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Collects
and maintains information on U.S. Navy ships; provides reference
assistance to the Navy and the public; researches and writes the
multi-volume Dictionary of American
Naval Fighting Ships.
Location:
Washington Navy Yard, first floor of Building 200 with Naval Warfare Division. Enter the Navy Yard gate; Building 200 is near the 11th Street Gate in the same building as Subway. Map of the Washington Navy Yard and Information on Visiting the Naval Historical Center
Hours:
Monday and Tuesday: 0900 - 1600 (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
Wednesday: CLOSED
Thursday and Friday: 0900 - 1600 (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
CLOSED: Weekends and Federal holidays
Reference assistance policy: Due to staff limitations, the office only responds to official government phone requests at (202) 433-3643. All other requests must be submitted in writing. Extensive personal research requests are beyond the scope of the office. The general public should submit their requests in writing to Naval Historical Center, Ships History Branch, 805 Kidder Breese SE, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. 20374-5060. Processing time for reference requests is 4 to 8 weeks.
Phone: (202) 433-3643, DSN 288-3643
More Information:
General
Information and Branch History
Document
Collections
Deck
Log Section-Ships History Branch
What
to do if your ship is going to be Decommissioned
Dictionary
of American Naval Fighting Ships
U.S.
Navy Active Ship Force Levels
List
of former naval ships, preserved as museums, belonging
to Historic Naval Ships Association
List
of ships present at Pearl Harbor, 0800 7 December 1941
List
of ships present during Surrender Ceremony in Tokyo Bay, 2 September
1945
U.S.
Navy Ships: Sunk and Damaged in Wars
Bibliography
on Ships
U.S.
Navy 20th Century Historical Database
12 August 2004