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A 'conundrum' being moved into position in anticipation of Operation PLUTO

The Underwater Pipelines That Supplied Fuel For The Allied Invasion Of Normandy

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Aug 15, 2024
Ancient Greece: Sea Battle - Coloured engraving by Heinrich Leutemann (1824-1905) - Bilder aus dem Altertume

How The Ancient Greeks Waged War On The High Seas

By Dr. Joanne Ball
Posted on Apr 18, 2024
WWII-era battleship USS New Jersey pictured on the Delaware River for scheduled maintenance

Battleship New Jersey Leaves Her Pier For First Time In Over 30 Years

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Mar 21, 2024
WWII U-boats pictured amid the ruins of the Elbe II U-boat shelter

How Entombed U-boats Were Re-discovered Decades After WWII

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Jan 17, 2024
The diesel-hydraulic/diesel-electric submarine USS Salmon at sea

The Extraordinary Tale Of USS Salmon’s Escape From Destruction

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Dec 1, 2023
Yellow Submarine discotech

The Bizarre Backstory Of Croatia’s Yellow Submarine Nightclub

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Oct 5, 2023
USS Missouri Sailors brace for impact

Battleship Missouri’s Sailors Brace For Incoming Missiles In Intense Desert Storm Video

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Aug 30, 2023
Royal Navy 'Franken-ship' HMS Zubian

Royal Navy Once Created A ‘Franken-Ship’ From Two Destroyers

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Aug 22, 2023
SEA VAMPIRE RUBBER DECK

Aircraft Carriers With Rubber Decks Were A Bad Idea

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jul 7, 2023
Pisces III

Recalling The Deepest-Ever Submarine Rescue After The Loss Of The Titan

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jun 22, 2023
USS X-1 pictured during trials

The Navy Procured This Midget Submarine For Coastal Defense During The Cold War

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Apr 26, 2023
Torpedo Launcher German Ship

This German Cruiser With A Crazy Past Had These Even Wackier Torpedo Launchers

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Mar 1, 2023
F9F Mig15 Royce Williams

Navy Pilot Who Secretly Killed Four MiGs On One Mission Finally Recognized

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jan 24, 2023
Swiftsure

How A British Submarine Spent Hours Under A Russian Aircraft Carrier

By Matus Smutny
Posted on Jan 11, 2023
Duty Cat VS-24

The Tale Of The Duty Cat

By Kevin Noonan
Posted on Nov 15, 2022
USS Independence 4th of july

The Glorious History Of American Warships Named Independence

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jul 4, 2022