Tag Archives: destroyer

USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE 413) Battle Ensign Donated to Navy

Posted on May 13, 2013 by admin

Last month, a truly unique piece of history found a new home in the collection of the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC). The 48 star battle ensign of the destroyer escort USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE 413) was transferred … Continue reading →

Posted in Donation, History, News | Tagged battle, Copeland, destroyer, ensign, escort, flag, foundation, Gulf, Historical, history, leyte, naval, navy, NHF, NROTC, Roberts, samar, Samuel, Skau, war, world, WW2 | Leave a comment

BOOK REVIEW – USN Destroyer VS IJN Destroyer: The Pacific 1943

Posted on February 26, 2013 by admin

By Mark E. Stille, with contributors, Osprey Publishing, Long Island City, NY (2012) Reviewed by Michael F. Solecki The naval frigates known as “destroyers” first came into their own in the Pacific Theater of World War II. These ships evolved … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged book, destroyer, foundation, Historical, history, IJN, naval, navy, NHF, Osprey, pacific, review, Stille, USS, war, world, WW2 | Leave a comment

BOOK REVIEW – A Hard Fought Ship, The Story of HMS Venomous

Posted on February 15, 2013 by admin

By Robert J.Moore and John A. Rodgaard; Holywell Publishing, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, UK, (2010). Reviewed by Thomas C. Hone, Ph.D. This well-illustrated paperback book covers the career of a Royal Navy destroyer commissioned in 1919 and the experiences of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged book, British, Casablanca, destroyer, Dunkirk, foundation, Historical, history, HMS, Hone, Moore, naval, navy, NHF, review, Rodgaard, Royal, Venemous, war, world, WW2 | Leave a comment

NHF Historian Wins LEGO Shipbuilding Contest with 5 Foot Long Fletcher Class Destroyer

Posted on February 5, 2013 by admin

This past Saturday, the Hampton Roads Naval Museum (HRNM) held their second annual “Brick by Brick: LEGO Shipbuilding” contest. The event brought together those who love naval history, and those who love the iconic children’s construction blocks. The day-long event … Continue reading →

Posted in History, News | Tagged brick, Colamaria, contest, destroyer, fletcher, foundation, Hampton, Historical, history, LEGO, model, museum, naval, navy, NHF, Roads, shipbuilding, sullivans | Leave a comment

BOOK REVIEW – Destroyer Captain: Lessons of a First Command

Posted on December 11, 2012 by admin

By Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD. (2012) Reviewed by Stephen Phillips Admiral James Stavridis is a prolific writer. Perhaps most well known are his contributions in the U.S. Naval Institute’s Proceedings, and USNI blog. Admiral Stavridis … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged Admiral, Barry, destroyer, history, naval, navy, Stavridis, USS | Leave a comment

Call for Papers: Battle of the Atlantic – 70th Anniversary Conference

Posted on December 4, 2012 by admin

Battle of the Atlantic – 70th Anniversary Conference 23-24 May 2013 Naval Regional Headquarters, Liverpool May 2013 marks the seventieth anniversary of perhaps the major turning point in the Allied victory over the Germans in the Atlantic during the Second … Continue reading →

Posted in Call for Papers, Call for Proposals | Tagged 2013, Atlantic, battle, conference, destroyer, history, naval, navy, submarine, symposium, U-Boat, war, world, WW2 | 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

BOOK REVIEW – A View from the Deckplates: Two Decades Aboard Destroyers during the Cold War (1950-1970)

Posted on October 9, 2012 by admin

By George Chambers, Authorhouse, Bloomington, IN (2004). Reviewed by Jim Bussert If anyone has ever wanted to get the experience of serving on destroyers for twenty years, Senior Chief Fire Control Technician George Chambers has provided the answer. His love … Continue reading →

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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

USS Sterett Flag From World War II Finds Its Way Home

Posted on September 25, 2012 by admin

We were contacted last month by the Commanding Officer of the destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) about an historic artifact that once belonged to the Naval Historical Foundation. Commander Stewart L. Bateshansky, USN, recently assumed command of the Arleigh Burke … Continue reading →

Posted in History, News | Tagged American, battle, destroyer, flag, guadalcanal, history, II, naval, navy, Sterett, war, world, WW2 | 1 Comment

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

BOOK REVIEW: A Hard Fought Ship – The Story of HMS Venemous

Posted on June 26, 2012 by admin

By Robert J. Moore and John A. Rodgaard, Holywell House Publishing, 2010 (first published in Great Britain by Robert J. Moore, 1990) Reviewed by Rear Admiral Joseph F. Callo, USNR (Ret) Every ship has a unique life, and in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged Callo, destroyer, history, HMS, II, Moore, naval, navy, Rodgaard, Venemous, war, world | Leave a comment

Into the Lion’s Den Exhibit: USS Robison (DDG 12)

Posted on June 13, 2012 by admin

We are drawing closer to completion of the new “Into the Lion’s Den” exhibit in the Cold War Gallery, and we’d like to take the opportunity to remember the fourth U.S. Navy surface warship involved in the 1972 night battle … Continue reading →

Posted in Cold War Gallery, History, Navy Museum, News | Tagged battle, Den, destroyer, exhibit, guided, Haiphong, Harbor, history, Lions, missile, museum, naval, navy, Operation, Robison, vietnam, war | Leave a comment

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

Photographer Remembers Sinking of USS Yorktown (CV-5)

Posted on June 4, 2012 by admin

By CDR William G. Roy, USN(Ret). CDR Roy describes his experience as a member of the salvage party on board the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5) during the Battle of Midway. CDR Roy is a long time Naval Historical Foundation … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured, History, News | Tagged aircraft, battle, carrier, destroyer, Hammann, history, II, Midway, naval, navy, PH2, photographer, Roy, sinking, war, world, WWII, Yorktown | 8 Comments