Tracing Learning Through Historical Reports Using Digital Methods: The U.S. Navy Fleet Problems

Abstract

During the interwar years (1923-1940), the Navy ran a series of naval exercises that tested new technology and revised outdated doctrine in anticipation of the next large-scale conflict. Participants of the exercises recorded their lessons learned and insights gained in written documents. These documents now form the National Archives Publication M964. However, the institutional knowledge in these documents is difficult to access because there are over 34,000 records. Additionally, some knowledge, passed only from sailor to sailor, no longer exists. This project uses database design to address problems of information excess caused by the large number of documents the exercises produced. Furthermore, historical analysis bridges the gaps resulting from information loss. Finally, combining these approaches offers a new way to make historical documents more retrievable and valuable for the modern user.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 16, 2023
Accession Number
AD1207068

Entities

People

  • Jen Sun

Organizations

  • United States Naval Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Computer Programming
  • Databases
  • Doctrine
  • Instructions
  • Lessons Learned
  • Maritime Security
  • Naval Doctrine
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Software Development
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Students
  • United States
  • United States Naval Academy
  • War Colleges
  • War Games
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Systems Analysis and Design