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Title List

Abbreviations
     Abbreviations Used for Navy Enlisted Ratings by Charles A. Malin, [1970]
     CINCPAC Glossary of Commonly Used Abbreviation and Short Titles [1968]
     List of Authorized Abbreviations for Use in Bureau of Naval Personnel Messages (1958)
     US Navy Abbreviations of World War II
African Americans
     Guide To Command of Negro Naval Personnel
     Report by the Special Subcommittee on Disciplinary Problems in the US Navy [Racial Incidents in 1972]
Artillery
     Bronze Guns of Leutze Park, Washington Navy Yard
Bermuda Triangle
     "Exorcizing the Devil's Triangle" by Howard L. Rosenberg
     "Lost Patrol" by Michael McDonell
Boxer Rebellion
     Documents of the Boxer Rebellion (China Relief Expedition), 1900-1901
Civil War
     Emancipation Proclamation, US Navy General Order No. 4 of 14 January 1863
     Officers of Navy Yards, Shore Stations, and Vessels, 1 January 1865
     Uniform Regulations, 1864
Civilians
      Brief History of Civilian Personnel in the US Navy Department by Robert G. Albion
Cold War
     "Answering a Call in a Crisis." [Dominican Republic Intervention, 1965]
     Report on the Naval Quarantine of Cuba [1962]
     Some Experiences Reported by the Crew of the USS Pueblo and American Prisoners of War from Vietnam
          by Raymond C. Spaulding
Communications
     Instructions on Reception, Care and Training of Homing Pigeons in Newly Installed Lofts at US Navy Air Bases
     Navajo Code Talkers' Dictionary
     Navy Network-Centric Warfare Concept: Key Programs and Issues for Congress by Ronald O'Rourke
     US Navy Code Words of World War II
Customs and Traditions
     Guidelines: Naval Social Customs
     Mess Night Manual
Desert Storm (Iraq)
     US Navy in Desert Shield/Desert Storm
Expeditions
     A Brief Summary of the Perry Expedition to Japan, 1853
     Expeditions, Diplomatic and Scientific Activity, and Operations Against Native Americans and Pirates: Selected 19th Century US Navy Operations
     A Lengthy Deployment: The Jeannette Expedition in Arctic Waters as Described in Annual Reports of the Secretary of the Navy, 1880-1884.
     A List of Expeditions Formed and Landings Effected by the U.S. Naval Force in Central America, Mexico and the West Indies, From 1901 to May 1, 1929
     Narrative of the United States' Expedition to the River Jordan and the Dead Sea by Capt. Wm. Lynch
Great White Fleet
     Cruise of the Great White Fleet
Haiti
     US Occupation of Haiti, 1915-1934
History Surveys
     "Forward ... From the Start": The U.S. Navy & Homeland Defense: 1775-2003
     Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798 - 2004 by Richard F. Grimmett
      A List of Expeditions Formed and Landings Effected by the U.S. Naval Force in Central America, Mexico and the West Indies, From 1901 to May 1, 1929
     "The Navy" by Michael A. Palmer, from Encyclopedia of the American Military
     Use of Naval Forces in the Post-War Era: US Navy & US Marine Corps Crisis Response Activity, 1946-1990
Humanitarian
     Reports of USS Powhatan and USS Wateree concerning the earthquake and tidal wave of 13 August 1868 at Arica, Peru
     Sampling of U.S. Naval Humanitarian Operations by Adam B. Siegel
Intelligence
     Battle of Midway: 4-7 June 1942: The Role of COMINT in the Battle of Midway (SRH-230)
     COMINT [Communications Intelligence] Contributions [to] Submarine Warfare in WW II by Charles A. Lockwood
     German Espionage and Sabotage Against the United States in World War II
     Pearl Harbor Revisited: United States Navy Communications Intelligence 1924-1941
     Surprised at Tet: US Naval Forces in Vietnam, 1968 by Glenn E. Helm
Korean War
     History of United States Naval Operations: Korea
Law
     Articles for the Government of the United States Navy, 1930
     Law of Naval Warfare, NWIP 10-2 Appendix D
     Law of Naval Warfare, NWIP 10-2 Appendix E
     Plea in Favor of Maintaining Flogging in the Navy, Anonymous, 1840's
Native Americans
     Navajo Code Talkers' Dictionary
     Shelling of the Alaskan Native American Village of Angoon, October 1882
     20th Century Warriors: Native American Participation in the United States Military
Navy Life
     Living Conditions in the 19th Century US Navy
     Naval Yarns by Captain Frank W. Bartlett
Prisoners of War
     Some Experiences Reported by the Crew of the USS Pueblo and American Prisoners of War from Vietnam
Ranks
     Why is the Colonel Called "Kernal"?
          The Origin of the Ranks and Rank Insignia Now Used by the United States Armed Forces
Ratings (Navy jobs)
     Abbreviations Used for Navy Enlisted Ratings by Charles A. Malin
     Compilation of Enlisted Ratings and Apprenticeships, US Navy, 1775 to 1969
     The United States Navy's World of Work: Nearly 200 Years of Evolution
Religion
     Islam: A Primer
     Religions of Vietnam MACV Office of Information
Researching the Navy
     Inventory of the Naval Records Collection of the Office of Naval Records and Library
Revolutionary War
     John Paul Jones by Dennis M. Conrad
     John Paul Jones by James Fenimore Cooper
      A Short Account Of The Several General Duties of Officers, Of Ships Of War, by Thomas Truxtun
     Rules for the Regulation of the Navy of the United Colonies of North-America
Seabees
     History of the Seabees by Vincent A. Transano
Ships
     Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
     Nomenclature of Naval Vessels, 1942
Space
     From the Sea to the Stars: A History of US Navy Space and Space-Related Activities by Gary Federici
Spanish American War
     Naval Yarns by Captain Frank W. Bartlett
     Selected Documents of the Spanish American War
Strategy
      Employment Of Naval Forces by Chester W. Nimitz
      Naval Transformation: Background and Issues for Congress by Ronald O'Rourke
      Navy CVN-21 Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress by Ronald O'Rourke
Submarines
     COMINT [Communications Intelligence] Contributions [to] Submarine Warfare in WW II by Charles A. Lockwood
     Sinking of the German Battleship Bismarck as described in the B.d.U. [Commander U-boaats] War Log,
     24-31 May 1941
     Sinking of USS Guitarro (SSN-665)
     U - 505 Personal Diary
Terminology
     Manual of Commands and Orders, 1945
     Nomenclature of Naval Vessels, 1942.
Terrorism, Global War on
      Homeland Security: Navy Operations-Background and Issues for Congress by Ronald O'Rourke
     Islamic Terrorism and the Balkans by Steven Woehrel
Uniforms
     Uniforms of the US Navy: Regulations and Other Official Documents
     Uniform Regulations, 1797
     Uniform Regulations, 1802
     Uniform Regulations, 1814
     Uniform Regulations, 1833
     Uniform Regulations, 1841
     Uniform Regulations, 1852
     Uniform Regulations, 1864
     Uniform Regulations, Women's Reserve, United States Naval Reserve, 1943
     US Navy Nurse Corps General Uniform Instructions, 1917
     Women's Uniform Regulations, Yeomen (F), US Naval Reserve Force, 1918
     Women's Winter Uniform Regulations, Yeomen (F), US Naval Reserve Force, 1919
Vietnam War
     By Sea, Air, and Land by Edward J. Marolda
     CINCPAC Glossary of Commonly Used Abbreviation and Short Titles [1968]
     Religions of Vietnam MACV Office of Information
     Report by the Special Subcommittee on Disciplinary Problem in the US Navy [Racial Incidents in 1972]
     Some Experiences Reported by the Crew of the USS Pueblo and American Prisoners of War from Vietnam
          by Raymond C. Spaulding
     Surprised at Tet: US Naval Forces in Vietnam, 1968 by Glenn E. Helm
     Viet-Nam: Free World Challenge in Southeast Asia by George W. Ball, 1962
     Viet-Nam: The Third Face of the War
     We Will Stand in Viet-Nam
War of 1812
     Hurricanes and the War of 1812: Documents on Selected Storms Affecting Naval Operations
     Navy Regulations, 1814
Weather
     Hurricanes and the War of 1812: Documents on Selected Storms Affecting Naval Operations
     Samoan Hurricane by Admiral L.A. Kimberly, USN
Women
     Uniform Regulations, Women's Reserve, United States Naval Reserve, 1943
     US Navy Nurse Corps General Uniform Instructions, 1917
     Women's Uniform Regulations, Yeomen (F), US Naval Reserve Force, 1918
     Women's Winter Uniform Regulations, Yeomen (F), US Naval Reserve Force, 1919
World War One
     American Naval Participation in the Great War (With Special Reference to the European Theater of Operations)
           by Dudley W. Knox
     Instructions on Reception, Care and Training of Homing Pigeons in Newly Installed Lofts at U.S Navy Air Bases
World War Two
     Battle of Midway: 4-7 June 1942: The Role of COMINT in the Battle of Midway (SRH-230) by Henry F. Schorreck
     "Bismarck: The Cruise of the Bismarck"
     COMINT [Communications Intelligence] Contributions [to] Submarine Warfare in WW II by Charles A. Lockwood
     "German Espionage and Sabotage Against the United States in World War II"
     Guide To Command of Negro Naval Personnel
     The Japanese Story of the Battle of Midway
     Navajo Code Talkers' Dictionary
     Naval Armed Guard Service in World War II
     Nomenclature of Naval Vessels, 1942.
     Pearl Harbor Revisited: United States Navy Communications Intelligence 1924-1941
     Sinking of the German Battleship Bismarck as described in the B.d.U. [Commander U-boaats] War Log,
     24-31 May 1941
     "Slapton Sands: The Cover-up That Never Was" by Charles B. MacDonald
     U-505 Personal Diary
     US Navy Abbreviations of World War II
     US Navy Code Words of World War II
1775-1799
     John Paul Jones by Dennis M. Conrad
     John Paul Jones by James Fenimore Cooper
     A Short Account Of The Several General Duties of Officers, Of Ships Of War by Thomas Truxtun
     Uniform Regulations, 1797
     Rules for the Regulation of the Navy of the United Colonies of North-America
1800-1824  
     Hurricanes and the War of 1812: Documents on Selected Storms Affecting Naval Operations
     Navy Regulations, 1814
     Uniform Regulations, 1802
     Uniform Regulations, 1814
     U.S. -Greek Naval Relations Begin: Antipiracy Operations in the Aegean Sea
          by Peter M. Swartz
1825-1849
     Narrative of the United States' Expedition to the River Jordan and the Dead Sea by Capt. Wm. Lynch
     Plea in Favor of Maintaining Flogging in the Navy, Anonymous, 1840's
     Uniform Regulations, 1833
     Uniform Regulations, 1841
1850-1874 
     A Brief Summary of the Perry Expedition to Japan, 1853
     Emancipation Proclamations, US Navy General Order No. 4 of 14 January 1863
     Officers of Navy Yards, Shore Stations, and Vessels, 1 January 1865
     Reports of USS Powhatan and USS Wateree concerning the earthquake and tidal wave of 13 August 1868 at Arica, Peru
     Uniform Regulations, 1852
     Uniform Regulations, 1864     
1875-1899
     A Lengthy Deployment: The Jeannette Expedition in Arctic Waters as Described in Annual Reports of the Secretary of the Navy, 1880-1884.
     Naval Yarns, by Captain Frank W.Bartlett, USN
     Samoan Hurricane by Admiral L.A. Kimberly, USN
     Selected Documents of the Spanish American War
     Shelling of the Alaskan Native American Village of Angoon, October 1882
1900-1909
     Cruise of the Great White Fleet
     Documents of the Boxer Rebellion (China Relief Expedition), 1900-1901
1910-1919
     American Naval Participation in the Great War (With Special Reference to the European Theater of Operations)
           by Dudley W. Knox
     Instructions on Reception, Care and Training of Homing Pigeons in Newly Installed Lofts at US Navy Air Bases
     US Navy Nurse Corps General Uniform Instructions, 1917
     Women's Uniform Regulations, Yeomen (F), US Naval Reserve Force, 1918
     Women's Winter Uniform Regulations, Yeomen (F), US Naval Reserve Force, 1919
1920-1929
     Inquiry into Occupation and Administration of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, Senate Report, 1922
     Naval District Manual, 1927
     Yangtze River Patrol and Other US Navy Asiatic Fleet Activities in China, 1920-1942, as described in the Annual Reports of the Navy Department
1930-1939
     Articles for the Government of the United States Navy, 1930
1940-1949
     Battle of Midway: 4-7 June 1942: The Role of COMINT in the Battle of Midway (SRH-230) by Henry F. Schorreck
     "Bismarck: The Cruise of the Bismarck"
     COMINT [Communications Intelligence] Contributions [to] Submarine Warfare in WW II by Charles A. Lockwood
     Employment Of Naval Forces by Chester W. Nimitz
     "Exorcizing the Devil's Triangle" by Howard L. Rosenberg
     German Espionage and Sabotage Against the United States in World War II
     Guide To Command of Negro Naval Personnel
     "Lost Patrol" by Michael McDonell
     History of the Armed Guard Afloat, World War II
     The Japanese Story of the Battle of Midway
     Manual of Commands and Orders, 1945
     Navajo Code Talkers' Dictionary
     Nomenclature of Naval Vessels, 1942.
     Pearl Harbor Revisited: United States Navy Communications Intelligence 1924-1941 by Frederick D. Parker
     Sinking of the German Battleship Bismarck as described in the B.d.U. [Commander U-boaats] War Log,
     24-31 May 1941
     "Slapton Sands: The Cover-up That Never Was" by Charles B. Mac Donald
     U-505 Personal Diary
     Uniform Regulations, Women's Reserve, United States Naval Reserve, 1943
     US Navy Abbreviations of World War II
     US Navy Code Words of World War II
1950-1959
     By Sea, Air, and Land by Edward J. Marolda
     History of United States Naval Operations: Korea by James A. Field, Jr.
     List of Authorized Abbreviations for Use in Bureau of Naval Personnel Messages (1958)
1960-1969
     "Answering a Call in a Crisis." [Dominican Republic Intervention, 1965]
     By Sea, Air, and Land by Edward J. Marolda
     CINCPAC Glossary of Commonly Used Abbreviation and Short Titles [1968]
     Religions of Vietnam MACV Office of Information
     Report on the Naval Quarantine of Cuba [1962]
     Sinking of USS Guitarro (SSN-665)
     Some Experiences Reported by the Crew of the USS Pueblo and American Prisoners of War from Vietnam
          by Raymond C. Spaulding
     Surprised at Tet: US Naval Forces in Vietnam, 1968 by Glenn E. Helm
     Viet-Nam: Free World Challenge in Southeast Asia by George W. Ball, 1962
     Viet-Nam: The Third Face of War
     We Will Stand in Viet-Nam
1970-1979
     Abbreviations Used for Navy Enlisted Ratings by Charles A. Malin, [1970]
     By Sea, Air, and Land by Edward J. Marolda
     Report by the Special Subcommittee on Disciplinary Problems in the US Navy [Racial Incidents in 1972]
     Some Experiences Reported by the Crew of the USS Pueblo and American Prisoners of War from Vietnam
          by Raymond C. Spaulding
1980-1989
     Guidelines: Naval Social Customs
     Mess Night Manual
1990-1999
     US Navy in Desert Shield/Desert Storm
2000-2009
     "Forward ... From the Start": The U.S. Navy & Homeland Defense: 1775-2003
     Homeland Security: Navy Operations-Background and Issues for Congress by Ronald O'Rourke
     Islamic Terrorism and the Balkans by Steven Woehrel
     Naval Transformation: Background and Issues for Congress by Ronald O'Rourke
     Navy CVN-21 Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress by Ronald O'Rourke   
     Navy Network-Centric Warfare Concept: Key Programs and Issues for Congress by Ronald O'Rourke
List of Online Publications and Documents
     Abbreviations Used for Navy Enlisted Ratings  by Charles A. Malin, [1970]
     American Naval Participation in the Great War (With Special Reference to the European Theater of Operations)
          by Dudley W. Knox
     "Answering a Call in a Crisis." [Dominican Republic Intervention, 1965]
     Articles for the Government of the United States Navy, 1930
     Battle of Midway: 4-7 June 1942: The Role of COMINT in the Battle of Midway (SRH-230) by Henry F. Schorreck
     "Bismarck: The Cruise of the Bismarck"
     Brief History of Civilian Personnel in the US Navy Department by Robert G. Albion
     A Brief Summary of the Perry Expedition to Japan, 1853
     Bronze Guns of Leutze Park, Washington Navy Yard
     By Sea, Air, and Land by Edward J. Marolda
     CINCPAC Glossary of Commonly Used Abbreviation and Short Titles [1968]
     COMINT [Communications Intelligence] Contributions [to] Submarine Warfare in WW II by Henry F. Schorreck
     Compilation of Enlisted Ratings and Apprenticeships, US Navy, 1775 to 1969
     Cruise of the Great White Fleet
     Documents of the Boxer Rebellion (China Relief Expedition), 1900-1901
     Emancipation Proclamation, US Navy General Order No. 4 of 14 January 1863
     Employment Of Naval Forces by Chester W. Nimitz
     "Exorcizing the Devil's Triangle" by Howard L. Rosenberg
     Expeditions, Diplomatic and Scientific Activity, and Operations Against Native Americans and Pirates: Selected 19th Century US Navy Operations
     "Forward ... From the Start": The U.S. Navy & Homeland Defense: 1775-2003
     "German Espionage and Sabotage Against the United States in World War II"
     Guide To Command of Negro Naval Personnel
     Guidelines: Naval Social Customs
     History of the Seabees by Vincent A. Transano
     History of United States Naval Operations: Korea
     Homeland Security: Navy Operations-Background and Issues for Congress by Ronald O'Rourke
     Hurricanes and the War of 1812: Documents on Selected Storms Affecting Naval Operations
     Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798 - 2004 by Richard F. Grimmett
     Instructions on Reception, Care and Training of Homing Pigeons in Newly Installed Lofts at U.S Navy Air Bases
     Islam: A Primer
     Islamic Terrorism and the Balkans by Steven Woehrel
     The Japanese Story of the Battle of Midway
     A Lengthy Deployment: The Jeannette Expedition in Arctic Waters as Described in Annual Reports
of the Secretary of the Navy, 1880-1884.
     John Paul Jones by Dennis M. Conrad
     John Paul Jones by James Fenimore Cooper
     List of Authorized Abbreviations for Use in Bureau of Naval Personnel Messages (1958)
     Living Conditions in the 19th Century US Navy
     "Lost Patrol" by Michael McDonell
     Manual of Commands and Orders, 1945
     Mess Night Manual
     Narrative of the United States' Expedition to the River Jordan and the Dead Sea by Capt. Wm. Lynch
     Navajo Code Talkers' Dictionary
     Naval Armed Guard Service in World War II
     Naval District Manual, 1927
     Naval Transformation: Background and Issues for Congress by Ronald O'Rourke
     Naval Yarns by Captain Frank W. Bartlett
     "The Navy" by Michael A. Palmer, from Encyclopedia of the American Military
     Navy CVN-21 Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress by Ronald O'Rourke   
     Navy Network-Centric Warfare Concept: Key Programs and Issues for Congress by Ronald O'Rourke
     Navy Regulations, 1814
     Nomenclature of Naval Vessels, 1942.
     Officers of Navy Yards, Shore Stations, and Vessels, 1 January 1865
     Pearl Harbor Revisited: United States Navy Communications Intelligence 1924-1941
     Plea in Favor of Maintaining Flogging in the Navy, Anonymous, 1840's
     Religions of Vietnam MACV Office of Information
     Report by the Special Subcommittee on Disciplinary Problem in the US Navy [Racial Incidents in 1972]
     Report on the Naval Quarantine of Cuba [1962]
     Reports of USS Powhatan and USS Wateree concerning the earthquake and tidal wave of 13 August 1868 at Arica, Peru
     Rules for the Regulation of the Navy of the United Colonies of North-America
     Samoan Hurricane by Admiral L.A. Kimberly, USN
     Sampling of U.S. Naval Humanitarian Operations by Adam B. Siegel
     Selected Documents of the Spanish American War
     A Short Account Of The Several General Duties of Officers, Of Ships Of War, by Thomas Truxtun
     Sinking of the German Battleship Bismarck as described in the B.d.U. [Commander U-boaats] War Log,
     24-31 May 1941
     Sinking of USS Guitarro (SSN-665)
     Shelling of the Alaskan Native American Village of Angoon, October 1882
     "Slapton Sands: The Cover-up That Never Was" by Charles B. MacDonald
     Some Experiences Reported by the Crew of the USS Pueblo and American Prisoners of War from Vietnam
          by Raymond C. Spaulding
     Surprised at Tet: US Naval Forces in Vietnam, 1968 by Glenn E. Helm
     U - 505 Personal Diary
     Uniforms of the US Navy: Regulations and Other Official Documents
     Uniform Regulations, 1797
     Uniform Regulations, 1802
     Uniform Regulations, 1814
     Uniform Regulations, 1833
     Uniform Regulations, 1841
     Uniform Regulations, 1852
     Uniform Regulations, 1864
     Uniform Regulations, Women's Reserve, United States Naval Reserve, 1943
     The United States Navy's World of Work: Nearly 200 Years of Evolution
     U.S. -Greek Naval Relations Begin: Antipiracy Operations in the Aegean Sea
          by Peter M. Swartz
     US Occupation of Haiti, 1915-1934
     US Navy Abbreviations of World War II
     US Navy Code Words of World War II
     US Navy in Desert Shield/Desert Storm
     US Navy Nurse Corps General Uniform Instructions, 1917
     Use of Naval Forces in the Post-War Era: US Navy & US Marine Corps Crisis Response Activity, 1946-1990
     Viet-Nam: Free World Challenge in Southeast Asia by George W. Ball, 1962
     Viet-Nam: The Third Face of the War
     We Will Stand in Viet-Nam
     Why is the Colonel Called "Kernal"?
          The Origin of the Ranks and Rank Insignia Now Used by the United States Armed Forces
     Women's Uniform Regulations, Yeomen (F), US Naval Reserve Force, 1918
     Women's Winter Uniform Regulations, Yeomen (F), US Naval Reserve Force, 1919
     Yangtze River Patrol and Other US Navy Asiatic Fleet Activities in China, 1920-1942, as Described in the Annual Reports of the Navy Department