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Showing posts with label Presidents. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Presidents. Show all posts
Thursday, August 1, 2013

German Warships and President Taft in Hampton Roads, 1912

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USS Idaho (BB-24) waiting for the German squadron east of Hampton Roads Those who hold public office know that one must be careful when...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

PT Boats at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, 1942

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These are photos of "patrol torpedo" boats (more commonly called "PT" boats) on board the "Liberty"-type c...
Monday, May 16, 2011

USS Saratoga and Lexington off the Virginia Capes

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This is a 1930 photo of the aircraft carriers USS Saratoga (CV-2) and Lexington (CV-3) off the Virginia Capes. Along with eleven battlesh...
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Friday, March 4, 2011

USS Bagley and USS Potomac at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, 1937

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Among collection of construction photos of the destroyer USS Bagley (DD-386) is this January 4, 1937 photo of the warship at pier side after...
Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Constructing Destroyers at Norfolk Naval Shipyard-Part 1

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Keel-laying ceremony for USS Helm (DD-388) The museum was recently given two photo albums depicting the construction of the destroyers B...
Tuesday, December 29, 2009

1861 Officer Commission Document

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All officers of the United States Armed Forces have a clause in their commissioning papers that they "serve at the pleasure of the Pr...
Tuesday, January 20, 2009

FDR at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard

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On this Inauguration Day, we post a photo of President Franklin Roosevelt at the Norfolk Navy Yard during his 1940 tour of Hampton Roads...