History of the United States Navy

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1. “Damn the Torpedoes – Full Speed Ahead” Our Navy’s first Admiral was a Hispanic Hero

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2. 2017 CNO NAVAL HISTORY ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS

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3. 2018 CNO NAVAL HISTORY ESSAY CONTEST

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4. 7 Things You May Not Know About the U.S. Navy

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5. 9 photos of the USS Wolverine, a strange WWII aircraft carrier that was originally a luxury paddlewheel steamer

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6. A Look at USS Constitution’s 2015-2017 Dry Docking and Restoration

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7. A military historian’s find could unlock the mystery of 136 sailors missing since WWII

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8. A Navy submarine with 99 sailors mysteriously disappeared 50 years ago

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9. A routine day underway....USS FORRESTAL

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10. Anchors aweigh! Retired U.S. Navy destroyer headed for Jacksonville

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11. ANNOUNCING 2023 WINNERS OF THE NEW YEAR'S DAY DECK LOG POEM CONTEST

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12. Battleship New Jersey Leaves Pier for First Time in More than 20 Years

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13. Billionaire explorer discovers sunken US WWII aircraft carrier

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14. Class ring recovered from WWII crash scene in England is returned to gunner’s son

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15. Digging Up the Past

    By Tony, August 3, 2015
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16. ESWS Dipped In Saltwater

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17. Famous Naval Quotes

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18. First Pilot to Land a Plane on a Warship

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19. Fun Naval jargon and tradition origins

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20. Google Maps Records Virtual Tour of USS Constitution

    By Tony, September 23, 2014
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21. Historical Timeline of the United States Navy

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22. History of Naval Warfare Devices

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23. Hitler was convinced that the real invasion would be at Calais rather than Normandy

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24. How US sailors pulled off a daring high-seas mission to save a sinking Nazi submarine and capture its secrets

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25. I AM OLD IRONSIDES

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