Like many of the world’s navies the auxiliaries play a key role for any naval force large or small, enabling them to remain on station anywhere in the world. Every major navy has an auxiliary force of some kind operating in conjunction with their navies, ship...
From the time that USS Iowa was laid down in 1940 until today, the Iowa class battleships have been around for 78 years. During that time, the ships underwent many changes to help them adapt to the type of conflict they were engaged in. In this article, I gathered a...
The following article is a collection of stories told to me by my great uncle aboard the warship USS The Sullivans. Please enjoy this collection of tales describing life aboard a US Navy destroyer. Life Aboard the USS The Sullivans (DD-537) Q: What did you do onboard...
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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