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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!

Stories from the Navy with Fred Dufault

by | September 21, 2019 | History Article | 0 Comments

In our first ever interview for our stories from the navy series, we sit down with Fred Dufault. Retiring a Master Chief in 1975 with a navy career spanning 21 years behind him, Fred has seen a great many things. He has been kind enough to chat with me and share some...
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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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The hero of the Hood Battalion

by | October 11, 2020 | History Article | 0 Comments

When the First World War broke out in August 1914, the British Admiralty had plans to field ground forces, largely to seize coastal areas, if required, for naval bases. Historically there was nothing unusual about sailors fighting ashore. What was unusual was the...
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Scharnhorst vs Invincible

by | March 3, 2021 | History Article | 0 Comments

On the first day of November 1914, the Royal Navy was to suffer its firstdefeat in over a century, denting both its pride and the hard fought for,Nelsonic image. But thirty-Seven days later, retribution in the form ofseven Royal Navy cruisers was to be delivered in an...
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Largest Aircraft Carriers of World War 2

by | February 16, 2021 | History Article | 0 Comments

During the Second World War, the aircraft carrier had distinguished itself as the new queen of the sea. A warship to replace the battleship as the symbol of naval supremeacy. In this article we look at the largest aircraft carriers of World War 2 and rank the top ten!...
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Four Great Features of the Richelieu Class Battleships

by | November 29, 2020 | History Article | 0 Comments

Battleships are amazing pieces of engineering. Technological masterpieces that were unique to the Navy that developed them. As Navies honed their designs and introduced newer classes, they incorporated several design features that often set them apart from their...
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The origins of the American battlecruiser – part 3: Jutland lessons

by | March 6, 2020 | History Article | 0 Comments

America’s only battlecruisers,[1] the Lexington class, emerged from ideas flowing through the Naval War College, General Board and other US Navy circles before and during the First World War.[2] As we saw in the previous article, this thinking finally came together...
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The loss of Prince of Wales and Repulse, Part 2: the air attack

by | December 6, 2018 | History Article | 0 Comments

At 5.35 pm on 8 December 1941 the battleship Prince of Wales and battlecruiser Repulse, with supporting destroyers, left Singapore to attack a Japanese seaborne invasion force that was landing in Malaya. By the early afternoon of 10 December, both ships had been sunk,...
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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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The pursuit of the Goeben and the battle of the River Plate

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

The Battle of the River Plate is one of the best known encounters of the Second World War. It was the first major sea battle of that conflict, and it came on 13 December 1939, a time when the so-called ‘phony war’ was in full swing – the brief period when the Second...
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The story behind the battlecruiser HMAS Australia

by | January 15, 2024 | History Article | 1 Comment

In March 1909 there was a good deal of around Australia’s major cities about responding to the latest Imperial naval crisis by giving Britain a battleship. At a time when social militarism was a major feature of society the call resonated. It also came on the eve of a...
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The USS Midway and her Greatest Carrier Landing

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

By the end of April 1975, North Vietnamese forces were closing in on Saigon. It was apparent that South Vietnam was going to fall. The US was already evacuating people from major airports. However, the NVA was on the outskirts of Saigon and several airports were...
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The Long March – Chinas First Nuclear Submarine

by | February 7, 2021 | History Article | 0 Comments

If you thought the Soviets were playing catch up the Chinese were also behind, learn about the type 091 submarine and its Long March to commission
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German Aircraft Carrier Of World War 1

by | August 6, 2022 | History Article | 0 Comments

By 1919 the Great War had dragged on for five long blood-soaked years. Even with the USA havingjoined the Allies in 1917, victory had been elusive for any of the combatants. For the two years that hadfollowed that declaration, a flood of war materials had poured from...
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Return of the Russian Navy

by | August 13, 2020 | History Article | 0 Comments

Table of Contents Executive Summary IntroductionRussia: The Economic factors The Russian Navy: Fleet overviewVessel classes in the fleet and numbersRussian Navy Strategy and ConclusionsAppendicies and Citations  Executive Summary This document serves to provide a...
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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. 

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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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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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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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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