Naval History Magazine - February 2012 Volume 26, Number 1

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Rescue on Guam Patrol
Issue: Naval History Magazine - February 2012 Volume 26, Number 1
For these reservists, it wasn’t the typical active-duty stint—but a desperate search for plane-wreck survivors adrift in the Pacific expanse.
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  • Historic Aircraft - The King of the Sea

    The Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King with its many progeny and variants ranks as one of aviation history’s most successful and numerous naval...

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  • A Museum Reborn
    After a major overhaul, the Naval Academy Museum reopened its doors to a grateful public; now more than ever, it’s...

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SEALs: 50 Years and Counting
In its first half century, a once little-known Navy unit has evolved into what is arguably the world’s most...
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The Resurrection of John Paul Jones
The perseverance of an American ambassador to France paid off when the remains of early America’s iconic Navy hero...
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On Our Scope

A quarter-century ago, the U.S. Naval Institute recommitted itself to one of its core missions—preserving and celebrating the history of...

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At War with the Army
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz prized healthy interservice relations. Nevertheless, major conflicts arose within his command...
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Rescue on Guam Patrol
For these reservists, it wasn’t the typical active-duty stint—but a desperate search for plane-wreck...
Read More
Historic Aircraft - The King of the Sea

The Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King with its many progeny and variants ranks as one of aviation history’s most successful and numerous naval...

Read More
A Museum Reborn
After a major overhaul, the Naval Academy Museum reopened its doors to a grateful public; now more than ever, it’s...
Read More
Naval History Digital Edition

A digital edition of the February issue of Naval...

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Contributors

Lieutenant Commander Robert Bernier, USNR (Ret.), served as a pilot and patrol-plane commander with VP-65 from 1979 to 1991. He...

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Looking Back - The First SPAR

For about four decades, the top ship commands for Coast Guard captains were “the big white ones,” the high-endurance cutter ...

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In Contact

U.S. Navy’s Multicarrier Experience

Norman Polmar

I take issue with the contention of Jonathan Parshall and...

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Naval History News

Drake’s Final Resting Place Found?

As befits one of the most legendary ship captains of all time, Sir Francis Drake was buried...

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Historic Fleets - ‘An Ornament to the Navy’

By the flickering light of a globe lantern, Coal-heaver John Sutton, earning his $18 a month (as much as a ship’s cook or a coxswain),...

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Into Battle on Board the Invincible
A spur-of-the-moment purchase included an unexpected historical treasure: a copy of an unpublished letter describing HMS...
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The Invincible's Explosive Photo
Is an image of the British battlecruiser blowing up at Jutland an authentic photograph, or is it an expertly executed...
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Book Reviews

Sealab: America’s Forgotten Quest to Live and Work on the Ocean Floor

Ben Hellwarth. New York: Simon & Schuster,...

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The Ugliest Bandage on Iwo Jima
When a Japanese shell interrupted a corpsman tending to a wounded Marine, it also put a Purple Heart award on hold for...
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Museum Report - Preserving the History of Military Flight

The Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia, holds one of the largest private collections of World War II flying aircraft,...

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