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It is quite surprising the depth of analysis these On various islands in the southwest Pacific area. Those battles include Tarawa, Marshall Islands, Mariana Islands (Saipan,įor some researchers, the terrain studies may be of interest. Some of the most interesting records may be the photograph albums of various Pacific Ocean On the Pearl Harbor Navy Court of Inquiry is the profound statement by President Harry S. Kennedy's PT 109), andĬINCPAC (Commander in Chief, Pacific Command) Headquarters. Well as a small amount of information about President John F. Technological advances for the benefit of the Navy Department, as well as the history ofĭiverse subjects include the organization of the USS Enterprise, PT (Patrol Torpedo) boats (as

Naval bases in the United Kingdom, and the US Navy search for German scientific and Significant topics include a history of US Of interest to military historians are the strategical and tactical analysis of such battles as theĬoral Sea, Midway, Savo Island, and Leyte Gulf. The USSįranklin, nicknamed "Big Ben," was badly damaged during several battles, but survived the A successor USS Yorktown was built,įought in the Pacific area and was sometimes called the "Fighting Lady", later became a museum in South Carolina in 1975. The USS Yorktown was badlyĭamaged at the Battle of Midway in 1942, and sank. The USSĮnterprise, referred to as the "Big E," was damaged several times, but survived the war. They participated in major battles in the effort to defeat the Japanese Empire. These three aircraft carriers significantly contributed to the war effort in the Pacific Theater. The sailors lives on the ship through their promotions, demotions, discipline, courts-martial, In contrast to this, the records of the USS Franklin reveal Yorktown contains information about where she fought, sketches of her commanding officers, as The deck logs (1942 – 1945)įrom the USS Enterprise indicate the changing activities of the ship. Also covered is a Joint Army-Navy Intelligence study of the Philippines.įor three of the vessels, the USS Enterprise, the USS Yorktown, and the USS Franklin,ĭocuments reveal the daily activities of the ships and the sailors. Some historiesĭocument World War II submarine operations, as well as the Naval administration of the war.įurthermore, letters for award commendations and citations, as well as letters of condolences,Īre included. Saratoga, the USS Ticonderoga, the USS Yorktown, and the USS Franklin. Those for various Naval aviation squadrons as well as ship histories for vessels such as the USS Various actions and campaigns, numerous unit histories, and ships’ war diaries. Philippines, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa in the Pacific Theater as well as the battles of Wake, CoralĪdditional subjects include mine warfare, post mortems of enemy submarines, and the defenseĪgainst Japanese aerial suicide attacks on U.S. Islands, Gilberts Islands, Marshall Islands, Mariana Islands (Saipan, Guam, & Tinian), the Amphibious warfare operations covered include the invasion of NorthĪfrica, Sicily, and Northern France in the Mediterranean and European Theaters the Solomon Submarine and anti-submarine warfare, ships' combat damage control (to include materialĭealing with the battle damage to US Naval vessels broken down by year), escort operations, and Subjects include: Naval intelligence,Ĭombat operations, the investigation into the Pearl Harbor attack, operational planning, The topics covered by these records are vast and varied. See items in our National Archives Catalog, National Archives Identifier 23873594 They include memos, reports, books, pamphlets, manuals, bound volumes,Ĭharts, letters, lists (for example, lists of staff on ships, air strikes, ships at certain battles, deadĪnd missing sailors by state, and crew list), blueprints, maps, diagrams (of ship movements,īattles, and command organization), photographs, photograph albums, and aerial photographs. Records have been declassified, and are fully available for researchers. These records are arranged by subject, and a subject matter list is available for each box. These records also include some materials created by and about the United States Marine Corps. Naval components in an effort to convey one of many military experiences during World War II. This collection of records was created by the Office of Naval Records and Library from various Some records, however,ĭate as far back as 1917 and some up to 1967. The Treasures from World War II US Navy Command Files consist primarily of records from

Navy Command Files from the World War II era. The National Declassification Center (NDC) at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) recently released 192,500 pages of formerly classified U.S.