Haze Gray & Underway
One of the Internet's finest resources for information about naval history.

Library of Congress
Battleship Cove is an official partner with the Library of Congress Veterans History Project.

Naval Historical Foundation
The NHC preserves and promotes the naval history of the United States by supporting official Sea Service programs and institutions, meeting the needs of the public for naval history, and collecting historical items.

Oral History Association
The Oral History Association, established in 1966, seeks to bring together all persons interested in oral history as a way of collecting human memories.

Morse Institute Library
The MI preserves a collection of videotapes providing a detailed description of the many aspects of service including basic training, combat, feelings toward the enemy, humorous experiences, post service life, and much more.

Dominic "the Little Professor" DiMaggio

STUDYING HISTORY WITH "THE LITTLE PROFESSOR": During World War II, many professional athletes answered the call to duty. For example, "Rapid Robert" Feller served on a 40MM Bofors crew on USS Massachusetts' sister ship Alabama, and Ted "the Splendid Splinter" Williams served as a Marine Corps fighter pilot. However, the Navy also assigned ballplayers to important roles as noncombatants, and one of the most famous such men was Dominic "the Little Professor" DiMaggio.

In 2001, Battleship Cove interviewed the Red Sox star for its oral history program, and now when you visit Battleship Cove you can listen to the former Red Sox slugger's stories about skippering a PT boat in San Francisco Bay and playing ball in Brisbane to bolster the morale of Allied servicemen overseas.

To make your reservation to explore the Veterans' Voices oral history archives, contact Battleship Cove.

THE SON ALSO RISES: If any man epitomizes patriotism, it is Senator John McCain. A distinguished veteran, statesman, and family man, this retired naval aviator has dedicated his life to national service, as his father and grandfather, both four-star admirals, did before him.

Click here for the interview with Sen. McCain.