World War, 1939-1945
Found in 251 Collections and/or Records:
Unidentified Ship, circa 1941-1945
8x10 black and white photo of a ship. The only piece of information legible on the back of the photo is USS, cannot make out the name of the ship
Unidentified Ship, circa 1941-1945
8x10 black and white photo of an unidentified ship in the Pacific theatre. Only information is "PA26"
U.S. Naval Base (Newport, R.I.) records
Records: Historical Subject Files including correspondence, memoranda, chronologies and reports pertaining to administrative matters, base activities and command facilities, 1942–1969; Presidential visits of Eisenhower and Kennedy, 1957–1958, 1960–1961; History and transfer of Fort Adams, 1951–1960; Planning and construction of Narragansett Bay Bridge, 1944–1966; Use of Prudence Island 1913–1917; Consolidation of the office of Industrial Relations, 1950–1963; Housing Plans, 1967–1968; German Submarine survivor burial, 1959–1966; Effects of Hurricane Donna, et.al., 1954–1960; War Diaries, 1942–1946; Miscellany, including Serial Number Books, Manuals, Operational order and Instruction Books, guest books and plaques. Newport, RI, 1913–1969.
U.S. Naval Station (Newport, R.I.) records
Correspondence and subject files pertaining to administration, organization, mission, functions and buildings of the Naval Training Station and Naval Station, 1885–1974; Historical subject files of Coasters Harbor Island, Fort Adams, USS Constitution, USS Constellation, visits of Presidents Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Kennedy and Nixon, 150th Anniversary of landing of General Rochambeau, 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Rhode Island, hurricanes, fires, Public Works Department, Tercentenary of city of Newport, Naval Air Station, Naval Torpedo Station, Naval Operating Base, and Goat Island, 1885–1974; Command Histories, 1958–1974; War Diaries, 1941–1943; Publications including Our Naval Apprentice, Newport Recruit and Newport Navalog; Photographs and photograph albums of the Naval Base, Naval Station, recruit training and special events, 1890–1963; Picture book, log book, leave books, and organization and regulation books, 1885–1974.
USS Falcon, circa 1945
8x10 black and white photo of the USS Falcon, raising submarine at Boston Navy Yard
USS Falcon, circa 1945
8x10 black and white photo of the USS Falcon, showing it sinking in the Boston Navy Yard
USS Falcon, circa 1945
8x10 black and white photo of the USS Falcon, showing the recovery effort in the Boston Navy Yard
USS Falcon, circa 1945
8x10 black and white photo of the USS Falcon, shown under the water at the Boston Navy Yard
USS Heermann, circa 1944
8x10 black and white photo of the USS Heermann, DD-532, lays a smoke screen during battle with the Japanese fleet off Leyte Gulf, P.I. Photo taken from the USS Kalinin Bay, CVE-68
USS Hoel, circa 1944
8x10 black and white photo of a print of the USS Hoel - the flagship of the screen destroyers and destroyer escorts of Taffy 3