Home > Social Sciences and the Law > Political Science and Government > Naval and Nautical Affairs

Research topic:navy

navy. (Image by Chanakyathegreat, CC)

Pictures from Google Image Search

Find more facts and information on our topic page about navy

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

Give this article a thumbs-up on StumbleUpon

Navy

The Oxford Companion to United States History | 2001 | | Â© The Oxford Companion to United States History 2001, originally published by Oxford University Press 2001. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Navy. See Military, The.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

Paul S. Boyer. "Navy." The Oxford Companion to United States History. Oxford University Press. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 16 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

Paul S. Boyer. "Navy." The Oxford Companion to United States History. Oxford University Press. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (December 16, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O119-Navy.html

Paul S. Boyer. "Navy." The Oxford Companion to United States History. Oxford University Press. 2001. Retrieved December 16, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O119-Navy.html

Learn more about citation styles

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

	Navy Showcases Local Sailors, Global Mission During Greenville Navy Week. M2 Presswire; 10/14/2009; 700+ words ; M2 PRESSWIRE-14 October 2009-US NAVY: Navy Showcases Local Sailors, Global Mission During Greenville Navy Week(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS RDATE:13102009 By Chief Mass Communication Specialist Steve Johnson, Office of Navy Community...
	NAVY LEADER SAYS VIEQUES ALTERNATIVE CAN BE FOUND BUT SOME SAY RANGE COULD STAY OPEN IF SEARCH IS UNSUCCESSFUL.(FRONT) Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 6/16/2001; 700+ words ; ...THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT WASHINGTON -- The Navy's civilian leader said Friday that the...defense officials acknowledged that a new Navy proposal could permit the range to stay...if the search proves fruitless. While Navy Secretary Gordon England underscored his...
	NAVY RESERVISTS MOBILIZED TO CONTINUE CUSTOMS INSPECTION MISSION News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 2/14/2006; 700+ words ; The U.S. Navy issued the following press release: By Lt. Karin R. Burzynski...Expeditionary Logistics Support Force Public Affairs Approximately 445 Navy Reservists mobilized by the Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group (NAVELSG) began four...
	Navy customs mission makes history. Newspaper article from: Navy Supply Corps Newsletter; 11/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...visit Aug. 2 collecting oral histories about the Navy Customs Battalion missions at the Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group in Williamsburg...Since December 2004, NAVELSG has been mobilizing Navy Reservists to fulfill a customs inspection mission...
	Navy Working To Bring Small Businesses Into Open Architecture Effort. Newspaper article from: Defense Daily; 8/14/2007; ; 700+ words ; By Geoff Fein The Navy is trying very hard to get its message...a more competitive atmosphere, said a Navy official. "We are trying to work very...Sandel, deputy assistant secretary of the Navy integrated warfare systems, told Defense...
	Navy Baseball: Navy cut down in California Newspaper article from: Capital (Annapolis); 3/16/2004; 700+ words ; The Navy baseball team gave up six runs in the first...at Carroll B. Land Field in San Diego. Navy (5-13) lost its third-straight. The...to 0-4, and added two in the second off Navy reliever Robert Herrick. The Mids pulled...
	Navy League Service to Reservists Gets Boost from Cotton Magazine article from: Sea Power; 4/1/2005; ; 546 words ; Navy League efforts to strengthen its connections with Navy Reserve units and members were given a boost recently by Vice Adm. John G. Cotton, chief of the Navy Reserve. In a Feb. 28 letter to all Navy Reservists, Cotton...
	Navy blasts Temple Newspaper article from: Capital (Annapolis); 11/19/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...historic accomplishments, there was no way Navy's seniors were going to lose their last game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Interestingly...added 114 yards and two touchdowns to lead Navy in a 42-6 rout of downtrodden Temple before...
	Navy day: A movable celebration? Magazine article from: Sea Power; 10/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; Historical Perspective In 1919, the Navy League of the United States, then less...nation's future as a world power, the Navy League's leadership had built a strong...leaders about the need for a strong U.S. Navy and American merchant fleet. Congress...
	Navy Roundup: Navy rallies for Army split Newspaper article from: Capital (Annapolis); 4/25/2004; 700+ words ; The Navy baseball team turned to a trio of freshmen...earning the split with its win in game two, Navy kept its Patriot League playoff hopes alive...Cross, and Lehigh at 7-11 in the league. Navy holds the tie-breaker over Holy Cross after...

For more facts and information, see all related premium articles

Related entries from encyclopedias, dictionaries, and thesauruses

	Navy Department Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law NAVY DEPARTMENT The navy is one of three primary components of the U.S. military. Incorporating...with the army and the air force as part of the nation's defense. The navy's mission is to protect the United States as directed by the president...
	Navy, United States Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...decisive victory. A New Nation's Navy During the next twenty years...established a Department of the Navy, which soon included a U...disastrous to their fortunes. The navies of France and Great Britain...impressing" into the Royal Navy American merchant sailors and...
	navy Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea navy, from the Latin...merchant marine . Navies have been described...century three new navies, those of the...45), the US Navy, though once challenged...Frobisher , the navy came of age under...Warships of Selected Navies Built, Building...
	Navy Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World NAVY NAVY. Up to the late fifteenth century, permanent navies with ships built only for warfare...Venice had a major peacetime galley navy. Up to about 1500 the Ottoman and Venetian navies increased in size during the struggle...
	Navy, U.S Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History Navy, U.S. Overview1783–18651866–18981899–1945Since 1946 Navy, U.S.: Overview In the summer of 1775...the first ships of what became the U.S. Navy. Through the course of the Revolutionary...