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Churchill's hateful decision: The enduring lessons of naval power from WW2 to today
17+ hour, 44+ min ago (1029+ words) Author, documentary filmmaker and podcaster Edward Abel Smith's new book A Hateful Decision explores the full story of the British attack on the French navy at Mers-el-K'bir in Alegria on 3 July 1940. This was an act which Prime Minister Winston Churchill…...
The US Navy took out a German sub in a legendary, high-stakes WWII battle
20+ hour, 36+ min ago (194+ words) Friedrich Seiltgen is a retired Master Police Officer with the Orlando Police Department, now enjoying a second career writing about guns, aircraft, automobiles, and military history. His work has been featured in online and print publications, including The Counter Terrorist,…...
A Sea Control Revolution?
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (181+ words) The use of the seas was framed through the lens of maritime communications, and by that, classical maritime strategists meant ships. To use the seas, you only ever needed sufficient control to sail a ship over a specific bit of…...
Commander Tony Broughton obituary: wartime sailor who harried Italian cruiser
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (256+ words) On the night of July 17, 1943, during Operation Husky, the Allied invasion of Sicily, the Italian light cruiser'Scipione Africano'made a dash through the Strait of Messina for Taranto, the naval base in the heel of Italy. Equipped with radar,'Scipione'detected four…...
Memorial dedication in Idaho Falls recognizes Idaho submariners on eternal patrol
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (52+ words) Idaho State Journal Intermittent rain did not deter about 100 people from attending the dedication of the Idaho Eternal Patrol Memorial on Sunday afternoon at Russell A. Freeman Park in Idaho Falls. Unlock the rest of the article with a subscription....
Remains of teen sailor killed at Pearl Harbor to be buried with honors 85 years later - AOL
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (309+ words) The remains of 17-year-old soldier who lost his life during the attack on Pearl Harbor are finally coming home to be buried after nearly 85 years, the US Navy announced. Royle Luker will be buried with full military honors in his…...
This former Royal Navy torpedo range is set to become a luxury tourist site
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (613+ words) Find, save and share Public Notices that affect you. A former torpedo testing site is to be turned into a tourism development in the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park. The former Ministry of Defence site, which has become an…...
Parade held to mark the 85th anniversary of HMS Hood's sinking in World War Two
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (202+ words) A parade has been held at Battlecruiser HMS Hood South East London Memorial Group in Bellingham, London, to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the sinking of HMS Hood during the Second World War. Rear Admiral Sir Chris Parry, Captain Gelhausen, the…...
A Russian Submarine Hit a U. S. Navy Attack Sub From Below Weeks After the Cold War Ended, and the Russian Crew Painted a Victory Star on Their Sail
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (500+ words) Summary and Key Points: Seven weeks after the Soviet Union dissolved, a Russian Sierra-class submarine designated K-276 Crab surfaced directly beneath the USS Baton Rouge in the Barents Sea, striking the American Los Angeles-class attack submarine from below. Both boats returned…...
PHOTO: Remains of 17-Year-Old Sailor Killed at Pearl Harbor Will Be Buried with Honors in Hometown
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (577+ words) A 17-year-old U. S. Navy sailor killed when enemy Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor during World War II will finally be laid to rest in his hometown. Fireman 3rd Class Royle Luker will be buried Saturday in his hometown of Plainview, Arkansas, where he…...