first β€œsuper carrier” USS United States, but the project was summarily halted by the new Secretary of Defense Louis A. Johnson. Denfeld’s public protest over this matter ended with his resignation.

(Poster, by Blasingame; 1952)

The winners of the 's 2023 Naval History Essay Contest have been announced! For this year’s contest, 117 essays were sub...
09/25/2023

The winners of the 's 2023 Naval History Essay Contest have been announced! For this year’s contest, 117 essays were submitted β€” 67 in the Rising Historian category, 13 in the Professional category, and 37 in the Student Historian category.

Rear Adm. Fred Kacher, Acting Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, presented awards to the recipients of the Chief of Naval Operation’s 2023 Naval History Essay Contest during the McMullen Naval History Symposium luncheon held at the U.S. Naval Academy on Sept. 21.

From the πŸ“Έ archives: Sailors stand by on the sail of Los Angeles class submarine USS Scranton (SSN-756) for a supply del...
09/24/2023

From the πŸ“Έ archives: Sailors stand by on the sail of Los Angeles class submarine USS Scranton (SSN-756) for a supply delivery from an SH-60F "Seahawk" helicopter while surfaced in the Arabian Sea. The Seahawk was from the "Nightdippers" of Anti-Submarine Squadron Five, and was flying from the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73).

During National Hispanic Heritage Monthβ€”observed annually Sept. 15–Oct. 15β€”the U.S. Navy joins the nation in celebrating...
09/23/2023

During National Hispanic Heritage Monthβ€”observed annually Sept. 15–Oct. 15β€”the U.S. Navy joins the nation in celebrating the contributions of Hispanic Americans. This year’s theme is: β€œTodos Somos, Somos Uno: We Are All, We Are One.”

The heritage month’s dates refer to Independence Day anniversaries of Latin American countries – September 15 is the anniversary of independence for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico declared its independence September 16, and Chile September 18.

As of December 2021, approximately 67,000 active and Reserve Sailors of Hispanic heritage serve in the U.S. Navy contributing to the strength of the nation’s force. Hispanic Americans’ military service dates back to the Civil War. The tradition of observing Hispanic heritage began in 1968, when ...

From the πŸ“Έ archives: USS Akron (ZRS-4) flies over the southern end of Manhattan Island, New York City, circa 1931-1933.H...
09/23/2023

From the πŸ“Έ archives: USS Akron (ZRS-4) flies over the southern end of Manhattan Island, New York City, circa 1931-1933.

How many buildings do you recognize?

In honor of  , a relevant photo from the archives: A scene from the ship's bakery on USS New Mexico (BB 40). Photo taken...
09/22/2023

In honor of , a relevant photo from the archives: A scene from the ship's bakery on USS New Mexico (BB 40). Photo taken June 1919.

Today's   is the oil on canvas painting by Robert Gebing titled, "F/A-18 Hornet Strike Fighter" which depicts a plane fl...
09/22/2023

Today's is the oil on canvas painting by Robert Gebing titled, "F/A-18 Hornet Strike Fighter" which depicts a plane flying through the clouds.
For the modernization of naval aviation, Admiral Holloway issued an operational requirement for a lightweight strike fighter to replace older and heavier F-4 Phantom II and A-7 Corsair H. The project would eventually result in the F/A-18 Hornet.

β€œThese men were exhausted and angry at the Japanese for killing their friends and hitting their ships…they persevered in...
09/21/2023

β€œThese men were exhausted and angry at the Japanese for killing their friends and hitting their ships…they persevered in all that they did and continued fighting until Japan surrendered.”

In our newest publication, NHHC Historian Guy Nasuti explores the kamikaze attacks that took place during the battle of Okinawa and the impact these attacks had on the sailors who fought during the battle.

Read more here:

Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) announced the release of a new publication, β€œOn the Verge of Breaking Down Completely”: Surviving the Kamikaze off Okinawa, 1945, online, Sept. 21, 2023.

Today's   is a shot of the Catapult Crew (green caps and jerseys) receiving instructions from the catapult officer, on a...
09/21/2023

Today's is a shot of the Catapult Crew (green caps and jerseys) receiving instructions from the catapult officer, on a training es**rt carrier flight deck, circa 1943-1945. They are stationed in the port catwalk, near the catapult mechanism. Man at left is holding a tail holdback unit.

"The country's wings grow daily in might. The Navy's wings are being strengthened along with those of the Army. Here a s...
09/20/2023

"The country's wings grow daily in might. The Navy's wings are being strengthened along with those of the Army. Here a student pilot at Naval Reserve Aviation Base in Philadelphia learns from his instructor's thumbs-up that his check flight is completed. He will finish his course at Pensacola."


(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, September 1, 1940)

In the latest edition of Navy History Matters read about the Sept. 21–22 McMullen Naval History Symposium, the signing o...
09/19/2023

In the latest edition of Navy History Matters read about the Sept. 21–22 McMullen Naval History Symposium, the signing of the Treaty of Mortefontaine (that ended the Quasi-War with France), the commissioning of the world’s first nuclear-powered submarine, USS Nautilus (SSN-571), and the record-breaking bathyscaphe Trieste.

Check it out here:

Welcome to Navy History Mattersβ€”our biweekly compilation of articles, commentaries, and blogs related to history and heritage. Every other week, we’ll gather the top-interest items from a variety of media and social media sources that link to related content at NHHC’s website, your authoritati...

  that one of the last surviving ships from the D-Day invasion fleet was converted into a ferry, and is still in active ...
09/19/2023

that one of the last surviving ships from the D-Day invasion fleet was converted into a ferry, and is still in active service today, carrying cars and passengers across Long Island Sound?

Built as a WWII landing craft, USS Buncombe County (LST-510) participated in the D-Day invasion at Normandy in 1944. In 1966, it was converted to a passenger and auto ferry before being purchased in 1983 by Cross Sound Ferry Services and underwent a total refurbishment before entering service.

Renamed Cape Henlopen, Cross Sound also added an exhibit commemorating the D-Day invasion, complete with murals, photos and historic quotes from the battle, to ensure that the role of the USS LST 510 will not be forgotten.

Images courtesy of Cross Sound Ferry Services

 , our friends at Hampton Roads Naval Museum now have a virtual tour of one of their exhibits!
09/18/2023

, our friends at Hampton Roads Naval Museum now have a virtual tour of one of their exhibits!

The Ten Thousand-Day War At Sea: The U.S. Navy in Vietnam, 1950-1975.

In the September 5 edition of Navy History Matters, learn about the release of Naval History and Heritage Command's hist...
09/18/2023

In the September 5 edition of Navy History Matters, learn about the release of Naval History and Heritage Command's historian John Sherwood’s book β€œA Global Force for Good”. Also found in this edition of NHM - read about the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Korean War’s Inchon invasion, and the lesser-known Enterprise that served during the Quasi-War with France and the War of 1812.

Check it out here:

Welcome to Navy History Mattersβ€”our biweekly compilation of articles, commentaries, and blogs related to history and heritage. Every other week, we’ll gather the top-interest items from a variety of media and social media sources that link to related content at NHHC’s website, your authoritati...

From the πŸ“Έ archives: USS Bataan (CVL 29) photographed in May 1953, as she was en route to Naval Air Station San Diego, C...
09/17/2023

From the πŸ“Έ archives: USS Bataan (CVL 29) photographed in May 1953, as she was en route to Naval Air Station San Diego, California, following a deployment to Korean waters.

Note crew paraded on the flight deck spelling out the word "HOME" and an arrow pointing over her bow. Aircraft on deck include 19 Grumman AF "Guardian" anti-submarine planes and a solitary Vought F4U "Corsair" fighter (parked amidships on the starboard side).

War correspondent Fred Thompson and Ensign H. Dana, USNR, of VT-16, examine an aerial photograph of Betio Island, Tarawa...
09/17/2023

War correspondent Fred Thompson and Ensign H. Dana, USNR, of VT-16, examine an aerial photograph of Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, in a ready room on USS Lexington (CV 16) in 1943. The carrier's planes raided Tarawa on the following day. Note: both men's names are questionable. (Orig. caption spelled Thompson as "Hompson." There is no H. Dana in the 1943 and 1944 USNR registers)

  in 1950 - Operation Fishnet in Korea. Mission accomplished, sailors and Underwater Demolition Team members relax on bo...
09/16/2023

in 1950 - Operation Fishnet in Korea. Mission accomplished, sailors and Underwater Demolition Team members relax on board ship, following operations intended to reduce Communist Forces' food supplies by destroying North Korean fishing nets. The ship may be USS Weiss (APD-135).

Today's πŸ“Έ from the archives was taken at Naval Training Station, Yerba Buena Island - San Francisco, California. Apprent...
09/16/2023

Today's πŸ“Έ from the archives was taken at Naval Training Station, Yerba Buena Island - San Francisco, California. Apprentices paraded at morning quarters, during the early 1900s. Note rowing cutters on pierside davits. Color tinted postcard photo from the PCK series.

(Image courtesy of Commander Donald J. Robinson, USN ret., 1983)

This photo from Inchon, Korea was taken   in 1950: First Lieutenant Baldomero Lopez, USMC, leads the 3rd Platoon, Compan...
09/15/2023

This photo from Inchon, Korea was taken in 1950: First Lieutenant Baldomero Lopez, USMC, leads the 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines over the seawall on the northern side of Red Beach. Wooden scaling ladders are in use to facilitate disembarkation from the LCVP that brought these men to the shore. Lopez was killed in action within a few minutes, while assaulting a North Korean bunker.

  makes a stop in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania for the World War II Weekend at Eisenhower National Historic Site and the Get...
09/15/2023

makes a stop in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania for the World War II Weekend at Eisenhower National Historic Site and the Gettysburg National Military Park. Swing by and say hello, and share your photos in the comments!

This past week,   Salt Lake City for Navy Week! Here are some shots from the action.πŸ“Έ: Helicopter and crew from HSC-6 an...
09/15/2023

This past week, Salt Lake City for Navy Week! Here are some shots from the action.
πŸ“Έ: Helicopter and crew from HSC-6 and ceremonial guard
πŸ“Έ: Korean War Vet Navy Corpsman Joseph Edward Dresel and son.

On September 9, 1965, Cmdr. James Bond Stockdale was shot down over North Vietnam and was the senior U.S. naval officer ...
09/14/2023

On September 9, 1965, Cmdr. James Bond Stockdale was shot down over North Vietnam and was the senior U.S. naval officer captured by the North Vietnamese.

From the start, Stockdale refused to cooperate with his captors. After being caught urging other POWs to resist, he and 10 other senior POWs were taken to another jail block where they were frequently tortured. He spent two years in heavy leg irons and four years in isolation, but he didn't waver. He led the POWs' culture of defiance, finding ways to communicate and govern prisoner behavior that gave them all hope.In several instances, Stockdale deliberately disfigured his face with sharp objects or by beating it against the bars so that the Vietnamese could not use him in propaganda broadcasts.

Stockdale was awarded a Medal of Honor when he was released after over seven years in captivity.

πŸ“·Navy Cmdr. James Stockdale exits an A-4 fighter-bomber weeks before being shot down over Vietnam (USNA)
πŸ“Έ: Two of the returned prisoners of war step from the second U.S. Air Force C-141 to leave Hanoi, at Clark Air Force Base, Philippine Islands, in February 1973. They are: Colonel Robinson Risner, USAF (waving), and Captain James Stockdale, USN.

Today's   is the making of gun sights in the Naval Gun Factory, Navy Yard, Washington, D.C.!
09/14/2023

Today's is the making of gun sights in the Naval Gun Factory, Navy Yard, Washington, D.C.!

Please join us in wishing Pearl Harbor survivor, Lou Conter, the happiest of birthdays! Happy 102nd birthday, Lou!
09/13/2023

Please join us in wishing Pearl Harbor survivor, Lou Conter, the happiest of birthdays! Happy 102nd birthday, Lou!

09/13/2023
From the πŸ“Έ archives: Mess cook cleans coppers in USS Ranger (CVA 61)'s galley, during operations in the South China Sea ...
09/13/2023

From the πŸ“Έ archives: Mess cook cleans coppers in USS Ranger (CVA 61)'s galley, during operations in the South China Sea in August 1964. (Photographed by JOC R.D. Moeser)

From the πŸ“Έ archives: Crewmen of USS Olympia (C 6) do fencing exercises on board, 1898. (Cyanotype Print. Photographed by...
09/13/2023

From the πŸ“Έ archives: Crewmen of USS Olympia (C 6) do fencing exercises on board, 1898.
(Cyanotype Print. Photographed by George Grantham, 15 Park Row, New York City)

Learn more about Utah’s naval history while   Utah State Fair during !
09/12/2023

Learn more about Utah’s naval history while Utah State Fair during
!

Today we honor and remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001 - and remember all those heroes who made the ultimate s...
09/11/2023

Today we honor and remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001 - and remember all those heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice, and the lives that were changed forever.

"It was a normal day. I reported to work, started logging into the computer, checking e-mails, taking phone calls, talking with the office about what was going on...after that when we felt a violent shudder and a loud explosion. We looked at each other and pretty much made the implicit assumption that we were under some sort of attack." Read Lieutenant Commander Tarantino's experience as a Pentagon rescuer as part of the oral histories category in the link below:

Additional oral histories, photo galleries, artifacts and more can also be found here. πŸ‘‡

  to honor a past Utah state hero, Capt. Lyman K. Swenson and his sacrifice during the Battle of Guadalcanal during   in...
09/11/2023

to honor a past Utah state hero, Capt. Lyman K. Swenson and his sacrifice during the Battle of Guadalcanal during in Salt Lake City.

You can read the firsthand report here:

[Copy of original document held by Textual Reference Branch, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740, except ship names were italized and unfamilar terms are explained in brackets] USS Helena November 17, 1942. From: Senior Known Survivor, USS Juneau (...

From the πŸ“Έ archives: Union troops drilling at the Washington Navy Yard, D.C. during the Civil War. View looks about SSE,...
09/10/2023

From the πŸ“Έ archives: Union troops drilling at the Washington Navy Yard, D.C. during the Civil War. View looks about SSE, with the hills on the opposite side of the Anacostia River in the distance. Large building at left is the eastern shiphouse. At least one published work identifies these troops as the 71st New York (infantry) Regiment. Civilian steamer in the right center is named James Guy. That at left may be named Powhatan, as letters atan can be seen on its paddlebox.

(Photographed by the Matthew Brady organization)

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Seven young men sitting on the flight deck of the USS Essex (CV-9) aircraft carrier deck edge elevator in August of 1944 while at Eniwetok Atoll resupplying in preparation for the next assault against the Japanese. These men were all rear gunners in Curtiss SB2C-3 Helldiver dive bombers as part of VB-15 serving aboard the Essex receiving combat ribbons that day. From left to right back row, Aviation Radiomen 1stclass Paul Sheehan who flew with the squadrons second in command Lt. Roger Noyes, Paul was the β€œOld Man” of the gunners and had more time in the Navy than any of the rest, he and his pilot Lt. Noyes would be shot down and killed just three months later in November while attacking a Japanese cruiser off the Philippine Islands.
Next was Aviation Radiomen 1stclass Bob Cribb, he flew with Lt. John Bridgers who lead Division 2 of VB-15, they somehow survived and came home. Next was Aviation Radiomen 1st class Arne Frobom, he flew with the squadrons commander, James Mini, although they were shot down too, they were picked up by a destroyer and returned to the Essex, they also survived.
Front row L to R, was Aviation Radiomen 1stclass Joe Laborde, he flew with Lt. Frank West, they too survived. And then there’s Aviation Radiomen 2nd class Stanley Nelson Whitby, my fathers cousin. Stan had been shot down with his pilot Cliff Jordan just the month before in July while attacking the Japanese held island of Tinian. Stan had saved his injured pilots life by getting him out of the sinking aircraft and keeping him afloat till they were rescued, for that he got the β€œNavy and Marine Corps medal for Heroism”. He also joined three exclusive clubs for VB-15, β€œThe Dunkers Society” for being shot down, ditching in the Pacific and surviving, one of only a handful of SB2c dive bomber teams that were able to chase and shoot down a Japanese Kate torpedo bomber, and Stan started to grow his first β€œstash”. Next was Aviation Radiomen 2nd class Ray Kataja who flew with Lt. (jg) John Van Altena, they both survived and came home. And last was Aviation Radiomen 2nd class George Dwyer who flew with Lt. John Brodhead, third in command of the squadron, they too survived the war. Two months later after many more divebombing attacks against enemy targets, while attacking the Japanese Ansan Naval base on the Pescadores Islands, the South China Sea, Stan and his replacement pilot Lt. (jg) Earl Mallette were hit by antiaircraft fire while in their dive and were shot down near the naval base and killed, Oct. 13th 1944. But that’s not the entire story. There are now people with the Department of Defense (DOD) CIV DPAA AP out of Peral Harbor Naval Base Oahu Hawaii that look for lost personnel killed during the war, Stan and Earl are now on the list, the DOD will be contacting the Nationalist Chinese Government in Taiwan for help in searching the waters around the Pescadores Islands. I truly hope this happens, Stan and Earl are still missing and somewhere entombed in their Helldiver at the bottom of what is today known as Magong Bay or just outside of the bay, Pescadores Islands South China Sea.
May 27, 1942, USS Yorktown (CV-5) arrives at after the ,with her crew paraded in whites on the flight deck. After repairs, she departed on 30 May to take part in the .

The tug Hoga (YT-146) is in the center foreground. The mainmast of the sunken USS Arizona (BB-39) is visible in the distance, just right of Yorktown's stern.
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A shipwreck off the coast of Okinawa, Japan has been identified as that of USS Mannert L. Abele, a U.S. Navy destroyer that was sunk by a "human-guided kamikaze bomb" during World War II, authorities said Thursday.

The craft, named for a U.S. submarine commander, was the first U.S. warship to be sunk by a Japanese su***de rocket bomb, according to the Naval History & Heritage Command. It was sunk on April 12, 1945, when it was operating about 75 miles off the island's northern coast. Multiple Japanese aircraft appeared on the ship's radar, and the two engaged, with the warship damaging several aircraft until one of the planes crashed onto the warship.

That crash damaged the ship and was followed by a "rocket-powered human-guided bomb" that hit the ship near its waterline. The resulting explosion "caused the ship's bow and stern to buckle rapidly," the Naval History and Heritage Command said.

Eighty-four American sailors were killed in the sinking, according to the command.
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β€œUnderstanding how things work and being an engineer led me to become a helicopter pilot and eventually to NASA. The path doesn’t necessarily have to be straight, but don’t limit yourself to what you know.”– Capt. (Ret.) Sunita β€œSuni” Williams, served 1978-2017



Today we recognize Capt. Sunita Williams in honor of



Williams was commissioned as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy, May 1987 and designated a Naval Aviator at Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) in July 1989, accumulating more than 3,000 flight hours in 30 aircraft over the course of her career. In June 1998 she was selected by NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration for the Astronaut program, and in Sept. 2012, Williams became the 33rd commander of the International Space Station and was the second woman to do so. She has spent a total of 322 days in space and currently holds the record for total cumulative spacewalk time by a woman astronaut (50 hours and 40 minutes).



For information on Capt. Williams please visit: https://www.navy.mil/Women-In-the-Navy/Past/Display-Past-Woman-Bio/Article/2959234/capt-sunita-williams/



For more on 50 Years of Women Flying in the Navy visit: https://www.navy.mil/50-Years-of-Women-Flying-in-the-Navy/

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