Paul Mardikian, a conservator hired by Naval History and Heritage Comm...
WASHINGTON (Jan. 31, 2014) Paul Mardikian, a conservator hired by Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) Underwater Archeology Branch (UAB), shows the plate that they removed from the mid-section of the Howe... More
Kate Morrand, an archaeological conservator for Underwater Archeology ...
WASHINGTON (Aug. 16, 2013) Kate Morrand, an archaeological conservator for Underwater Archeology Branch (UAB) at Naval History and Heritage Command, uses a borescope to look at the internal workings of the mids... More
181023-N-HP188-0031 RICHMOND, Va. (October 23, 2018)
181023-N-HP188-0031 RICHMOND, Va. (October 23, 2018) Erik Farrell, an archaeological conservator from the Mariners’ Museum and Park located in Newport News, works with a device to collect measurement data from ... More
A painting of the battle between USS Monitor and CSS Virginia by W. F....
WASHINGTON (Feb. 19, 2013) A painting of the battle between USS Monitor and CSS Virginia by W. F. Halsall. The Brooklyn-built Monitor made nautical history after being designed and assembled in 118 days, and th... More
An undated photograph provided by Naval History and Heritage Command o...
WASHINGTON (Feb. 19, 2013) An undated photograph provided by Naval History and Heritage Command of a model of USS Monitor by Floyd Houston. The Brooklyn-built Monitor made nautical history after being designed ... More
In this undated photograph provided by Naval History and Heritage Comm...
WASHINGTON (Feb. 19, 2013) In this undated photograph provided by Naval History and Heritage Command the crew of USS Monitor stands near the ship's turret after the Battle of Hampton Roads between Monitor and t... More
A sketch of the scene inside the USS Monitor's turret during its battl...
WASHINGTON (Feb. 19, 2013) A sketch of the scene inside the USS Monitor's turret during its battle with CSS Virginia from the book "Deeds of Valor." The Brooklyn-built Monitor made nautical history after being ... More
In this depiction of the Battle of Hampton Roads provided by Naval His...
WASHINGTON (Feb. 19, 2013) In this depiction of the Battle of Hampton Roads provided by Naval History and Heritage Command, USS Monitor and CSS Virginia fire on each other. Monitor was a revolutionary vessel, d... More
This undated photograph of an engraving provided by Naval History and ...
WASHINGTON (Feb. 19, 2013) This undated photograph of an engraving provided by Naval History and Heritage Command of USS Monitor soon after its engagement with CSS Virginia shows the damage sustained by Monitor... More
An undated photo provided by Naval History and Heritage Command shows ...
WASHINGTON (Feb. 19, 2013) An undated photo provided by Naval History and Heritage Command shows a drawing of USS Monitor. The Brooklyn-built Monitor made nautical history after being designed and assembled in ... More
In this undated photograph provided by Naval History and Heritage Comm...
WASHINGTON (Feb. 19, 2013) In this undated photograph provided by Naval History and Heritage Command the crew of USS Monitor relax just outside of its turret. The Brooklyn-built Monitor made nautical history af... More
A photograph provided by Naval History and Heritage Command of USS Mon...
WASHINGTON (Feb. 19, 2013) A photograph provided by Naval History and Heritage Command of USS Monitor shows the deck looking forward on the starboard side, while the ship was in the James River in Virginia on ... More
An undated photo shows USS Petrel, a 4th grade gunboat. In April 1898,...
WASHINGTON (Feb. 11, 2014) An undated photo shows USS Petrel, a 4th grade gunboat. In April 1898, Petrel became part of Adm. George Dewey's fleet in the campaign against Manila during the Spanish American War. ... More
An undated photo show American troops disembarking from a ship onto sm...
WASHINGTON (Feb. 06, 2014) An undated photo show American troops disembarking from a ship onto small boats near Cavite, Philippines in 1898 or 1899. The photo archives staff found a wooden box containing approx... More
Game board pieces representing ships are positioned during a wargame r...
NEWPORT, R.I. (May. 10, 2016) Game board pieces representing ships are positioned during a wargame reenactment of the Battle of Jutland at U.S. Naval War College (NWC) in Newport, Rhode Island. The historical W... More
Game board pieces representing ships are positioned during a wargame r...
NEWPORT, R.I. (May. 10, 2016) Game board pieces representing ships are positioned during a wargame reenactment of the Battle of Jutland at U.S. Naval War College (NWC) in Newport, Rhode Island. The historical W... More
.S. Naval War College (NWC) staff members move ships during a wargame ...
NEWPORT, R.I. (May. 10, 2016) U.S. Naval War College (NWC) staff members move ships during a wargame reenactment of the Battle of Jutland at NWC in Newport, Rhode Island. The historical World War I naval battle... More
War College (NWC) staff members move ships during a wargame reenactmen...
NEWPORT, R.I. (May. 10, 2016) U.S. Naval War College (NWC) staff members move ships during a wargame reenactment of the Battle of Jutland at NWC in Newport, Rhode Island. The historical World War I naval battle... More
U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman 1st Class Nolan Brandon attaches a GoPro...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 12, 2017) U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman 1st Class Nolan Brandon attaches a GoPro video camera onto a remotely operated vehicle in order to obtain video of the wreck of the World War I-era a... More
U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman 1st Class Nolan Brandon attaches a GoPro...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 12, 2017) U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman 1st Class Nolan Brandon attaches a GoPro video camera onto a remotely operated vehicle in order to obtain video of the wreck of the World War I-era a... More
From Hampton Roads Naval Museum Flickr page, album
From Hampton Roads Naval Museum Flickr page, album titled Building USS Bagley. Fabrication of transverse framing at Shop 11. Photo dated June 26, 1935.
An undated file photo of U.S. Navy Lt. Gerald R. Ford taken during Wor...
WASHINGTON (Oct. 30, 2013) An undated file photo of U.S. Navy Lt. Gerald R. Ford taken during World War II. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy Naval History and Heritage Command) File# 131030-N-ZZ999-003
USS Enterprise (CV 6) landing an aircraft while supporting
USS Enterprise (CV 6) landing an aircraft while supporting the Gilberts Operation in November 1943. (U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.)
Sailors assigned to Naval History and Heritage Command render a hand s...
ARLINGTON, Va. (Dec. 07, 2012) Sailors assigned to Naval History and Heritage Command render a hand salute during a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery commemoratin... More
Pearl Harbor Rememberance
ARLINGTON, Va. (Dec. 20, 2013) A member of the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Honor Guard hands Information Systems Technician Seaman Yesenia Munoz, 19, a Sailor from Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) and a na... More
A wreath is placed at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National C...
ARLINGTON, Va. (Dec. 07, 2015) John Pentangelo, managing director for the Naval War College Museum, Yeoman 2nd Class Victoria Brunzell, assigned to Naval History and Heritage Command, and members of the U.S. Ar... More
Sailors assigned to the Naval History and Heritage Command place a wre...
ARLINGTON, Va. (Dec. 07, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Naval History and Heritage Command place a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns during a wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery commemorating ... More
Pearl Harbor Rememberance
ARLINGTON, Va. (Dec. 20, 2013) Assisted by a member of the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Honor Guard, Information Systems Technician Seaman Yesenia Munoz, 19, A sailor from Naval History and Heritage Command and a na... More
Sailors lay a wreath honoring veterans of the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese at...
ARLINGTON, Va. (Dec. 07, 2018) Yeoman 2nd Class Keeana Hodges, from Chicago, Ill., assigned to Naval History and Heritage Command, a member of the Naval Order of the United States and a Soldier from the 3rd U.S... More
Pearl Harbor Rememberance
ARLINGTON, Va. (Dec. 20, 2013) Yeoman Seaman Victoria Ruiz, from Naval History and Heritage Command, Naval Sea Cadet Nicklaus Tollmeo, Information Systems Technician Seaman Yesenia Munoz, from NHHC, Naval Sea C... More
Sailors assigned to Naval History and Heritage Command render a hand s...
ARLINGTON, Va. (Dec. 07, 2012) Sailors assigned to Naval History and Heritage Command render a hand salute during a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery commemoratin... More
A file photo of the aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CV-7) in early 1942 in ...
WASHINGTON (Mar. 14, 2019) A file photo of the aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CV-7) in early 1942 in Casco Bay, Maine, with SB2U and F4F aircraft on its flight deck. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Naval History and H... More
Lt. Col. Evans F. Carlson, U.S. Marine Corps commander Second Marine R...
PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 25, 1942) Lt. Col. Evans F. Carlson, U.S. Marine Corps commander Second Marine Raider Battalion, left, points out the location of Makin, in the Gilbert Islands, after his return to Pearl Harb... More
The oil painting, US Navy Photogrpah
WASHINGTON (Feb. 07, 2014) The oil painting "Windward Hill," by Albert Murray, painted in 1943, was found in 2001 in an auction on the Ebay website. It was the first misappropriated painting recovered by Navy A... More
The first USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413) is underway in this undated f...
WASHINGTON (Oct. 25, 2013) The first USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413) is underway in this undated file photo. The ship sank during the Battle off Samar on Oct. 25, 1944. Lt. Cmdr. R. W. Copeland, USNR, was in com... More
Lt. Cmdr. Robert W. Copeland, USNR, receives the Navy Cross from Rear ...
WASHINGTON (Oct. 25, 2013) Lt. Cmdr. Robert W. Copeland, USNR, receives the Navy Cross from Rear Adm. David M. LeBreton, at Norfolk, Va., July 16, 1945. Copeland received the Navy Cross for heroism while in com... More
Preliminary design model of USS United States (CV 58)
Preliminary design model of USS United States (CV 58) undergoing seakeeping tests at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’s David Taylor Model Basin in West Bethesda, Maryland, circa 1947. (U.S. Nav... More
Kate Morrand, archaeological conservator for the Archaeology & Conserv...
WASHINGTON (Dec. 10, 2012) Kate Morrand, archaeological conservator for the Archaeology & Conservation Laboratory at Naval History and Heritage Command, cleans artifacts recovered from the wreck of USS Huron, w... More
Kate Morrand, archaeological conservator for the Archaeology & Conserv...
WASHINGTON (Dec. 10, 2012) Kate Morrand, archaeological conservator for the Archaeology & Conservation Laboratory at Naval History and Heritage Command, cleans artifacts recovered from the wreck of USS Huron, w... More
Courtesy Photo from Joseph Miechle, Museum Educator
Courtesy Photo from Joseph Miechle, Museum Educator with the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. Mr. Jerome S. Brown Jr. (left) and Mr. James Frederick (right) visited the HRNM recently (10/25/2018). Mr. Brown served a... More
A photographic mosaic of USS Monitor composed of individual photograph...
WASHINGTON (Feb. 19, 2013) A photographic mosaic of USS Monitor composed of individual photographs taken from the research ship Alcoa Seaprobe in April 1974, when Monitor's wreck was initially discovered. Monit... More
An undated photograph provided by Naval History and Heritage Command s...
WASHINGTON (Feb. 19, 2013) An undated photograph provided by Naval History and Heritage Command showing the "Monitor Shiphouse" at Continental Iron Works, Green Point, N.Y. The ironclad Monitor, designed by Joh... More
President Gerald R. Ford rings the ceremonial bell aboard the aircraf...
NEW YORK, N.Y. (Jul. 04, 1976) President Gerald R. Ford rings the ceremonial bell aboard the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CV 59) during the international naval review and the nation's bicentennial activitie... More
President Gerald R. Ford delivers remarks aboard the aircraft carrier ...
NEW YORK, N.Y. (Jul. 04, 1976) President Gerald R. Ford delivers remarks aboard the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CV 59) at the international naval review during the nation's bicentennial activities on Indepe... More
U.S. Navy M1 Steel Helmet, 1945. Accession # HRNM
U.S. Navy M1 Steel Helmet, 1945. Accession # HRNM 1993-209D-003. The U.S. military replaced World War One style helmets in 1941. The M1 helmet, which replaced the M1917A1 design, was the most successful combat ... More
Former Presidents George H.W. Bush, left, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter,...
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (Nov. 04, 1991) Former Presidents George H.W. Bush, left, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford and Richard Nixon pose for a photograph Nov. 4, 1991 at the opening of the Ronald Reagan Pr... More
Clay Farrington, Historian with the Hampton Roads Naval
Clay Farrington, Historian with the Hampton Roads Naval Shipyard, presenting on June 21, 2018 to a group of employees, retirees and friends from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Farrington presented newfound researc... More
From the Hampton Roads Naval Museum Flickr Page. Original
From the Hampton Roads Naval Museum Flickr Page. Original caption reads "Stack and breeching construction at Shop 11." Photo is dated March 11, 1937.
Having endured the elements for more than 20 years, conservators with ...
WASHINGTON (Aug. 05, 2016) Having endured the elements for more than 20 years, conservators with the Warren Lasch Conservation Center (WLCC) clear away dirt around the 6-inch, 30 caliber gun from the U.S. Navy ... More
The Hampton Roads Naval Museum hosted a re-enlistment
The Hampton Roads Naval Museum hosted a re-enlistment ceremony in its gallery this morning. CS3(SW) Matthew Poole, assigned to the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) re-enlisted in front of members of his command and ... More
Submitted photo by Clay Farrington. Pictured are scenes
Submitted photo by Clay Farrington. Pictured are scenes from a recent tour of historic Building One aboard Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. The original building opened in 1830 and is on the National Register o... More
The Kimberly High School Band, from Kimberly, Wisconsin,
The Kimberly High School Band, from Kimberly, Wisconsin, performed aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship, USS Wisconsin (BB-64) during the battleship’s 75th Commissioning Anniversary. The band is unde... More
Museum Volunteer Jim Leuci, MCPO, USN (Ret.) is pictured
Museum Volunteer Jim Leuci, MCPO, USN (Ret.) is pictured presenting a historical presentation entitled “First Class to Chief:1887-2019” for new Chief Petty Officer Selectees at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum’s ... More
The Hampton Roads Naval Museum’s gallery contains the
The Hampton Roads Naval Museum’s gallery contains the ship’s bell from the USS Breese (DD 122). She was a Wickes-class destroyer that was launched in May of 1918. She was re-classified as a light minelayer in J... More
A leather bound historical album is displayed in a
A leather bound historical album is displayed in a wooden box inside of the homes located along Dillingham Boulevard aboard Naval Station Norfolk. 19 albums were created for each home, which was originally part... More
Keel laying of USS Blue-circa 1935
From the Hampton Roads Naval Museum Flickr page. Keel laying of the USS Helm, dated September 25, 1935.
BTCS(SW) Thomas Dandes (Ret.), Special Events Coordinator
BTCS(SW) Thomas Dandes (Ret.), Special Events Coordinator with the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, presented a riveting first person narrative account of the fateful actions of Chief Water Tender Peter Tomich, who ... More
181207-N-HP188-0065 ARLINGTON, Va. (Dec. 7, 2018) Assisted
181207-N-HP188-0065 ARLINGTON, Va. (Dec. 7, 2018) Assisted by a member of the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Honor Guard, Yeoman 2nd Class Keeana Hodges, a native of Chicago, Ill., currently assigned to Naval History a... More
Electronics Technician Chief Cheyenne Shasky, from
Electronics Technician Chief Cheyenne Shasky, from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center, assisted in presenting a first person narrative account of the fateful actions of Chief Water Tender Peter Tomich... More
170911-N-TH437-025 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2017)
170911-N-TH437-025 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2017) – Ken Nahshon, Ph.D., (left), an engineer with Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD), George Schwarz, Ph.D., (center right), an underwater a... More
USS Bagley and Blue - US Navy Photo
Archived Photo from HRNM Flickr Account. USS Bagley and Blue fabrication of frames in shop 11. Dated June 26, 1935.
Julius Shoulars, 94, a resident of the
Julius Shoulars, 94, a resident of the Westminster-Canterbury on the Bay in Virginia Beach, was interviewed for an oral history by staff members from the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. Shoulars entered service wit... More
Having cleared away sediment from 20 years of outdoor exposure, contra...
WASHINGTON (Aug. 06, 2016) Having cleared away sediment from 20 years of outdoor exposure, contractors hoist the 6-inch, 30 caliber gun from the U.S. Navy battleship Maine onto a truck bed at the Washington Nav... More
Glass plate photographs
David Colamaria, Naval History and Heritage Command's photographic section archivist, looks at a glass plate photograph of Spanish Adm. Pasqual Cervera taken in 1898 or 1899. The photo archives staff found a wo... More
Kate Morrand, an archaeological conservator for Underwater Archeology ...
WASHINGTON (Aug. 16, 2013) Kate Morrand, an archaeological conservator for Underwater Archeology Branch (UAB) at Naval History and Heritage Command, and Jeff Emerson, a Luther College intern at UAB, look at the... More
Building USS Bagley-circa 1936.
From the Hampton Roads Naval Museum Flickr Page. Original caption reads "Main deck, looking aft. Number 1 and Number 2 gun foundations in foreground." Photo dated June 28, 1936.
An infographic created for social media regarding the
An infographic created for social media regarding the date of May 20, 1909. This was the date when the USS Mississippi (BB 23) successfully navigated the Mississippi river and called at Natchez, Mississippi. In... More
A torpedo from the Spanish Cruiser Viscaya, circa 1898;
A torpedo from the Spanish Cruiser Viscaya, circa 1898; the top portion of a Mark VI sea mine, and the bell from the USS Virginia are some of the larger artifacts scheduled to be carefully packaged and relocate... More
Still Capture - US Navy Photo, San Diego, California
Still Capture ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2017) – U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) Midshipman 1st Class Nolan Brandon, Ken Haulsee, a graduate student at the University of Delaware, and Peter Barron, a laboratory techni... More
Kate Morrand, an archaeological conservator for the Underwater Archeol...
WASHINGTON (Aug. 16, 2013) Kate Morrand, an archaeological conservator for the Underwater Archeology Branch (UAB) at Naval History and Heritage Command, guides the midsection of Howell Torpedo Number 24 onto fo... More
NHHC Underwater Archaeology Branch (UAB) assist city of Alexandria arc...
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Apr. 14, 2016) Blair Atcheson, left, Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) historical preservation coordinator, uses multiple rulers to take the length and curvature of a historical timber ... More
Julius Shoulars, a 94 year old US Navy veteran, recalls
Julius Shoulars, a 94 year old US Navy veteran, recalls his service during WWII as a coxswain. Shoulars was assigned to the 7th Naval Beach Battalion, which went ashore during the allied invasion of Normandy, F... More
The Kimberly High School Band, from Kimberly, Wisconsin,
The Kimberly High School Band, from Kimberly, Wisconsin, performs aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship, USS Wisconsin (BB-64) during the battleship’s 75th Commissioning Anniversary. The band is under... More
170912-N-TH437-232 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2017)
170912-N-TH437-232 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2017) – U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) Midshipman 1st Class Nolan Brandon inspects a remotely operated vehicle during a survey of the wreck of the World War I-era armored... More
Visitors to the Historic Pennsylvania House are greeted
Visitors to the Historic Pennsylvania House are greeted by members of the Tidewater Officer’s Spouses Association’s (TOSA) Holiday Homes Tour aboard Naval Station Norfolk. Pennsylvania House was originally an e... More
William T. Allbritton, an original crewmember of the
William T. Allbritton, an original crewmember of the Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) is piped aboard. Albritton, a native of Jacksonville, Florida, was part of the Wisconsin’s commissioning crew whe... More
On display in the gallery of the Hampton Roads Naval
On display in the gallery of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum is a detailed builder’s model of the USS Maine (ACR 1). Maine was gain national attention when she exploded suddenly on February 15, 1898 while in Hav... More
The oil painting "Windward Hill," by Albert Murray,
The oil painting "Windward Hill," by Albert Murray, painted in 1943, was found in 2001 in an auction on the eBay website. It was the first misappropriated painting recovered by Navy Art Collection head curator ... More
An undated photograph provided by Naval History and Heritage Command ...
WASHINGTON (Feb. 19, 2013) An undated photograph provided by Naval History and Heritage Command of a scale model of CSS Virginia from the Los Angeles Museum made by Alexander Lynch. The Confederate navy ironcl... More
Volunteers and staff members with the Hampton Roads
Volunteers and staff members with the Hampton Roads Naval Museum pose for a unique photo opportunity on the 5th floor of Naval Medical Center Portsmouth’s Building One. The original building opened in 1830, and... More
From Hampton Roads Naval Museum Flickr page. Helm-Keel
From Hampton Roads Naval Museum Flickr page. Helm-Keel laying with VIP party. Captain P.H. Hammond testing first rivet. Photo dated September 25, 1935.
Ship's bell from the USS Breese (DD-122) on display at Hampton Roads N...
The brass ship’s bell from the USS Breese (DD-122) is on display at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, located in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia. She was built nearby, at Newport News Shipbuilding and launched in 1918... More
From the Hampton Roads Naval Museum Flickr page. A
From the Hampton Roads Naval Museum Flickr page. A view of the USS Bagley dated September 3, 1936 after launching.
Keel laying of USS Blue
From Hampton Roads Naval Museum Flickr account. Keel laying of the USS Blue, dated September 25, 1935.
An archaeological team from the Naval History and Heritage Command at ...
WASHINGTON (May. 30, 2013) An archaeological team from the Naval History and Heritage Command at the Washington Navy Yard, prepares to store a section of a late 19th century Howell torpedo in a desalination bin... More
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson inspects a .38 Colt rev...
WASHINGTON (Sep. 25, 2018) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson inspects a .38 M1889 Colt Navy revolver recovered from the wreck of the USS Maine (ACR-1) while learning of its historical importance fr... More
On November 18, 1889, the battleship USS Maine (ACR
On November 18, 1889, the battleship USS Maine (ACR 1) is launched at the New York Navy Yard. She was commissioned in 1895, and was the first US Navy warship to be named after the state of Maine. She gains nati... More
DCC Adam Botterbush, from the USS Stout (DDG-55) provides
DCC Adam Botterbush, from the USS Stout (DDG-55) provides some remarks on his years of service to the fleet during his re-enlistment ceremony in front of the iconic turret #1 on the USS Wisconsin. The USS Wisco... More
Contractors secure the 6-inch, 30 caliber gun from the U.S. Navy battl...
WASHINGTON (Aug. 06, 2016) Contractors secure the 6-inch, 30 caliber gun from the U.S. Navy battleship Maine onto a truck bed at the Washington Navy Yard. The Maine attained infamy when it was sunk in Havana Ha... More
A view of the interior of Virginia House, which is
A view of the interior of Virginia House, which is along historic Dillingham Boulevard aboard Naval Station Norfolk; aptly named called by some as Admirals Row. The homes serve as Flag Officers Housing, and wer... More
The ship’s wheel from the USS West Virginia (BB 48)
The ship’s wheel from the USS West Virginia (BB 48) is on display in the gallery of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. It is one of the larger artifacts that is scheduled to be returned to the curator branch of th... More
Keel laying of USS Blue-circa 1935
From the HR Naval Museum Flickr account. Keel laying of USS Blue, dated September 25, 1935.
Building H9, located aboard Naval Station Norfolk,
Building H9, located aboard Naval Station Norfolk, houses the special collections, artifact storage and processing areas, and archives for the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The facility is located across the stre... More
Sailors from tenant commands at Naval Station Norfolk
Sailors from tenant commands at Naval Station Norfolk converged on the Hampton Roads Naval Museum’s H9 annex building earlier this week for a historical presentation about the Great White Fleet. The fleet, whic... More
After weathering the elements for more than 20 years, contractors clea...
WASHINGTON (Aug. 06, 2016) After weathering the elements for more than 20 years, contractors clear away loose dirt around the base of the 6-inch, 30 caliber gun from the U.S. Navy battleship Maine at the Washin... More
Volunteers and staff members with the Hampton Roads
Volunteers and staff members with the Hampton Roads Naval Museum are pictured touring building one aboard Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. The original building opened in 1830 and is on the National Register of... More
Sea Cadets with the Thomas Jefferson Division of the
Sea Cadets with the Thomas Jefferson Division of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps receive some instruction on requesting permission to go-ashore from LCDR James Denning, the units volunteer finance officer while ... More
Ship restorers Chris Hanlon, bottom, and Paul Chiasson line up a new p...
BOSTON, Mass. (May. 13, 2009) Ship restorers Chris Hanlon, bottom, and Paul Chiasson line up a new plank of white oak along USS Constitution's starboard side at the Naval History and Heritage Command Detachment... More
A 32-lb cannon recovered from the wreck of the Confederate sloop-of-wa...
WASHINGTON (Jul. 06, 2009) A 32-lb cannon recovered from the wreck of the Confederate sloop-of-war CSS Alabama is seen at the Naval History and Heritage Command laboratory warehouse. Alabama was built for the C... More
Members of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) view in...
Members of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) view information from the Naval History and Heritage Command during a visit to the Pentagon. Surviving parents, spouses, children, siblings, and ot... More