Naval History News

Rowe’s work depicts the Pearl Harbor arriving at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and sailing past the USS Arizona Memorial.

USS Pearl Harbor Crew Honored with Artwork on Pearl Harbor Day

Navy Combat Artist Douglas Rowe presented the crew of the USS Pearl Harbor (LSD-52) a print of a new Navy artwork during a remembrance ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard.

March 2024

In a remarkable feat of heroism, Charles French, “the Human Tugboat,” saved the lives of 15 of his shipmates, swimming through the night and pulling them to safety during the fighting off Guadalcanal in September 1942.

Navy to Name Destroyer for WWII Hero Charles French

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced that the future Arleigh Burke–class guided-missile destroyer will be named the USS Charles J. French.

March 2024

“What is the winning formula for future warfighters?” In a lively discussion, an all-star panel including (l. to r.) Dr. Mark Hagerott, Major General William F. Mullen III, Lieutenant General Michael Plehn, Vice Admiral Ann Rondeau, and Paul Scharre addressed that crucial question.

Importance of Naval History Underscored at Future-Warfighting Seminar

The importance of history was evident in the seminar on critical thinking held by the U.S. Naval Institute and U.S. Naval Academy at the Jack C. Taylor Conference Center in ...

February 2024

Evans’ “fighting ship,” the USS Johnston, weaves through incoming fire as she takes on Japanese battleships and cruisers at the October 1944 Battle off Samar.

Destroyer to Be Named in Honor of World War II Hero Ernest Evans

Secretary Del Toro made the announcement during a ship-naming ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy on 15 November.

February 2024

High school junior Claire Flynn, an avid participant in National History Day since she was in the sixth grade, poses with her Coskey Naval History Prize alongside Chip Wallen, Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Naval Institute, which now sponsors the prize.

Coskey Naval Prize Winners Feted at National History Day

The prize was originally sponsored by the Naval Historical Foundation to honor and promote education in American naval history.

December 2023

The latest in-depth survey of the Midway wrecks yielded this vivid image of a large casemate gun on the Japanese carrier Kaga.

Research Vessel Completes First Detailed Views of Iconic Midway Shipwrecks

This is the first time since the vessel went down in 1942 that anyone has seen the Akagi, which was initially located during a mapping survey in 2019.

December 2023

Authors Fowler, Hornfischer Named 2023 Knox Medal Honorees

Authors William M. Fowler Jr. and James D. Hornfischer were named the recipients of the 2023 Commodore Dudley W. Knox Medal.

December 2023

Plans Taking Shape for Navy–Marine Corps 250th

The 250th anniversary of the Navy’s founding on 13 October 1775 will be marked with an unprecedented floating display of Navy history brought together on the Delaware.

October 2023

This photo of then-Colonel Clifton B. Cates was taken circa 1942—the same time frame during which he owned the uniform coat discovered by the Smithsonian.

Smithsonian Curator Discovers Uniform Coat of USMC Legend ‘Lucky’ Cates

While researching uniforms in storage, a curator at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History recently made a remarkable discovery.

October 2023

Two WWII Shipwrecks—Both Kamikaze Victims—Identified

A pair of U.S. shipwrecks from World War II—one a destroyer, the other a carrier, both victims of kamikaze attacks—have been identified in recent months.

October 2023

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