Mr. Galvani had a 33-year career in museums and served as director of three. He also was a surface warfare officer in the Navy and retired with the rank of captain. He lives on Bainbridge Island, Washington.

Articles by William P. Galvani

Four Centuries of Naval History

By William Galvani
October 2007
In 1586 the English began building ships at Chatham on the River Medway in Kent with the five-gun pinnace Sunne. During the next 380 years, Chatham dockyard produced more than ...

Museo Storico Navale—Venice, Italy

By William Galvani
December 2002
The Museo Storico Navale is much like Venice: overstuffed, intriguing, and filled with treasures around every corner. Wandering its galleries is somewhat like exploring the complicated streets of the “Queen ...

Flagship Portsmouth

By William Galvani
October 2001
The main street leading to the historic naval dockyard at Flagship Portsmouth is called The Hard. It is the street closest to the water, the place where the sea gives ...

Book Reviews

Reviewed by William Galvani, Christopher C. Wright, Craig M. Cameron, Benis M. Frank, & Lieutenant Commander Thomas J. Cutler, U.S. Navy (Retired)
April 1993
Building American Submarines 1914-1940 Gary E. Weir. Washington, DC: Naval Historical Center, 1991. 166 pp. Append. Bib. Gloss. Ind. Notes. Photos. $8.50 ($7.65) paper. Submarines and the War at Sea ...