Landsdowne, USS (DD-483)

American destroyer that earned battle stars in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. Transported the Japanese dignitaries to the surrender signing ceremony aboard USS Missouri.

Onondaga, USS

Union iron gunboat assigned to the James River Flotilla during the Civil War.

Atlanta, CSS

Confederate ironclad converted from the British merchant Fingal

Model of USS Arizona - Port side, high-angle view

Arizona, USS (BB-39)

Arizona was a battleship destroyed during the attack on Pearl Harbor, with the loss of 1177 men.

Model of Italian heavy-cruiser Fiume - Overhead view

Fiume

A heavy cruiser of the Italian Regia Marina that saw extensive service during World War II

Model of USS Aries, PHM-5, Port bow

Aries, USS (PHM-5)

Pegasus-class hydrofoil, in service from 1977 through 1993. Conducted coastal operations, such as narcotics interdiction, in the Caribbean basin.

Monitor, USS

First Union ironclad of the American Civil War. Fought famous battle with the first Confederate ironclad ‘Virginia’ here in Hampton Roads – the first battle between two iron ships.

Model of battlecruiser USS Lexington CC-1, port side

Lexington, USS (CC-1)

The Lexington as originally intended as a battlecruiser. She was converted to an aircraft carrier while still under construction.

Model of HMS Hood - starboard quarter

Hood, HMS

When sunk by the German battelship Bismark, during the Battle of the Denmark Strait, of the 1418 men aboard, only 3 survived.