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![Share By Margherita M. Desy, Historian, Naval History & Heritage Command Detachment Boston “Whereas the depredations committed by the Algerine corsairs on the commerce of the United States render it necessary […]](https://usnhistory.navylive.dodlive.mil/files/2019/03/1803MFC2011Photo-125x125.jpg "“Act to provide a naval armament” – 225th Anniversary of the Creation of the United States Navy")
“Act to provide a naval armament” – 225th Anniversary of the Creation of the United States Navy
Posted on March 20, 2019 | No CommentsShare By Margherita M. Desy, Historian, Naval History & Heritage Command Detachment Boston “Whereas the depredations committed by the Algerine corsairs on the commerce of the United States render it necessary […] -
![Share By Daniel Garas, Naval History and Heritage Command Before it entered World War II, the United States Navy realized aviation would play a significant role in the upcoming conflict. […]](https://usnhistory.navylive.dodlive.mil/files/2019/03/80-G-K-5790-e1553003035344-125x125.jpeg "The Oerlikon 20 mm: The Right Tool for the Job")
The Oerlikon 20 mm: The Right Tool for the Job
Posted on March 18, 2019 | No CommentsShare By Daniel Garas, Naval History and Heritage Command Before it entered World War II, the United States Navy realized aviation would play a significant role in the upcoming conflict. […] -
![Share By Dave Werner, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs On February 21st, 2019, NAVADMIN 039/19 directed the Navy to return to the union jack beginning Tuesday June 4, 2019. That […]](https://usnhistory.navylive.dodlive.mil/files/2019/02/80-G-52931-125x125.jpeg "Strong Crew, and Rescue, Set Sailor Standards for Initiative and Toughness")
Strong Crew, and Rescue, Set Sailor Standards for Initiative and Toughness
Posted on February 22, 2019 | No CommentsShare By Dave Werner, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs On February 21st, 2019, NAVADMIN 039/19 directed the Navy to return to the union jack beginning Tuesday June 4, 2019. That […] -
![Share By Hill Goodspeed, Historian, National Naval Aviation Museum The aircraft carrier Hornet (CV 8) served for just 372 days, her short lifespan reflective of the fact that she put […]](https://usnhistory.navylive.dodlive.mil/files/2019/02/NH-82718-KN-125x125.jpeg "Two Flights Defined Hornet’s Service")
Two Flights Defined Hornet’s Service
Posted on February 8, 2019 | No CommentsShare By Hill Goodspeed, Historian, National Naval Aviation Museum The aircraft carrier Hornet (CV 8) served for just 372 days, her short lifespan reflective of the fact that she put […] -
![Share Editor’s note: ‘Why We Do What We Do’ is an initiative CNO Richardson asked the Naval History and Heritage Command to help share with the fleet. Each month, our […]](https://usnhistory.navylive.dodlive.mil/files/2019/01/Why-we-do-what-we-do-graphic-125x125.jpg "The First Test of an Independent Carrier Task Force")
The First Test of an Independent Carrier Task Force
Posted on January 28, 2019 | No CommentsShare Editor’s note: ‘Why We Do What We Do’ is an initiative CNO Richardson asked the Naval History and Heritage Command to help share with the fleet. Each month, our […] -
![Share Editor’s note: September 6, 2018 marks 100 years since the first firing of the Navy railway gun used in World War I. For the 100th anniversary, Naval History and […]](https://usnhistory.navylive.dodlive.mil/files/2018/09/NH-2425-125x125.jpeg "Weapons of World War I: Commemorating the Navy Railway Gun")
Weapons of World War I: Commemorating the Navy Railway Gun
Posted on September 5, 2018 | No CommentsShare Editor’s note: September 6, 2018 marks 100 years since the first firing of the Navy railway gun used in World War I. For the 100th anniversary, Naval History and […] -
![Share By Dennis Conrad, Ph.D., Histories and Archives Division, Naval History and Heritage Command In November 1917, Rear Adm. Ralph Earle, the head of the Navy’s Bureau of Ordnance, […]](https://usnhistory.navylive.dodlive.mil/files/2018/08/NH-2326-125x125.jpeg "The Navy on the Ground: The Naval Railway Batteries of WWI")
The Navy on the Ground: The Naval Railway Batteries of WWI
Posted on August 16, 2018 | No CommentsShare By Dennis Conrad, Ph.D., Histories and Archives Division, Naval History and Heritage Command In November 1917, Rear Adm. Ralph Earle, the head of the Navy’s Bureau of Ordnance, […] -
![Share By U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Stuart R. Lockhart (Ret.) Naval History and Heritage Command writer Carsten Fries’s recent narrative of the support lent by the British carrier HMS […]](https://usnhistory.navylive.dodlive.mil/files/2018/07/3-Corsairs-Formidable-IWM-A-24787-125x125.jpg "Naval Aviation Development in World War II–U.S. Navy Versus Royal Navy Experience")
Naval Aviation Development in World War II–U.S. Navy Versus Royal Navy Experience
Posted on July 31, 2018 | No CommentsShare By U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Stuart R. Lockhart (Ret.) Naval History and Heritage Command writer Carsten Fries’s recent narrative of the support lent by the British carrier HMS […] -
![Share Editor’s note: This is Part Two of “USS Robin: When the CNO Needed a Royal Navy Carrier.” Read Part One here. Victorious departed Norfolk on Feb. 3 en route to […]](https://usnhistory.navylive.dodlive.mil/files/2018/07/4-HMS-Victorious-and-Cimarron-12-Jul-43-IWM-A-21747-mod-125x125.jpg "USS Robin: When the CNO Needed a Royal Navy Carrier – Part II")
USS Robin: When the CNO Needed a Royal Navy Carrier – Part II
Posted on July 20, 2018 | No CommentsShare Editor’s note: This is Part Two of “USS Robin: When the CNO Needed a Royal Navy Carrier.” Read Part One here. Victorious departed Norfolk on Feb. 3 en route to […] -
![Share By Carsten Fries, Communication and Outreach Division, Naval History and Heritage Command. In autumn 1942, Adm. Ernest J. King, the Chief of Naval Operations, faced a dilemma: The battles of […]](https://usnhistory.navylive.dodlive.mil/files/2018/07/5-USN-F4F-4-pilots-Victorious-IWM-A-19650-mod-125x125.jpg "USS Robin: When the CNO Needed a Royal Navy Carrier – Part I")
USS Robin: When the CNO Needed a Royal Navy Carrier – Part I
Posted on July 20, 2018 | No CommentsShare By Carsten Fries, Communication and Outreach Division, Naval History and Heritage Command. In autumn 1942, Adm. Ernest J. King, the Chief of Naval Operations, faced a dilemma: The battles of […]