History of the United States Navy

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1. Fun Naval jargon and tradition origins

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2. The history of the U.S. Navy

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3. History of Naval Warfare Devices

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4. Log Books

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5. The U.S. Navy Risked It All To Assassinate The Pearl Harbor Planners

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6. USS The Sullivans is in danger of sinking at NY military park, needs emergency repairs

   By Tony, February 26, 2021
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7. USS Pueblo Crew Single Digit Pose

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

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9. USS Swordfish Disappearance

   By Tony, January 20, 2021
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10. First Pilot to Land a Plane on a Warship

    By Tony, January 19, 2021
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11. The Sailor's White Hat

    By Tony, January 14, 2021
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12. Unidentifiable naval patch

    By Guest Jack R, December 20, 2020   

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13. This Staggeringly Quiet Sub Changed the Navy Forever. Now, It's All Scrap

    By Tony, October 7, 2020
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14. “Damn the Torpedoes – Full Speed Ahead” Our Navy’s first Admiral was a Hispanic Hero

    By Tony, September 15, 2020
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15. ESWS Dipped In Saltwater

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16. New Addition to USS Midway Museum: Restored Navy A-7 Corsair

    By Tony, June 3, 2021
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17. The History of Navy Rank (or Rate): Enlisted Personnel

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18. Submariners are Suing South Carolina to Save Cold War-Era Attack Boat

    By Tony, April 22, 2019
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19. The untold story of the men who died on the USS Saturn at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in World War II

    By Tony, April 20, 2019
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20. Class ring recovered from WWII crash scene in England is returned to gunner’s son

    By Tony, September 5, 2018
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21. Stern of US destroyer found near Alaska as researchers map little-known campaign of WWII

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22. 9 photos of the USS Wolverine, a strange WWII aircraft carrier that was originally a luxury paddlewheel steamer

    By Tony, July 27, 2018
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23. A Navy submarine with 99 sailors mysteriously disappeared 50 years ago

    By Tony, May 28, 2018
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24. Navy Determines Definitive Number of USS Indianapolis Survivors

    By Tony, March 24, 2018
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25. The lost nuclear bombs that no one can find

    By Tony, August 6, 2022
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    • August 6, 2022