DIVE INTO HISTORY!

At the Galveston Naval Museum, we’re carefully staging three officer quarters in Officer's Country on the USS Stewart to give visitors a glimpse into the daily routines of WWII naval leadership.

This gyroscope would have been installed inside a Mark 12 Torpedo as the guidance system, keeping the torpedo on course for its target. Mark 12 Torpedoes were launched from Destroyers from 1928-1945, and only about 200 were ever made. These torpedoes were 22 feet 7 inches long, had a diameter of 21 inches, and weighed 3,505 lbs.

This cigarette box recently entered our collection. It belonged to a sailor who had a 26-year Navy career and who spent the late 50s and early 60s assigned to the USS Galveston. Read More!

Learn about the USS Stewart, an Edsall-class Destroyer Escort that became a crucial part of WWII transport.

Learn about the USS Cavalla SS 244, a Gato-class submarine that became the avenger of Pearl Harbor!

Learn about the USS Tautog, a Sturgeon-class submarine that served during the Cold War.

Learn about the Taffy 3, one of three task units in the U.S. Navy during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, played a pivotal role in protecting the invasion fleet and supporting U.S. forces in the Philippines.