The use of operational art by the German Navy offers a maritime use case for the application of time, space, and force.

For the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, the 1920s were a time of reform and innovation. The aftermath of World War I led to global changes in maritime power. The...

Burke was an inspiring and decisive leader and a very effective manager.

The oldest history covered in this issue meets up here with the newest technology at our fingertips: AI.

A salvage company announced in October that it had recovered more than 1,000 silver and gold coins from a Spanish shipwreck off the Florida coast.

Award winners celebrated at the Naval Institute, and details of the CNO Naval History Essay Contest are announced.

The Naval History community—and the naval historical community at large—experienced a great loss with the passing of J. M. “Jim” Caiella on 26 September 2025.

A tribute to Water Tender Second Class Elmer Bigelow, who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his gallant actions on board the USS Fletcher off Corregidor in February 1945.

Rebel guns dotted the Virginia shore of the Potomac in early 1862, threatening the approach to Washington. The U.S. steam sloop Pensacola had orders to proceed past them—no matter what.

At the start of the Civil War, both the U.S. Army and Navy scrambled to grow their forces.

When confronted by a more powerful navy, a weaker one often seeks weapons and tactics to even the odds.

With more than 150 museum ships in the United States, the issue of space can affect hundreds of thousands of artifacts donated across the ships in the museum fleet.