This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Cruisers Fade From Navy as San Diego Remembers Deep History
San Diego marks the aging cruiser fleet as the Navy nears 250 years. Veterans recall ships like the USS Long Beach and USS Princeton, while Arleigh Burke destroyers replace many cruisers. The 1880s origin, World War II battles, and Desert Storm involvement illustrate the vessels' storied past and uncertain future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Dave Hatzenbuehler
San Diego Bay
Long Beach
Hatzenbuehler
Navy
Dallas
Jack Allen
Escondido
Pacific
Princeton
Carl Vinson
Cape St. George
GAO
Delbert Worrell
Ramona
California
Proud
U.S
USS
Glenn Curtiss
North Island
Coronado
Pennsylvania
Texas
Guadalcanal
Tokyo Bay
Kevin Sheehan
Maritime Museum of
Hiroshima
Tinian Island
Ers
Iraq
Kuwait
Eyer
Antietam
Indian Ocean
Persian Gulf
Saudi Arabia
Middle East
The
Gulf
John Paul Jones
Afghanistan