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Battleship North Carolina Battleship North Carolina
Wilmington, North Carolina

Bayshore Discovery Project Bayshore Discovery Project
Port Norris, New Jersey

The 115' A.J.

Buffalo And Erie County Naval And Military Park Buffalo And Erie County Naval And Military Park
Buffalo, New York

Besides viewing exhibits and ships, creative use of the park has spanned an incredibly

Destroyer Escort Historical Museum: Uss Slater Destroyer Escort Historical Museum: Uss Slater
Albany, New York

Moored on the Hudson River in Albany, New York, the USS Slater has undergone an extensi

Great Lakes Naval Memorial And Museum Great Lakes Naval Memorial And Museum
Muskegon, Michigan

Great Lakes Naval Memorial and Museum invites visitors to step back into time aboard tw

Historic Ships In Baltimore Historic Ships In Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland

In cooperation with the USS Constellation Museum, the Maritime Museum operates four his

Independence Seaport Museum Independence Seaport Museum
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Visitors can explore the science, history and art of boats and boat building at the mus

Lci (l) 713 Lci (l) 713
Vancouver, Washington

The LCI (L) 713 was originally built at the Lawley Shipyards in Neponset, Massachusetts

National Civil War Naval Museum National Civil War Naval Museum
Columbus, Georgia

Located in Columbus, Georgia, the National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus is t

New Jersey Naval Museum New Jersey Naval Museum
Hackensack, New Jersey

The exhibits and artifacts in the museum cover a wide range of naval history both withi

Pbr Mark Ii Pbr Mark Ii
Vallejo, California

The Patrol Boat, River vessels were manufactured during the Vietnam War for the purpose

Pt 658 Pt 658
Portland, Oregon

PT658 was built at the Higgins Industries Boatworks in New Orleans.

Ptf 26 Liberty Ptf 26 Liberty
Sacramento, California

Liberty, PTF-26, is the last of the Vietnam-Conflict "Fast Patrol Boats".

SS Red Oak Victory SS Red Oak Victory
Richmond, California

The ship has functioned as both a military and civilian vessel and its service record i

Steamship Historical Society of America Steamship Historical Society of America
East Providence, Rhode Island

THE STEAMSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA was established in 1935 as a means of bring

Submerged Heritage Preserve Program Submerged Heritage Preserve Program
Lake George, New York

Marked by buoys and open to divers are seven of the 900 bateaux used during the British

U.S.S. Kidd U.S.S. Kidd
Baton Rouge , Louisiana

This extremely rare example of an American World War II Fletcher class destroyer is per

Uss Alabama Battleship Uss Alabama Battleship
Mobile, Alabama

Displacing more than 44,500 tons, the USS ALABAMA measures 680 feet from stem to stern,

USS Arizona Memorial USS Arizona Memorial
Honolulu, Hawaii

The Memorial commemorates the site where World War II began for the United States and i

USS Barry USS Barry
Washington, District Of Columbia

The Navy ship formed part of the quarantine of Cuba during the 1962 Missile Crisis.

Uss Blueback Uss Blueback
Portland, Oregon

The USS Blueback, which features such postwar technological design innovations as the t

USS Constellation Museum USS Constellation Museum
Baltimore, Maryland

The last all sail ship built by the U.S.

USS Constitution USS Constitution
Charlestown, Massachusetts

Nicknamed "Old Ironsides," the oldest warship still in commission first launched in 179

Uss Lexington Uss Lexington
Corpus Christi, Texas

During the 1980's the U.S.

Uss Lucid Uss Lucid
Rio Vista, California

The second Lucid (AM-458) was laid down by Higgins Inc.

USS Missouri USS Missouri
Honolulu, Hawaii

Residing today just outside of Hawaii's Pearl Harbor, this Iowa-class battleship was th

USS Nautilus USS Nautilus
Groton, Connecticut

Launched in 1954, the USS Nautilus was the first nuclear-powered submarine ever constru

Uss Turner Joy Uss Turner Joy
Bremerton, Washington

The USS Turner Joy (DD-951), famed Navy destroyer from the Vietnam War, is now maintain

USS Wisconsin USS Wisconsin
Norfolk, Virginia

This Iowa-class battleship was launched in late 1943 and went on to serve in multiple c

Wisonsin Maritime Museum Wisonsin Maritime Museum
Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Founded in 1970 as the Manitowoc Submarine Memorial Association, the Wisconsin Maritime

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