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Photograph of the five Sullivan brothers—Joseph, Francis, Albert, Madison, and George—on board USS Juneau (CL-52) at the time of her commissioning ceremonies at the New York Navy Yard on February 14, 1942. All five brothers were tragically lost with the ship following the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on November 13, 1942. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.

Photo: US Naval History and Heritage Command

NMHS Seminar Series:
The Sullivans: Family Insights and the Ships that Bear the Name

Register >> Guest Donation >> Register Here for the 9 January 2025 Seminar Series Live Zoom Event Welcome & Lecture at 7:00 PM ET, Q&A to Follow Seminars are free to attend, although we hope you will support the Series…

Seminar Series: A Great & Rising Nation with Michael Verney – 25 March 2023

A Great and Rising Nation: Naval Exploration and Global Empire in the Early US Republic with Historian and Author Michael A. Verney Saturday, 25 March 2023 Zoom Lecture at 11:00 AM EST, Q&A to Follow Watch on YouTube >>Buy the…

Photo: The Mariners' Museum and Park.

NMHS 60th Annual Meeting – Newport News, VA, 14-16 April 2023

National Maritime Historical Society 60th Annual Meeting Newport News, VA, 14-16 April 2023 Registration & Sponsorship >> Annual Meeting Feature in Sea History >> Welcome This year the National Maritime Historical Society will celebrate its 60th anniversary, and we…

USS United States on Patrol, by Patrick O’Brien.

2023 NMHS Maritime Art Gallery – Washington & Annapolis May 2023

The National Maritime Historical Society presents The 2023 NMHS Maritime Art Gallery an exhibition debuting at theNational Maritime Awards Dinner and on display through May 2023 at the Annapolis Marine Art Gallery Art Gallery Feature in Sea History >> 2023…

On the Waterfront: Washington, DC, in 1899, by Patrick O'Brien.

2023 National Maritime Awards Dinner – Washington, DC, 9 May 2023

Photos from the evening >> National Maritime Awards Dinner Feature in Sea History >> The National Maritime Historical Societyinvites you to join us for the2023 National Maritime Awards Dinner as we honor three esteemed award recipientsUSS Constitution MuseumCongressman Joseph D….

Seminar Series: Solar Eclipse Chasing with Joe Rao – 25 February 2023

Adventures of an Eclipse Chaser with Meteorologist Joe Rao Saturday, 25 February 2023 Zoom Lecture at 11:00 AM EST, Q&A to Follow Register Here to Join Us on Zoom >>Guest Donation >> Seminars are free to attend, although we hope…

Ideal-X. Photo courtesy Maersk/Sealand.

Seminar Series: Mega Shipping with Angus Gillespie – 28 January 2023

Register Here >>Guest Donation Get the Book/E-Book >> Register Here for the Zoom Seminar Saturday, 28 January 2023 Welcome & Lecture at 11:00 AM ET, Q&A to Follow Seminars are free to attend, although we hope you will support the Series…

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