Naval History News

Naval History News

Vietnam Veterans Honor a Lost ‘Legend’; Wreck of World War II Sub Identified as Albacore

June 2023

2023 CNO Naval History Essay Contest Announced

Essay entries should apply lessons from throughout naval history to the great-power competition of today.

April 2023

Naval Historical Foundation Finds New Home with Naval Institute

The U.S. Naval Institute announced in January that NHF’s legacy and mission will continue within the Naval Institute fold.

April 2023

Korean War Aviator Receives Navy Cross

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro awarded the Navy Cross to retired Navy Captain Royce Williams for his exploits during the Korean War.

April 2023

Stillwell Wins Morison Award for Battleship Commander

It is the third prestigious award in a row for the book.

January 2023

Miniature Model Museum in Search of a Home

Dror Doron, a naval officer based in Israel, has created a remarkable museum of models covering a wide variety of historical themes—including naval history—and he’s now seeking a home for ...

January 2023

Wreck of 17th-Century Swedish Warship Discovered

Marine archaeologists from Vrak—the Museum of Wrecks in Stockholm, Sweden—have discovered the wreck of the 17th-century warship Äpplet (“Apple”).

January 2023

History in Lego: Yearly Expo Highlights Unique Ship-Modeling Subculture

Lego isn’t only for kids anymore.

November 2022

Naval Historical Foundation Announces 2022 Knox Medal Honorees

The Naval Historical Foundation has announced that Dr. Norman Friedman and Dr. Donald F. Bittner are the 2022 Commodore Dudley W. Knox Medal recipients.

November 2022

WWII German Warships Revealed in Drought-Sapped Danube

The mighty Danube’s waters have been reduced to their lowest level in nearly a hundred years—resulting in the exposure of a ghost fleet of sunken World War II–era German warships ...

November 2022

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