World War, 1939-1945

8x10 black and white photo showing the Taffy 3 under 2.5 hours attack by Japanese fleet off Leyte Gulf, Philippine Island. Taken from USS White Plain (CVE-66)

8x10 black and white photo of the Japanese cruisers firing on attacking U.S. destroyers and destroyer escorts

Personal reminiscence of service with Task Force 14, first U.S. Navy Task Force of WWII, November 10, 1941-December 19, 1941, that transported British Troops from Halifax, NS, to Capetown, SA, then made port stops at Bombay, India, Mombasa, Kenya, and Singapore, Malaysia. Gives an account of the trip, liberty, food, weather and news of early wartime attacks.

Personal reminiscence of service in the U.S. Navy, including recruitment and training at the Newport Naval Training Station in early months of 1941, service in USS Hornet at the Battle of the Marianas, an instance of friendly fire in USS Hornet and visit of Rita Hayworth and Aly Khan to USS Midway, 1950.

8x10 black and white photo of a ship. The only piece of information legible on the back of the photo is USS, cannot make out the name of the ship

8x10 black and white photo of an unidentified ship in the Pacific theatre. Only information is "PA26"

Records: Historical Subject Files including correspondence, memoranda, chronologies and reports pertaining to administrative matters, base activities and command facilities, 1942–1969; Presidential visits of Eisenhower and Kennedy, 1957–1958, 1960–1961; History and transfer of Fort Adams, 1951–1960; Planning and construction of Narragansett Bay Bridge, 1944–1966; Use of Prudence Island 1913–1917; Consolidation of the office of Industrial Relations, 1950–1963; Housing Plans, 1967–1968; German Submarine survivor burial, 1959–1966; Effects of Hurricane Donna, et.al., 1954–1960; War Diaries, 1942–1946; Miscellany, including Serial Number Books, Manuals, Operational order and Instruction Books, guest books and plaques. Newport, RI, 1913–1969.

Correspondence and subject files pertaining to administration, organization, mission, functions and buildings of the Naval Training Station and Naval Station, 1885–1974; Historical subject files of Coasters Harbor Island, Fort Adams, USS Constitution, USS Constellation, visits of Presidents Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Kennedy and Nixon, 150th Anniversary of landing of General Rochambeau, 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Rhode Island, hurricanes, fires, Public Works Department, Tercentenary of city of Newport, Naval Air Station, Naval Torpedo Station, Naval Operating Base, and Goat Island, 1885–1974; Command Histories, 1958–1974; War Diaries, 1941–1943; Publications including Our Naval Apprentice, Newport Recruit and Newport Navalog; Photographs and photograph albums of the Naval Base, Naval Station, recruit training and special events, 1890–1963; Picture book, log book, leave books, and organization and regulation books, 1885–1974.

8x10 black and white photo of the USS Falcon, raising submarine at Boston Navy Yard

8x10 black and white photo of the USS Falcon, showing it sinking in the Boston Navy Yard