A German sub raising money
The German submarine U-111 surrendered to the Allies after the November 1918 armistice that ended World War I and was allocated to the U.S. Navy in 1919. The...
A young FDR displays talent
This drawing, done by Franklin D. Roosevelt during his childhood, depicts a ship.
All hands, abandon ship
During the May 1942 Battle of the Coral Sea the aircraft carrier USS Lexington was hit by Japanese torpedoes. Her crew brought 3 fines under control and...
Anchors away
This 1820 passport signed by the President James Monroe and Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, allowed U.S. owned ships to sail the Mediterranean Sea without fear...
Baggage coupon from the Titanic
This is a rare example of a surviving baggage claim form from the Titanic.
Bob Hope’s first curtain call
Look on line 13 of this ship passenger list for Leslie Hope, who would change his name in 1928 to Bob Hope. His age is incorrectly recorded as two. He was actually...
Charting deep waters
Navy personnel work in the radar plot room aboard the U.S.S. Lexington as the ship maneuvers into enemy waters during a strike in the Gilbert and Marshall...