Naval Historical Center - Definition and Overview

The Naval Historical Center (NHC) is the official history program of the United States Navy. It is physically located at the Washington Navy Yard, and maintains a website of considerable value.

The NHC develops and maintains several important publications, including:

• Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)
• Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons (DANAS)
• Naval Documents of the American Revolution

The website also includes an extensive collection of photographs and artwork relating to Navy history. Even so, the material on display is just a sampling of the physical images that are available from Navy archives.

External link

• Naval Historical Center website (http://www.history.navy.mil/index.html)

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