Category Archives: News

NHF Announces Knox Prize for Naval History

Posted on April 16, 2013 by admin

In the minutes of the 1948 annual meeting of the Naval Historical Foundation that detailed a post-World War II fundraising campaign led by NHF President Fleet Admiral Ernest King for a naval museum that would open in downtown Washington in … Continue reading →

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Norman’s Corner: Pointing to General Genda

Posted on April 11, 2013 by admin

By Norman Polmar (Editor’s note: This is the seventh in a series of blogs by Norman Polmar, author, analyst, and consultant specializing in the naval, aviation, and intelligence fields. Follow the full series here.) While in high school I became … Continue reading →

Posted in History, News, Norman Polmar | Tagged aircraft, carrier, foundation, Genda, General, Harbor, Historical, history, IJN, Japanese, Midway, Minoru, naval, navy, NHF, Norman, Pearl, Polmar, WW2 | 1 Comment

Naval Aviators Visit Cold War Gallery

Posted on April 5, 2013 by admin

On 3 April 2013, three retired naval aviators paid their first visit to the Cold War Gallery at the Washington Navy Yard, to view some of the Navy Museum’s newest exhibits. Of particular interest to them was the Ready … Continue reading →

Posted in Cold War Gallery, History, Navy Museum, News | Tagged aviator, Bronson, Clansmen, Cold, Feuilloy, foundation, Gallery, Historical, history, JFK, Kunkle, Mears, naval, navy, NHF, Ready, Room, VA-46, war | Leave a comment

High School Student is Latest Addition to NHF Speakers Program

Posted on April 3, 2013 by admin

One of the services that the Naval Historical Foundation has provided to civic groups around the nation is a cadre of speakers who have naval history expertise developed through the study of naval history, or as a participant in historic … Continue reading →

Posted in History, News, Speakers | Tagged 1812, foundation, Historical, history, lecture, Midway, naval, navy, NHF, speaker, USS, war, Whittenbury, William | 2 Comments

Norman’s Corner: Disappointing Captain Beach

Posted on April 3, 2013 by admin

By Norman Polmar (Editor’s note: This is the sixth in a series of blogs by Norman Polmar, author, analyst, and consultant specializing in the naval, aviation, and intelligence fields. Follow the full series here.) As mentioned in previous blogs, in … Continue reading →

Posted in History, News, Norman Polmar | Tagged Admiral, attack, Beach, foundation, Harbor, Historical, history, Kimmel, naval, navy, NHF, Norman, Pearl, Polmar | 1 Comment

Celebrating Women’s History Month at the Naval Historical Foundation

Posted on March 29, 2013 by admin

Responding to the Navy’s Women’s History Month theme of “Women Inspiring Innovation through Imagination: Celebrating Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics,” the Naval Historical Foundation participated in Women’s History Month by co-hosting an event with the Hopper Information Services … Continue reading →

Posted in History, News | Tagged bug, computer, digital, foundation, Grace, Historical, history, Hopper, naval, navy, NHF, women | Leave a comment

USS Enterprise Leadership Award Winners Recognized at Cold War Gallery

Posted on March 26, 2013 by admin

In a ceremony held at the Navy Museum’s Cold War Gallery, at the Washington Navy Yard on 21 March 2013, five USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Sailors were recognized for their outstanding leadership in the “Big E” during its final … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Navy Museum, News | Tagged 2013, award, Cold, Enterprise, foundation, Gallery, Historical, history, Holloway, leadership, naval, navy, NHF, sailor, USS, war, year | Leave a comment

Remembering John C. Reilly: “The Best of Us”

Posted on March 20, 2013 by admin

By Samuel Loring Morison On December 18, 2012, John C. Reilly, Jr., naval historian “par excellence” passed away after several years of illness. There seemed to be nothing he didn’t know about naval history and naval guns and gunnery. I … 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

Norman’s Corner: Convincing Admiral Burke

Posted on March 13, 2013 by admin

By Norman Polmar (Editor’s note: This is the fifth in a series of blogs by Norman Polmar, author, analyst, and consultant specializing in the naval, aviation, and intelligence fields. Follow the full series here.) Admiral Arleigh A. Burke was a … Continue reading →

Posted in History, News, Norman Polmar | Tagged Admiral, Arleigh, book, Burke, foundation, Historical, history, Hyman, naval, navy, NHF, Norman, Polmar, Rickover | 2 Comments

2013 Submarine History Seminar: Seawolf and the Maritime Strategy

Posted on March 8, 2013 by admin

Policy, Strategy, Technology, Tactics, Acquisition: the interrelationship of these five distinct but related spheres of interest and the activities associated with each is not always apparent, even to those in high level positions in the various spheres. An examination of … Continue reading →

Posted in History, News | Tagged construction, design, foundation, Historical, history, league, maritime, naval, navy, NHF, NSL, policy, seawolf, strategy, submarine | Leave a comment

NHF Chairman ADM DeMars Donates Collection of Submarine and Aircraft Carrier Christening Photo Albums to Navy

Posted on March 7, 2013 by admin

Naval Historical Foundation Chairman Admiral Bruce DeMars, USN (Ret) recently made a generous donation to the Navy’s photo collection. Admiral DeMars, a submariner, finished up his forty-four years in the Navy with eight years as the Director, Naval Nuclear … Continue reading →

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NHF Photo Services Impacted by Navy’s Historical Archives Sequestration Closure

Posted on March 5, 2013 by admin

As a result of the ongoing government sequestration process, the Naval History and Heritage Command, located at the Washington Navy Yard, announced the closure of their Archives to public researchers. A statement on the Command’s website reads: Until further notice, … Continue reading →

Posted in History, News | Tagged archives, closed, command, foundation, heritage, Historical, history, naval, navy, NHF, NHHC, photos, prints, reproductions, sequestration, washington, yard | 5 Comments

Spilling the Secret – Captain Morton T. Seligman, U.S. Navy (Retired), U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1919

Posted on February 28, 2013 by admin

By Captain Lawrence B. Brennan, U.S. Navy (Retired) (Editor’s Note: a version of this article first appeared in the January 2013 issue of the Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log. Article is copyrighted by the author, all rights reserved.) “The game … Continue reading →

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USS Guardian (MCM 5) and the Navy’s Post-World War II Minesweepers

Posted on February 21, 2013 by admin

By Captain George Stewart, USN (Retired) On 17 January, 2013, the USS Guardian (MCM 5) ran aground on Tubbataha Reef in the Philippines. The ship had gotten underway after a port call at Subic Bay. An investigation by US … Continue reading →

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