The HyperWar Project is an internet-based project for transforming World War II primary sources into machine-readable format and releasing them into the public domain. It is coordinated by Patrick Clancey and David Newton (for UK resources).
Resources include the official civil and military history series produced by the United States and the British Commonwealth, as well as contemporary wartime publications such as Action Reports, Field Manuals, Technical Manuals, training publications, etc. Hypertext links are included wherever one publication refers to another.
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Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945
Sources & Methods
Additional Resources
My aim is to eventually have a separate page for each ship, which includes the specifications, history, and one or more photographs. In the meantime, if you don't find a photo here, check out the sites below. Additional sites for specific types and specific ships are listed on the individual pages.
The Naval Vessel Register (NVR) -- includes all US Navy ships and service craft
The U.S. Naval Institute has over 450,000 prints in the archive, half are ships, and at least half of those ships were from World War II. Anyone can purchase copies from the collection.
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