Celebrating a proud tradition of U.S. Naval Ships
A Special Time in American History
The inspiration for this web site is what Americans did to win World War II. There has been much written about the generation that sacrificed so much and about the brave men and women who went overseas in life-threatening circumstances to protect the world from fascism. This web site is more about what was done here in the U.S. to win the war. In a very short period of time, Americans came together to build the hardware the fighting forces needed…. a quarter of a million airplanes, hundreds, perhaps thousands, of ships from small landing craft to great battleships. To use the vernacular, what Americans did in those few short years, simply blows me away. And of course it didn’t start with World War II. It goes back many generations of Americans doing the hard work to build a great country.
I want to be clear; there are tidbits of history on this site, but I am not an historian. I see myself as a sort of cheerleader. I want to draw attention to America’s great ships and naval history in hopes that visitors to this site will want to learn more. There are many good sources of information on any topic you want to pursue. No matter how many hours I put into researching the ships and building this site, it will never do more than scratch the surface of this amazing subject.
The inspiration for this web site is what Americans did to win World War II. There has been much written about the generation that sacrificed so much and about the brave men and women who went overseas in life-threatening circumstances to protect the world from fascism. This web site is more about what was done here in the U.S. to win the war. In a very short period of time, Americans came together to build the hardware the fighting forces needed…. a quarter of a million airplanes, hundreds, perhaps thousands, of ships from small landing craft to great battleships. To use the vernacular, what Americans did in those few short years, simply blows me away. And of course it didn’t start with World War II. It goes back many generations of Americans doing the hard work to build a great country.
I want to be clear; there are tidbits of history on this site, but I am not an historian. I see myself as a sort of cheerleader. I want to draw attention to America’s great ships and naval history in hopes that visitors to this site will want to learn more. There are many good sources of information on any topic you want to pursue. No matter how many hours I put into researching the ships and building this site, it will never do more than scratch the surface of this amazing subject.
The Ships
This site is a work in progress. There is so much not yet covered such as PT Boats, Landing Craft, Transport and Support Ships and so on. The U.S. won World War Two, but it was never assumed that we would, and history might well have taken a very different turn if it were not for every single destroyer, submarine, and PT Boat; if it were not for every self-sacrificing sailor and marine… if it were not for every single American who worked overtime to build the ships, planes, and tanks that were needed. Every time I learn something new about those years, I am simply in awe of what Americans did. Tribute is not a strong enough word.
This site is a work in progress. There is so much not yet covered such as PT Boats, Landing Craft, Transport and Support Ships and so on. The U.S. won World War Two, but it was never assumed that we would, and history might well have taken a very different turn if it were not for every single destroyer, submarine, and PT Boat; if it were not for every self-sacrificing sailor and marine… if it were not for every single American who worked overtime to build the ships, planes, and tanks that were needed. Every time I learn something new about those years, I am simply in awe of what Americans did. Tribute is not a strong enough word.
Directory of Museum Ships
Listing of modern U.S. Navy ships preserved as museums.
Listed by category with links.
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Listing of modern U.S. Navy ships preserved as museums.
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Historic U.S. Navy
Photos and descriptions of Navy ships in the era of steam through the First World War.
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Photos and descriptions of Navy ships in the era of steam through the First World War.
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The Evolution of Submarines
Starting with the American Civil War, how the submarine evolved as an effective naval weapon.
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Starting with the American Civil War, how the submarine evolved as an effective naval weapon.
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Submarines of World War 2
Photos and descriptions of submarines that helped to win the war.
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Photos and descriptions of submarines that helped to win the war.
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Early Destroyers
Starting with DD-1 in 1902, see how destroyers evolved into the fighting machines of the 1930’s.
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Starting with DD-1 in 1902, see how destroyers evolved into the fighting machines of the 1930’s.
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Battleships of World War 2
Photos and descriptions of post dreadnought battleship classes that fought in the war.
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Photos and descriptions of post dreadnought battleship classes that fought in the war.
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Cruisers of World War 2
Photos and descriptions of the cruiser classes that served in the war.
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Photos and descriptions of the cruiser classes that served in the war.
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