Why the Navy needed the Smithsonian’s help in naming WWII submarines
The Navy reached out to the Smithsonian Institution, which was then called the United States National Museum, for help naming submarines.
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The Navy reached out to the Smithsonian Institution, which was then called the United States National Museum, for help naming submarines.
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