The amphibious assault at Inchon, launched on Sept. 15, 1950, marked a decisive turning point in the Korean War. The landings were preceded by a 48-hour naval bombardment from an allied armada of more than 250 vessels. Led by Gen. Douglas MacArthur, the operation involved coordinated naval, air, and ground forces overcoming extreme tidal conditions and heavily fortified North Korean defenses. After four days of intense fighting, Inchon and the surrounding area were secured, opening a second front and shifting the momentum in favor of United Nations forces.
HONIARA, Solomon Islands — A multinational expedition led by the Ocean Exploration Trust aboard the Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus has completed a groundbreaking archaeological survey of more than a dozen World War II era shipwrecks in Iron Bottom Sound, August 1, 2025.
A team aboard the Ocean Exploration Trust’s Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus located The Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer Teruzuki (照月) on the seafloor of Iron Bottom Sound, July 12, 2025. After more than 80 years since the vessels sinking, the discovery marks a significant moment in maritime archaeology and World War II history.
A team of scientists and explorers aboard Exploration Vessel Nautilus located and imaged the lost bow of USS New Orleans (CA 32) for the first time, July 7, 2025.
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC), aboard the Office of Naval Research (ONR)-owned research vessel (R/V) Atlantis, visited and documented the final resting places of two U.S. Navy sunken military craft off San Diego with the human-occupied vehicle (HOV) Alvin in late February 2025.
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – Naval History and Heritage Command announced a logo competition for the new National Museum of the United States Navy, April 30, 2025.
Since 2017, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) has conducted an essay-writing contest that focuses on understanding how lessons from naval history can inform today’s leadership
