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When the USS Thresher (SSN-593) sank while undergoing initial sea trials off the coast of Cape Cod, the lives of 129 officers, crewmen, and...
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When the USS Thresher (SSN-593) sank while undergoing initial sea trials off the coast of Cape Cod, the lives of 129 officers, crewmen, and...
Today the USS Arizona memorial serves to honor the 1,177 men who perished onboard during and following the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor,...
On April 25, 2003, the crew of a Chinese fishing boat noticed a strange sight—a periscope drifting listlessly above the surface of the water....
Operation Ten Go, the final attempt of the Imperial Japanese Navy to affect the outcome of the Pacific War, is well known for featuring...
Ohio-class subs were designed as the successors to the Benjamin Franklin-class and Lafayette-class submarines. A total of 18 Ohios were built; the newesw ship of the class is...
“A capital ship for an ocean trip/Was ‘The Walloping Window Blind’/No gale that blew dismayed her crew/Or troubled the captain’s mind … And the...
According to the Open Source Intelligence Monitor, the Russian Defense Ministry has said that, beginning July 20, it will consider any ship in the...
For years the Pentagon, Congress, and even the President have discussed the issue of how many aircraft carriers the U.S. Navy needs. As this...
Critics of the move worried at the time that the large battleships were vulnerable, easy targets for Russia — concerns that would be even...
“Then a Miracle Occurs” is not a strategy to win anything. Not a good one, anyway, either in academe or in the world of...