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| | Navy Art Collection |
 | | It contains depictions of naval ships, personnel, and action from all eras of U.S. naval history, but due to the operation of the Combat Art Program, the eras of World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and Desert Shield/Storm are particularly well represented. |
 | | On August 18, 1838, six United States Navy ships left Norfolk, Virginia on an expedition to the South Pacific. |
 | | On board were 424 officers and crewmen and nine scientists, setting off on a mission to explore and survey the islands of that region, investigate their commercial potential, and assert American power. |
| www.history.navy.mil /branches/nhcorg6.htm (418 words) |
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