Naval History

Naval history is the area of military history concerning war at sea and the subject is also a sub-discipline of the broad field of maritime history.

Most Read This Week Tagged "Naval History"

Nimitz at War: Command Leadership from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay

Operation Pedestal: The Fleet That Battled to Malta, 1942 – A Definitive WWII History of the Royal Navy Convoy and Mediterranean Siege

Annapolis Goes to War: The Naval Academy Class of 1940 and Its Trial by Fire in World War II

The Restless Wave: A Novel of the United States Navy

In Search of a Kingdom: Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the Perilous Birth of the British Empire

The Price of Victory: A Naval History of Britain: 1815-1945

Victory at Sea: Naval Power and the Transformation of the Global Order in World War II

To the Uttermost Ends of the Earth: The Epic Hunt for the South's Most Feared Ship—and the Greatest Sea Battle of the Civil War – An Award-Winning American Military History Book

Mastering the Art of Command: Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Victory in the Pacific

By Water Beneath the Walls: The Rise of the Navy SEALs

Who Can Hold the Sea: The U.S. Navy in the Cold War 1945-1960

The Golden Thirteen: The Fight for the Navy's First Black Officers

The Blue Water War: The Maritime Struggle in the Mediterranean and Middle East, 1940–1945

Blazing Star, Setting Sun: The Guadalcanal-Solomons Campaign November 1942–March 1943

The Immortals: The World War II Story of Five Fearless Heroes, the Sinking of the Dorchester, and an Awe-inspiring Rescue

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“ I'll have you understand the United States has got the best navy in the world." "Well, . . . why, then, do we need a bigger navy?" "We've got to have a still bigger navy because we're the richest nation on earth. ...more ”
― Clyde Brion Davis, The Great American Novel

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“ Grant glanced down at his khaki jacket. Since he’d slipped on the US Navy uniform in Agent Bounter’s office, he’d felt a confident swagger possess him. His spine lengthened, and his shoulders retracted. He should’ve been wearing this every day, not the stupid dress shirt and slacks of a lounge singer. ”
― Jennifer Lane, On Best Behavior

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