Today is officially the 250th birthday of the United States Navy. On October 13, 2025, the U.S. Navy was established by the Continental Congress.
Needless to say, the Navy has a very large presence in San Diego, with important bases that include Naval Base San Diego, Naval Base Point Loma, Naval Air Station North Island (where naval aviation was born), and Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. Over the years, countless sailors trained at the old Naval Training Center San Diego, and have deployed from San Diego’s harbor on ships in both wartime and peacetime. Until 1997, Top Gun pilots trained at Naval Air Station Miramar.
I’ve published a wide variety of blogs concerning the U.S. Navy in San Diego. Given today’s 250th anniversary, I thought this would be a good time to revisit some of those past blog posts.
Click the following links to bring back some U.S. Navy memories…
Creating a plaque: Navy history in San Diego revealed!
History of recruits at Naval Training Center San Diego.
The Ship’s Bell mosaic at Liberty Station.
Inside the Navy’s landlocked USS Recruit training ship!
Nautical History Gallery & Museum opens!
The Naked Warrior stands in Coronado park.
Chow: Feeding a Navy in San Diego.
Coronado’s surprising role in submarine history.
Top Gun fans vs. reality on USS Midway!
Monument to tallest structures ever built in San Diego.
Bronze plaque marks birthplace of naval aviation.
Memories of the Greatest Generation at Liberty Station.
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