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History of Navy Ratings
History of Navy Ratings
![Recruiting poster The concept of rates, ratings, and other occupational entities to describe Sailors’ careers has undergone considerable change during the evolution of the rating structure. Click “Explore” to learn about the history of ratings from 1775-1969.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170118202122im_/https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/_jcr_content/lt0-c0.img.jpg/1483476290874.jpg)
The concept of rates, ratings, and other occupational entities to describe Sailors’ careers has undergone considerable change during the evolution of the rating structure. Click “Explore” to learn about the history of ratings from 1775-1969.
A Resource for
Navy Veterans
Navy Veterans
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We've put together a page to assist veterans looking for NHHC resource. Go here to find out how to access photos, deck logs, ship histories and more!
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Browse our resources for planning your next visit.
Find
Ship Histories
Ship Histories
![USS Arizona pitching in high seas during the 1930s Browse the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships to learn about ships from the earliest days of the Navy to the present.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170118202122im_/https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/_jcr_content/lt1-c0-0.img.jpg/1405011039669.jpg)
Browse the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships to learn about ships from the earliest days of the Navy to the present.
Learn About the
Ship of State
Ship of State
![1803MFC2011Photo-L Did you know USS Constitution is crewed by active-duty U.S. Navy Sailors who share her story with visitors from around the world? Explore her history here!](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170118202122im_/https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/_jcr_content/lt1-c0-1.img.jpg/1445359327137.jpg)
Did you know USS Constitution is crewed by active-duty U.S. Navy Sailors who share her story with visitors from around the world? Explore her history here!
Get To Know
Navy Heritage
Navy Heritage
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Fascinated by Navy customs, traditions, awards, and ceremonies? Find out more here about the service's rich heritage.
Research
Archival Records
Archival Records
![Tomcat 1999 Roosevelt Interested in the Navy's operational history? Learn about our Archives' holdings of records and personal papers.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170118202122im_/https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/_jcr_content/lt1-c1-1.img.jpg/1401735652437.jpg)
Interested in the Navy's operational history? Learn about our Archives' holdings of records and personal papers.