Category Archives: Museum Ship

NHF Hosts San Diego Member Event On Board USS Midway Museum

Posted on April 18, 2013 by admin

On Sunday, April 7th, the Naval Historical Foundation (NHF) hosted a festive event aboard the USS Midway Museum in beautiful San Diego harbor. Over 40 members and friends of the Foundation gathered on the historic aircraft carrier to catch up … Continue reading →

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NHF to Host Member Event On Board USS Midway Museum in San Diego

Posted on March 18, 2013 by admin

To all Members and Friends of the Naval Historical Foundation who live in Southern California—You are invited to attend a festive reception aboard the USS Midway Museum on Sunday, April 7th from 6-8 pm. Please see the invitation posted above … Continue reading →

Posted in Museum Ship, News | Tagged aircraft, carrier, diego, event, foundation, Historical, history, Midway, museum, naval, navy, NHF, party, reception, San, USS | 1 Comment

Saving Historic Ships: NHF Historian Pens Article in Current Issue of Proceedings

Posted on February 4, 2013 by admin

The February Naval Institute Proceedings features an article by Naval Historical Foundation Historian Dr. David F. Winkler who looks at Historic Ships as an underutilized asset for the Navy in telling the Navy’s heritage story. The Naval Historical Foundation … Continue reading →

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Pearl Harbor Survivor: Tugboat ex-USS Hoga (YT 146)

Posted on December 5, 2012 by admin

As we approach the 71st anniversary of the tragic Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the thoughts of many around the nation will turn towards Hawaii, and the wreck of the battleship USS Arizona. But another Navy vessel from that colossal … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Museum Ship, News | Tagged 1941, 7th, AIMM, arkansas, attack, battleship, december, fireboat, Harbor, history, Hoga, Japanese, museum, naval, navy, Pearl, tugboat | 3 Comments

Museum Ship Ex-USS Stewart Looking for Gunners Mates

Posted on November 7, 2012 by admin

A unique museum ship located in Texas is looking for help. Gunners Mates or strikers are needed to work on the 3” 50’s and 40mm guns on the historic World War II destroyer escort ex-USS Stewart (DE 238) located … Continue reading →

Posted in Museum Ship, News, Volunteers | Tagged 40mm, destroyer, escort, Galveston, gunners, guns, history, mate, museum, naval, navy, repair, restoration, ship, Stewart | 2 Comments

USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.: Cuban Missile Crisis Veteran

Posted on October 4, 2012 by admin

This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis. During that dramatic confrontation, ships and aircraft of the U.S. Navy formed a blockade around the island of Cuba, to put a stop to Soviet efforts to build an … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Museum Ship, News | Tagged battleship, blockade, cove, Cuba, destroyer, history, Joseph, Kennedy, naval, navy, USS | 7 Comments

Schooner Pride of Baltimore II Visits Washington Navy Yard

Posted on September 20, 2012 by admin

There is a very special visitor at the Washington Navy Yard this week: the topsail schooner Pride of Baltimore II. The schooner is a replica of a War of 1812 era privateer. In this photo, Pride of Baltimore II is … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Museum Ship, News | Tagged 1812, Baltimore, Barry, destroyer, history, naval, navy, Pride, schooner, ship, washington | Leave a comment

Keeping Naval History Alive in Pearl Harbor: Maintaining the Submarine Bowfin

Posted on August 29, 2012 by admin

There is perhaps no place in America as closely identified with naval history as Pearl Harbor. The “day that will live in infamy” on 7 December 1941 has not been forgotten by the people of the United States, and great … Continue reading →

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Group Hoping to Obtain Carrier ex-USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Looking for Help of Veterans

Posted on August 13, 2012 by admin

The Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame is working to bring the decommissioned aircraft carrier ex-USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) to Rhode Island. The group hopes to open the carrier (the last non-nuclear carrier to be commissioned by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Museum Ship, News | Tagged aircraft, carrier, history, JFK, Kennedy, museum, naval, navy, ship | 4 Comments

Group Seeks to Bring ex-USS Charles F Adams to Jacksonville

Posted on June 11, 2012 by admin

A few weeks ago, we shared the story of our trip to Philadelphia to scavenge parts off a Cold War destroyer, ex-USS Forrest Sherman. Moored alongside Forrest Sherman is another decommissioned destroyer, ex-USS Charles F. Adams (DDG 2). Coincidentally, just … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Museum Ship, News | Tagged adams, cold war, destroyer, history, mothballs, museum, naval, navy, ship | 27 Comments

Battleship Iowa Departs for Los Angeles

Posted on May 29, 2012 by admin

Our good friend Bob Fish from the Aircraft Carrier USS Hornet Museum was on hand for the departure of the battleship ex-USS Iowa from Richmond, CA. You may recall that he shared some great photos in November of the battleship … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Museum Ship, News | Tagged battleship, Francisco, history, iowa, naval, navy, photographs, Richmond, San, ship, WWII | Leave a comment

Battleship NORTH CAROLINA: NI4BK is On the Air!

Posted on February 14, 2012 by admin

The age of the battleship has passed into history, but along the coasts of the United States are reminders of this dramatic era in naval history. Nestled in Wilmington, NC, is the battleship ex-USS North Carolina (BB 55), moored on … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Museum Ship, News | Tagged battleship, Carolina, communication, ham, history, naval, navy, NI4BK, North, radio, receiver, transmit | 4 Comments

Maintaining a Museum Ship: ex-USS SLATER (DE 766)

Posted on December 5, 2011 by admin

Every year, thousands of visitors flock to museum ships around the country. Most of these visitors have no idea of the endless care and upkeep required to maintain and preserve these decommissioned warships. Steel warships do not respond well to … Continue reading →

Posted in Museum Ship, News | Tagged Aetos, chipping, destroyer, escort, history, maintenance, naval, navy, painting, repair, ship, Slater, USS | 7 Comments