Without a decisive Naval force we can
do nothing definitive - and with it,
everything honorable and glorious.

George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, 15 November 1781


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WELCOME

Whether you visit one of the official U.S. Navy Museums, take advantage of public programs and publications, or seek knowledge through the artifacts, documents, images and artwork available at the NHHC, you will find that this is where the history, legacy and traditions of the United States Navy come alive.

**Access to some of the collections located at the Washington Navy Yard may be limited. Please refer to the Notices section below for the most current information.

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Put your stamp on naval history! Submit your design ideas for a new NHHC logo that captures our mission and heritage. The contest runs through September 2, 2013.
>>Details and Rules
Beginning on July 8th until further notice, NHHC offices will close one day per week to absorb reductions resulting from the announced federal furlough. Headquarters activities and Navy museums will close on Mondays, with the exception of the Puget Sound Navy Museum, which will close on Fridays.
NOTICES

Archives Closed
Until further notice, the NHHC Archives are closed to researchers, and are limited in responding to official reference requests. This includes all Archives sections at HQ (Operational, Aviation, Ships, Deck Logs, and Photo), as well as the Seabee Museum Archives.   >>More

Command Operations Reports
Until further notice, the NHHC can no longer accept Command Operations Reports (COR) via NIPR or SIPR email. All commands submitting unclassified, confidential, or secret reports shall submit CORs via commercial courier (FedEx or UPS). >>More

Curator Artifact Collection
The Curator Branch of the NHHC at the Washington Navy Yard has relocated collections deemed to be at "High Risk" to new storage facilities. These facilities are not co-located with the Curator Branch, limiting access. Please take this into account when requesting information with regard to these collections. Email inquiries to nhhccurator@navy.mil.

Navy Art Gallery
The exhibition space of the Navy Art Collection is now located in The National Museum of the United States Navy on the Washington Navy Yard (Building 76).  We look forward to your visit.

Researchers wishing to view artworks not on exhibition, please contact the Art Collection staff for assistance at (202) 433-3815. Due to the movement of stored items to an offsite facility, research on collections is difficult and requires advanced planning.


Documents

Ship Naming Report
(436k PDF)

COMMEMORATIONS

60th Anniversary of the Korean War

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NHHC HIGHLIGHTS
John Paul Jones painting
Navy Medicine
John Paul Jones painting
John Paul Jones
Assault Wave Cox'n, Watercolor 1944
Normandy Invasion
Navy gunners fire 50 caliber guns at a Japanese Zero as another Zero dives in flames into the lagoon. (Griffith Baily Coale, charcoal, c.1942, Navy Art Collection 88-188-AD)
Battle of Midway History
Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Rowel Delacruz
Korean War
Spanish American War painting
Spanish American War
Photo of a ship with explosive plume next to it
DANFS
Uss Constitution artists rendition
USS Constitution
Virtual Tour
War of 1812 logo
War of 1812
Stack of books photo
What's New Online, from the Library
Submarine prow photo
Command Operation Reports
Person on the Phone photo
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