In a foreword on the site, William S. Dudley, former Director of Naval History for the U.S. Navy, says, “It is important that we support the dedicated efforts of the many volunteers whose work enables us to visit these ships. Naval veterans would want us to maintain and interpret these vessels, as a source of patriotism and inspiration for the naval service, as well as a potential source of recruitment. It is often said about naval vessels that they are more than floating structures of wood, hemp, and canvas; more than riveted iron or welded steel brought into being so that they can be fought against the enemy. They take on the spirit of the men and women who serve in them, and the ships' names become a source of motivation and strength for their sailors.”
And, by the way, a source of motivation and strength for all of us who appreciate their bravery and the sacrifices they made on our behalf.
APPENDIX
Museums/Memorials with a Naval or Maritime Theme
This is a list of naval or maritime museums and/or memorials in the United States and Canada that are members of the Historical Naval Ships Association. They are arranged by type of vessel. Some museums may be listed under more than one vessel type. Note that many museums observe seasonal hours and closings.
Aircraft Carriers
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Sea-Air-Space Museum
Pier 86
West 46th Street & 12th Avenue
New York, NY 10036-4103
(212) 245-0072
Fax: (212) 245-7289
www.intrepidmuseum.org
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Battleships
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Alabama
Battleship Commission
Battleship Memorial Park
2703 Battleship Parkway, P.O. Box 65
Mobile, AL 36601-0065
(800) GANGWAY/(800) 426-4929
Fax: (251) 433-2777
E-mail:
[email protected]www.ussalabama.com
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Wisconsin
c/o Hampton Roads Naval Museum
1 Waterside Drive, Suite 248
Norfolk, VA 23510-1607
(757) 322-2987
Fax: (757) 445-1867
E-mail:
[email protected]www.hrnm.navy.mil
Coast Guard Vessels
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Relief
Address for visiting:
Jack London Square
Oakland, California
Address for inquiries:
U.S. Lighthouse Society
244 Kearny StreetâFifth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108-4526
(415) 362-7255
Fax: (415) 362-7464
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United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum
Massachusetts Military Research Center
739 Washington Street
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 479-7900
Fax: (617) 479-8792
E-mail:
[email protected]www.uss-salem.org
Destroyers and Escorts
USS
Barry
Address for Visiting:
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Barry
707 Riverside Drive S.E.
Pier 2
Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5038
(202) 433-3377
Organization Address:
Officer in Charge/N36
Naval Support Activity Washington
Building 200/3
901 M Street SE
Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5001
(202) 433-6111
Fax: (202) 433-2382
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Fraser
233 LaHavre Street
Bridgewater, NS B4V 2T6
(902) 543-3925
Fax: (902) 624-1537
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Bremerton Historic Ships Association
300 Washington Beach Avenue
Bremerton, WA 98337-5668
(360) 792-2457
Fax: (360) 377-1020
E-mail:
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Admiral Nimitz State Historic SiteâNational Museum of the Pacific War
340 East Main Street
Fredericksburg, TX 78624
(830) 997-4379
Fax: (830) 997-8220
E-mail:
[email protected]www.nimitz-museum.org/
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Address for Visiting:
16800 Highway 160
Rio Vista, CA
Address for inquiries:
Liberty Maritime Museum
2912 Janet Drive
West Sacramento, CA 95691
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Alabama
Battleship Commission
Battleship Memorial Park
2703 Battleship Parkway, P.O. Box 65
Mobile, AL 36601-0065
(800) GANGWAY/(800) 426-4929
Fax: (251) 433-2777
E-mail:
[email protected]www.ussalabama.com
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The Navy Museum
805 Kidder Breese St. SE
Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5060
(202) 433-4882
Fax: (202) 433-8200
www.history.navy.mil
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The Canadian Naval Memorial Trust
HMCS
Sackville
P.O. Box 99000 Station Forces
Halifax, NS B3K 5X5
(902) 429-2132 (June to September)
(902) 427-0550 x2837 (October to May)
Fax: (902) 427-1346
E-mail:
[email protected]www.hmcssackville-cnmt.ns.ca
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Box 25846
Highlandtown Station
Baltimore, MD 21224-0564
Ship: (410) 558-0646; staff: (410) 661-1550
Fax: (410) 558-1737
E-mail:
[email protected]www.liberty-ship.com