On This Day: USS Maine explodes, sparks Spanish-American War
On Feb. 15, 1898, the U.S. battleship Maine exploded in Havana harbor, killing 260 crewmen and leading to a U.S. declaration ...
Nelson and the nepo-babies: in defence of patronage at work
Before Nelson, no decisive blow was made against the French. But with Nelson came a series of crushing defeats, most notably at Aboukir Bay in 1798 and Trafalgar in 1805. All hopes of invasion went up ...
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Why Navy Sailors STOPPED Jumping Off Aircraft Carrier Flight Decks
US Navy sailors used to be able to jump off of aircraft carrier flight decks. They could even climb up the anchor chains and ...
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The Historic S.S. ‘United States,’ the Fastest Liner to Cross the Atlantic, Is Heading to a Watery Grave
Officials plan to purposefully sink the passenger ship off the coast of Florida, where it will become the world's largest ...
WAVY's Navy Ship Salute: U.S.S. Gravely — A look at the ship's Combat Defense Center
Back from its deployment in the Red Sea, we are featuring U.S.S. Gravely for the monthly WAVY Navy Ship Salute. Commissioned ...
WAVY's Navy Ship Salute: U.S.S. Gravely — A look at the ship store
Back from its deployment in the Red Sea, we are featuring U.S.S. Gravely for the monthly WAVY Navy Ship Salute. Commissioned ...
WAVY’s Navy Ship Salute: U.S.S. Gravely
Back from its deployment in the Red Sea, we are featuring U.S.S. Gravely for the monthly WAVY Navy Ship Salute. Commissioned ...
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USS Tripoli Moving to Japan to Serve as Forward-deployed Big Deck
The newest America-class amphibious assault ship will head to its new home in Japan later this year, USNI News has learned.