Military History On May 5, 1944, the massive USS Colorado battleship left San Francisco for Pearl Harbor as part of[…]
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Category: Naval History
Naval History – Developments in Naval History
The Invention and Development of Submarines – The Great War Special
Invention and Development of Submarines Submarine warfare is one of the lasting impacts of World War 1. Especially the unrestricted[…]
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Mercy and Comfort : A History of Hospital Ships
A History of Hospital Ships Hospital ships have been used as far back as antiquity to treat wounded soldiers and[…]
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Dreadnought : The Battleship that Changed Everything
HMS Dreadnought The dreadnought was the predominant type of battleship in the early 20th century. The brainchild of British admiral[…]
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USS Salem Rapid Fire Guns WW2
USS Salem (CA-139) Here is rate footage of USS Salem ; USS Salem (CA-139) was part of the twelve-planned ships[…]
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The Longest Battleship-on-Battleship Hit | July 1940
HMS Warspite, take on two Italian Battleships In July 1940, the British Mediterranean Fleet, of the Royal Navy, set off[…]
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World War 2 Navy Comparison — Fleets Evolution 1939–1946
Effective Radar Systems On the brink of World War II, the emergence of effective radar systems, as well as the[…]
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Down to the Battleship’s Keel
Oldest Part of the Vessel In this episode we’re going deep down into the bottom of the ship to see[…]
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USS Johnston Uncovered after nearly 80 Years
Battle of Leyte Gulf Lives lost in the Battle of Leyte Gulf are being remembered after the USS Johnston, which[…]
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The Mothball Fleet
The Mothball Fleet Ever wonder what happened to the vast amount of American warships built during WW2? Credit to[…]
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