Naval History

The Fake US Aircraft Carrier – Code Named USS Robin

USS Robin The “least American” of U.S. aircraft carriers to serve in the United States Navy during World War II[…]

HMS Victory HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, ordered in 1758, laid[…]

KNM Fritjof Nansen Film starts at 0:11. How much do we really know about Somali piracy? Several compelling stories from[…]

Key Battles of The Pacific Theatre War with Japan – Battles Won and Lost moves its focus to the Pacific[…]

MGB 81 We have the immense privilege of getting behind the wheel (and guns) of MGB 81, the Spitfire of[…]

USS Salem (CA-139) Here is rate footage of USS Salem ; USS Salem (CA-139) was part of the twelve-planned ships[…]

Oldest Surviving Battleship The USS Texas, oldest surviving dreadnought battleship and flagship of the Lone Star State, is today’s subject.[…]

Japanese Intelligence failings The US Navy won the Battle of Midway because it managed to surprise the Japanese Fleet. In[…]

Fighting Islamic State In 2017 we joined the US military on board the USS George HW Bush in the Gulf[…]

A History of Hospital Ships Hospital ships have been used as far back as antiquity to treat wounded soldiers and[…]