Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships ( DANFS ) is the reference work on the warships of the United States Navy . It was published in 9 volumes between 1951 and 1991. It describes the history of every ship in the US Navy. The history of about 7000 American naval ships is recorded there. DANFS is now also available online.
The publisher is the United States Department of the Navy , Office of the Chief of Naval Operations , Naval History Division.