It’s been said that English is a language that pursues other languages down dark alleys and mugs them for vocabulary, then riffles their pockets for more, and that’s certainly true of a fair number of naval engineering terms. Words such as ‘barbette’, ‘casemate’ and...
Even the mightiest warship, with its intimidating guns and thick armor, would be severely handicapped without a conning tower. The conning tower served as the control center for a warship, allowing officers to observe everything around the ship and direct it. What Is...
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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