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History Articles

Navy General Board was created to help share all aspects of naval history from throughout the ages. Here you will find our collection of history articles. It has come a long way and has something for everyone. Take your time and browse them all!

Was ‘cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey’ a naval phrase?

by | February 5, 2019 | History Article | 0 Comments

The unprecedented cold that swept parts of the United States in early 2019 could be called 'brass monkey weather', though with the temperatures reported, that might be an understatement. According to legend, the term - in full, 'cold enough to freeze the balls off a...
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A brief overview of the Trafalgar class

by | August 5, 2022 | History Article | 0 Comments

A brief overview of the Royal Navy Trafalgar class SSN

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The Kaisers Pirates

by | June 6, 2021 | History Article | 0 Comments

SMS Wolf the Kaisers most successful Surface commerce raider

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12″/50 Mark 8: How Powerful were the Alaska Class Cruisers?

by | March 26, 2023 | History Article | 0 Comments

How powerful were the Alaska class cruisers? That question could not be answered without first looking at its weapons. Serving as the primary armament for the Alaska class large cruisers, the 12"/50 Mark 8 naval gun was one of the most advanced naval guns developed by...
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Who won the Battle of Jutland?

by | July 23, 2018 | History Article | 0 Comments

On the afternoon of 31 May 1916, and on into the early hours of 1 June, the British Grand Fleet and the German fleet came to blows off the Denmark coast in a battle known to the British as the Battle of Jutland, to the Germans as the Skagerrak.[1] It was the first –...
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HMS Dreadnought and Admiral Sir John Fisher’s naval revolution – part 1

by | April 28, 2021 | History Article | 0 Comments

by Matthew Wright One of the received truths of naval history is the idea that HMS Dreadnought of 1905-06 was a game-changer, the ship that divided naval construction between ‘before’ and ‘after’.[1] And in many respects, that is true. She was the first all-big-gun...
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Beginner Tips for Playing Online Roulette in the United Kingdom

by | April 7, 2026 | History Article | 0 Comments

Beginner Tips for Playing Online Roulette in the United Kingdom Understand the Two Main Roulette Formats Online roulette comes in two dominant formats, and the format you choose has a bigger effect on your long-term returns than almost any other decision. European...
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Richelieu Class Battleship : A suprisingly successful design

by | July 16, 2018 | History Article | 0 Comments

In the spirit of Matthew J Wright’s excellent article on the King George V class battleships, I decided to examine another battleship that also suffers from an undeservedly bad reputation. In this article we will talk about the surprisingly successful design that was...
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David and Goliath in the Solomons: the ‘pocket corvettes’ Kiwi and Moa vs I-1

by | May 6, 2019 | History Article | 0 Comments

By early 1943 the battle for Guadalcanal was in full swing. Japan was supplying its forces on the island by night, often by submarine. United States forces were supported by New Zealand and Australian ground, air and naval units, which included the three Bird-class...
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Life Aboard a US Navy Battleship During the Korean War

by | July 26, 2018 | History Article | 0 Comments

The Iowa class battleships were the last battleships put to sea by the United States. They had a remarkably long career, serving from World War II until the Gulf War. There are a ton of articles describing the weaponry, capabilities, or service history of these...
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Best Battleship : Anti-Aircraft Guns

by | October 15, 2019 | History Article | 0 Comments

I'm working on a comprehensive ranking system to establish a hierarchy in the effectiveness of each class of battleship, basically finding what was the best battleship. This post will kick off the series by looking at the anti-aircraft guns of each battleship to...
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Russia’s Udaloy class Destroyer

by | November 30, 2021 | History Article | 0 Comments

Russia’s work horse destroyer

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HMS Agincourt – The Gin Palace

by | August 28, 2018 | History Article | 0 Comments

HMS Agincourt, the one ship class dreadnought, was affectionately known amongst her crew as 'The Gin Palace', in a reference to her luxurious fittings and as a corruption of her name, 'A-Gin-Court', pink gin then being a popular drink amongst Royal Navy officers. She...
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CSS Manassas : A Hellish Machine

by | September 28, 2019 | History Article | 0 Comments

From the very onset of the Civil War, the Confederacy knew they were overmatched by the industrial might of the Union. The Union Navy operated with near impunity along the shores of Confederate territory. Seeking a way to challenge this mighty foe, the Confederacy...
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The Inverted Bow and Warships

by | March 29, 2019 | History Article | 0 Comments

The traditional raked bow as seen on the Soviet nuclear powered cruiser Frunze. This type of bow has been typical on most warships of the 20th century. When one thinks of the bow on a warship, they typically think of the traditional raked bow that overhangs the water....
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News and Current Events

A relatively new addition to the Navy General Board website. While we remain focused on sharing history, we also want to examine naval current events that are occuring across the world. This section is still new, but more articles are coming. 

Why China’s Island Bases are Not a Big Deal

by | July 16, 2018 | News | 0 Comments

Over the past few years, the media has made a big deal of the artificial island bases that China has built in the South China Sea. Several of these islands are well fortified, featuring harbors, airstrips, and formidable land-based weaponry. Some in the media have...
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China’s Newest Warship : The Type 55 Destroyer

by | July 16, 2018 | News | 0 Comments

At a time when the United States Navy is struggling to determine the future of its Navy, China has been quietly building up its naval forces. The People’s Liberation Army Navy has risen to be the second largest navy in the world by tonnage. It’s not just quantity that...
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The Navy’s FFG(X) Program : Foreign and Domestic Options

by | July 16, 2018 | News | 0 Comments

The Navy has all but admitted that the Littoral Combat Ships are a flop. Therefore, they have started looking at potential ships to fulfill requirements for a new frigate design known as the FFG(X) Program. Make makes things interesting is that this time the US Navy...
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Canada’s Next Generation Submarine

by | July 19, 2021 | History Article, News | 29 Comments

My own opinion and hypothesis on what class of submarine could become Canada’s next generation submarine

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