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The National Museum of the United States Navy, or U.S. Navy Museum for short, is the flagship museum of the United States Navy and is located in the former Breech Mechanism Shop of the old Naval Gun Factory on the grounds of the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., United States. The U.S. Navy Museum is one of ten official Navy museums, [1 ...
The first component of the Naval History Division in the yard was the Navy Museum (later the United States Navy Museum), established in 1961. In 1963, the Operational Archives moved to the Navy Yard. The other sections of the Naval History Division followed in 1970, occupying several scattered buildings.
Cannonball House and Marine Museum: Delaware: Lewes: United States lightship Overfalls (LV-118) Delaware: Rehoboth Beach: Indian River Lifesaving Station Museum: Delaware: Wilmington: Kalmar Nyckel Foundation: Y District of Columbia: Washington, DC: National Museum of the United States Navy: Y District of Columbia: Washington, DC
United States Navy Name Country Region City Nationality Launched Class Type Remarks Ref CCB-18: United States California: Coronado: United States: 1968 Command control boat [1] USS Alabama: United States Alabama: Mobile: United States: 1942 South Dakota class (1939) Battleship: Led the American Fleet into Tokyo Bay on September 5, 1945 [2] USS ...
Pages in category "Naval museums in the United States" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The United States Navy Submarine Force Library and Museum is located on the Thames River in Groton, Connecticut.It is the only submarine museum managed exclusively by the Naval History & Heritage Command division of the Navy, and this makes it a repository for many special submarine items of national significance, including USS Nautilus (SSN-571).
These institutions vary in their scope and focus, with some museums dedicated to a specific national or regional context and chronicling the military history of a particular country or region, while other museums may concentrate on a particular conflict, era, service, technology (like an artillery museum), or unit (like a regimental museum).
For other Navy-related museums, see: Category:Naval museums in the United States. Pages in category "United States Navy museums" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.