Letter from Zeke Zellmer
Replicas of a letter Zeke Zellmer penned to his family right before the Cavalla departed on her first war patrol, and two telegrams...
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Apr 252 min read
Exploring the Impact of LA Sea Cadets' Spring Work Week Trip with Lettie Lee
By Julianna Salinas This past month marked our spring work week, a time of great excitement as we welcomed the Louisiana Sea Cadets to...
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Apr 255 min read
Herman Kossler’s Bottle of Scotch
by Andrew W. Hall (Image on the left, Herman Kossler on Cavalla‘s bridge, 1944. Photo: Harry “Bus” Engler, via Cavalla.org.) Wilfred J....
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Apr 183 min read
Painting History: Honoring the Legacy of USS Samuel B. Roberts DE-413
By Brian Abugel The Spring 2024 Volunteer work week is now behind us and I am thrilled to see the volume and quality of work that our...
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Mar 252 min read
A Docent’s dream tour: The Hartley Story
Written by David Anderson The USS Cavalla sits quietly at waters edge, bow pointed to seaward, as hundreds of boats and ships pass in...
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Jan 51 min read
Chairman's Letter 2023
Colleagues, Donors, and Friends, It is hard to believe that 2023 has nearly come to a close. Looking back, I am excited to report an...
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Nov 27, 20231 min read
Bullock Texas State Museum
Over the summer, we worked with the Bullock Texas State History Museum to put together a display of our objects. Last week the exhibition...
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Nov 27, 20231 min read
Veterans Day Ceremony 2023
Thank you to all who attended and supported the Veterans Day ceremony at the Galveston Naval Museum on November 11th at 11 am. We extend...
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Nov 27, 20231 min read
Ghost Tours
Museum guests this month got a chance to Step back in time as you explore the dark, mysterious secrets hidden within these historic...
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Sep 12, 20232 min read
6-Year-Old EJ's Dream Comes True with a Visit to Galveston Naval Museum
In a heartwarming gesture of kindness and community support, Make-A-Wish Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana is making a young boy's dream...
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Sep 12, 20231 min read
Collection Spotlight June
This month we are spotlighting the USS Stewart’s Commissioning Pennant. This pennant would have been given to the crew, and flown on the...
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Sep 12, 20231 min read
Daniel Edward Jackson Volunteer Drive
Born May 25, 1958 in Wiesbaden, Germany, Mr. Jackson had been an active docent with the Galveston Navel Museum. He proudly served and...
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Sep 12, 20231 min read
Collection Spotlight: September
CAVALLA DOUGH HOOK This month we are highlighting a fresh bit of archaeology that was done aboard USS Cavalla. Earlier this month...
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Feb 1, 20231 min read
The Loss of the Seawolf
The Seawolf left Brisbane, Australia on her last patrol on Sept. 29, 1944. She was carrying 17 Army personnel and supplies for an...
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Jan 16, 20231 min read
Rudolph P. Biro Memoriam
Truly a man of the sea from birth, this son of a sailor was born near the Naval Shipyard in D.C. GMC Biro joined the Naval Reserves...
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Jan 16, 20231 min read
Zeke Zellmer Memoriam
"As an Ensign of the commissioning crew you were in the conning tower when Cavalla sank the Japanese Carrier SHOKAKU in June 1944. You...
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