Tag Archives: USS

Donor Gets First Look at Battleship USS Arizona (BB 39) Model

Posted on May 13, 2013 by admin

The battleship USS Arizona (BB 39) resting at the bottom of Pearl Harbor, is a powerful symbol of the devastation wrought on 7 December 1941 as Japanese aircraft swooped down on the unsuspecting American Pacific Fleet. Surprisingly, until the year … Continue reading →

Posted in Donation, History, News | Tagged Arizona, battleship, BB-39, David, donor, fisher, foundation, Harbor, Historical, history, model, naval, navy, NHF, Pearl, Rosow, USS | Leave a comment

BOOK REVIEW – Raising Missouri

Posted on April 24, 2013 by admin

By Chuck Veit, Lulu.com, Raleigh, NC. (2012) Reviewed by David Kronenfeld Chuck Veit in Raising Missouri has put together a tidy little volume detailing a little known footnote of American naval history – the sinking and salvage of USS Missouri. … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged book, foundation, Gibraltar, Historical, history, Missouri, naval, navy, NHF, Raising, review, USS, Veit | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in History, Museum Ship, News | Tagged 2013, Admiral, april, event, foundation, Historical, history, McLaughlin, member, Midway, Mitchell, naval, navy, NHF, RADM, reception, USS | 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

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

BOOK REVIEW – My Heroes

Posted on March 22, 2013 by admin

By Jack Ferrell, edited by Megan Burns, Waldenhouse Publishers, Athens, TN, (2010). Reviewed by Charles Bogart This is a nicely written account of one man’s life: service in the Navy as a regular and reserve officer, a pilot for United … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged AD-4, aviator, Boxer, Ferrell, foundation, Historical, history, Korea, memoir, naval, navy, NHF, pilot, Skyraider, USS, VF-194, war | Leave a comment

BOOK REVIEW – CSS Alabama vs USS Kearsarge: Cherbourg 1864

Posted on March 22, 2013 by admin

By Mark Lardas, Osprey Publishing, (2011) Reviewed by Thomas P. Ostrom The author, Mark Lardas, brings a degree in naval architecture and marine engineering to his analysis of this epic American Civil War naval battle; as well as experience in … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged Alabama, battle, Cherbourg, civil, confederate, CSS, foundation, Historical, history, Kearsarge, Lardas, naval, navy, NHF, Osprey, Ostrom, union, USS, war | Leave a comment

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

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

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 →

Posted in History, News | Tagged foundation, Guardian, Historical, history, MCM, minesweeper, naval, navy, NHF, reef, shipwreck, Stewart, USS | 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 →

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Remembering Pearl Harbor: Interview with a Navy Survivor

Posted on December 7, 2012 by admin

The following interview is an excerpt from the oral history of Captain Douglas G. Phillips, USN (Retired), recorded in December 2010. Captain Phillips graduated from the New York State Merchant Marine Academy in 1937, and later obtained a commission with … Continue reading →

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Enterprise: The Enduring Connection

Posted on November 29, 2012 by admin

The inactivation this Saturday 1 December of USS Enterprise (CVN 65) at Naval Station Norfolk will mark the latest chapter of a close relationship between the Naval Historical Foundation (NHF) and one of the Navy’s most historically significant vessels. In … Continue reading →

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USS Enterprise Commemorative Coin Now on Sale

Posted on November 1, 2012 by admin

This week, the legendary aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) completes her final journey. Her return to her Norfolk, VA homeport this weekend will mark the end of 51 years of active service with the United States Navy, and 25 … Continue reading →

Posted in History, News | Tagged aircraft, carrier, challenge, coin, commemorative, CVN-65, Enterprise, history, inactivation, medal, naval, navy, USS | 1 Comment

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