by ChrisKnupp | Aug 29, 2023 | History Article
It’s interesting seeing how naval aircraft compare to their contemporaries ashore. Not only does the operating environment impact aircraft design, but the rigors of operating in a maritime environment can also radically influence design as well. This can result...
by ChrisKnupp | Nov 13, 2022 | History Article
Of the many shipyards used by the United States Navy during the Second World War, few were as busy as the Mare Island Shipyard in California. Famous as the first United States Naval Base on the Pacific Ocean, Mare Island was a hive of activity during World War 2....
by ChrisKnupp | Sep 29, 2022 | History Article
Few battleships during the Second World War were as specialized as the Iowa class battleships of the United States Navy. Unique designs built with an emphasis on speed, few of their dreadnought contemporaries could keep up with them. However, there was one notable...
by Blair Shaw EMLog MInsTA CMILT MSOE | Aug 8, 2022 | History Article
One of the most successful British post war submarines was the Oberon class submarines.Quiet and capable these boats were the backbone of the Royal navy through the 1970’s and 1980’s. Today you will find many of these boats as museums around the world and that’s not...
by Blair Shaw EMLog MInsTA CMILT MSOE | Aug 5, 2022 | History Article
This is a very brief overview of the Trafalgar class submarine, I haven’t gone into too much detail as this class of submarine remains in active service with the Royal Navy. Designed in the 1970’s as a refinement of the previous Swiftsure class submarines the...
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