Naval History (Page 2)

Posted on Jul 7, 2023

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

Posted on Jun 22, 2023

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

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Apr 26, 2023

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

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Mar 1, 2023

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

Posted on Jan 24, 2023

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How A British Submarine Spent Hours Under A Russian Aircraft Carrier How A British Submarine Spent Hours Under A Russian Aircraft Carrier

By Matus Smutny

Posted on Jan 11, 2023

The Tale Of The Duty Cat The Tale Of The Duty Cat

By Kevin Noonan

Posted on Nov 15, 2022

The Glorious History Of American Warships Named Independence The Glorious History Of American Warships Named Independence

Posted on Jul 4, 2022

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Remembering The Navy’s Doomed Aircraft-Carrying Airships Remembering The Navy’s Doomed Aircraft-Carrying Airships

Posted on May 27, 2022

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Navy Nearly Got A Single-Seat A-6 Intruder Instead Of The A-7 Corsair II Navy Nearly Got A Single-Seat A-6 Intruder Instead Of The A-7 Corsair II

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on May 9, 2022

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The Navy’s First Medical Ship In 35 Years Will Be Unlike Any Before It The Navy’s First Medical Ship In 35 Years Will Be Unlike Any Before It

By Howard Altman

Posted on Apr 29, 2022

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Flying Boats Flew Japan’s Little-Known Follow-On Raid On Pearl Harbor Flying Boats Flew Japan’s Little-Known Follow-On Raid On Pearl Harbor

Updated on Dec 8, 2021

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USS Desert Ship Sits In A Sea Of Sand And Launched The Navy To The Forefront Of Missile Tech USS Desert Ship Sits In A Sea Of Sand And Launched The Navy To The Forefront Of Missile Tech

Updated on Nov 17, 2021

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Life On The High Seas Aboard A Tin Can Destroyer During The Cold War Life On The High Seas Aboard A Tin Can Destroyer During The Cold War

By Juan Rivera

Updated on Oct 22, 2021

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Surface-Launched Version Of The Tomcat’s AIM-54 Phoenix Missile Nearly Armed Cold War Carriers Surface-Launched Version Of The Tomcat’s AIM-54 Phoenix Missile Nearly Armed Cold War Carriers

Posted on Aug 11, 2021

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This Kamikaze Impact Mark On A British Cruiser Is A Testament To The Brutality Of The Pacific War This Kamikaze Impact Mark On A British Cruiser Is A Testament To The Brutality Of The Pacific War

Updated on Jul 27, 2021

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This Spherical Manned Airship Was Tested By The Navy As An Eye In The Sky This Spherical Manned Airship Was Tested By The Navy As An Eye In The Sky

By Brett Tingley

Posted on Jul 20, 2021

China Tested An AI-Controlled Submarine-Hunting Underwater Drone A Decade Ago: Report China Tested An AI-Controlled Submarine-Hunting Underwater Drone A Decade Ago: Report

Updated on Jul 9, 2021

An Air Cushion Patrol Seaplane Was Once In The Works With The U.S. And Japan An Air Cushion Patrol Seaplane Was Once In The Works With The U.S. And Japan

Updated on Jun 18, 2021

The Soviet-Era Hurricane High-Speed Missile Boat Had Absolutely Gargantuan Hydrofoils The Soviet-Era Hurricane High-Speed Missile Boat Had Absolutely Gargantuan Hydrofoils

Updated on Jun 12, 2021

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The Navy Concluded Transmedium Flying Submersibles Were Possible A Decade Ago The Navy Concluded Transmedium Flying Submersibles Were Possible A Decade Ago

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jun 12, 2021

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These Sailors Releasing Their Shipmates’ Bodies Into The Sea Is Worth Thinking Of This Memorial Day These Sailors Releasing Their Shipmates’ Bodies Into The Sea Is Worth Thinking Of This Memorial Day

Updated on May 31, 2021

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USS Sealion Was The Navy’s Unique Helicopter-Accommodating Submarine USS Sealion Was The Navy’s Unique Helicopter-Accommodating Submarine

Updated on May 12, 2021

The Sad Story Of How This Soviet Aircraft Carrier Ended Up Rotting In A Landlocked Chinese Lagoon The Sad Story Of How This Soviet Aircraft Carrier Ended Up Rotting In A Landlocked Chinese Lagoon

Updated on Apr 15, 2021

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The Oddly Shaped USS Grayback Was A Cold War Submarine Like No Other The Oddly Shaped USS Grayback Was A Cold War Submarine Like No Other

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 14, 2021

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Obscure 23-Year Old Navy SAM Was So Ahead Of Its Time That It’s Still In High Demand Today Obscure 23-Year Old Navy SAM Was So Ahead Of Its Time That It’s Still In High Demand Today

Updated on Feb 13, 2021

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The Navy Got Its Hands On Its First Operational F-4 Phantom Sixty Years Ago Today The Navy Got Its Hands On Its First Operational F-4 Phantom Sixty Years Ago Today

Posted on Dec 30, 2020

Historic Indian Carrier Set To Be Scrapped After 58 Years Of Service With Two Navies Historic Indian Carrier Set To Be Scrapped After 58 Years Of Service With Two Navies

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

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Her Majesty’s Death Ray: How The AIM-9L Sidewinder Vanquished The Argentine Air Force Her Majesty’s Death Ray: How The AIM-9L Sidewinder Vanquished The Argentine Air Force

By Rowland White

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

Making Steam: The Life And Times Of A U.S. Navy Chief Engineer Making Steam: The Life And Times Of A U.S. Navy Chief Engineer

Updated on Jul 5, 2020

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US Navy Aircraft Carriers Had Escalators Just Like At The Mall US Navy Aircraft Carriers Had Escalators Just Like At The Mall

Updated on Jul 5, 2020

7 Revolutionary Hardware Changes the US Navy Should Make in the Trump Era 7 Revolutionary Hardware Changes the US Navy Should Make in the Trump Era

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

The Revolutionary War Gave Birth To The Age Of Naval Mine Warfare The Revolutionary War Gave Birth To The Age Of Naval Mine Warfare

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

This Nuclear-Capable 1950s Missile Once Delivered the U.S. Mail This Nuclear-Capable 1950s Missile Once Delivered the U.S. Mail

By Chris Cantle

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

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Navy Needed Targets To Mimic Supersonic Anti-Ship Missiles So They Bought Real Ones From Russia Navy Needed Targets To Mimic Supersonic Anti-Ship Missiles So They Bought Real Ones From Russia

Updated on May 7, 2020

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How The Experimental USS Narwhal Ended Up Being The Navy’s Stealthiest Nuclear Submarine How The Experimental USS Narwhal Ended Up Being The Navy’s Stealthiest Nuclear Submarine

By Aaron Amick

Updated on Apr 30, 2020

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The Real Story of the USS Ponce as the American Sea Base Sails Into Retirement The Real Story of the USS Ponce as the American Sea Base Sails Into Retirement

Updated on Apr 27, 2020

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This Is The World’s Fastest Production Submarine’s Crazy Molten Metal Cooled Reactor This Is The World’s Fastest Production Submarine’s Crazy Molten Metal Cooled Reactor

Updated on Apr 19, 2020

By Douglas Healey and Tyler Rogoway

Tales Of Nuclear Cruiser USS Long Beach From A Sailor Who Built His Career Aboard Her Tales Of Nuclear Cruiser USS Long Beach From A Sailor Who Built His Career Aboard Her

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

By Douglas Healey and Tyler Rogoway

Recollections Of Life At Sea And Some Advice From A U.S. Navy Force Master Chief Recollections Of Life At Sea And Some Advice From A U.S. Navy Force Master Chief

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

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This Massive Naval Exercise In 1989 Was The Pinnacle Of U.S. Cold War Maritime Might This Massive Naval Exercise In 1989 Was The Pinnacle Of U.S. Cold War Maritime Might

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

This Haunting WWII Photo Sums Up Our Veterans’ Perseverance And Sacrifice This Haunting WWII Photo Sums Up Our Veterans’ Perseverance And Sacrifice

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

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Coast Guard Cutters Once Carried Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles And They Could Again Coast Guard Cutters Once Carried Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles And They Could Again

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

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Ohio Guided Missile Submarines Were Designed To Be Drone-Carrying Clandestine Command Centers Ohio Guided Missile Submarines Were Designed To Be Drone-Carrying Clandestine Command Centers

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

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The Navy’s Oldest Attack Submarine Goes Out On Top After Circumnavigating The Globe The Navy’s Oldest Attack Submarine Goes Out On Top After Circumnavigating The Globe

Updated on Oct 6, 2019

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Decades Ago The Navy Tested A Maritime Patrol U-2 Variant That Was Way Ahead Of Its Time Decades Ago The Navy Tested A Maritime Patrol U-2 Variant That Was Way Ahead Of Its Time

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

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The Harrowing Tale Of The Nuke-Laden Russian Typhoon Class Sub That Almost Sunk In 1991 The Harrowing Tale Of The Nuke-Laden Russian Typhoon Class Sub That Almost Sunk In 1991

Updated on May 17, 2019

The Striking And Fast Superyacht ‘Yaz’ Was Born From A 40 Year Old Dutch Frigate’s Hull The Striking And Fast Superyacht ‘Yaz’ Was Born From A 40 Year Old Dutch Frigate’s Hull

Updated on Sep 17, 2018

WWII Vintage USS Oak Ridge Is Being Auctioned Off, Maybe The Navy Should Buy It Back WWII Vintage USS Oak Ridge Is Being Auctioned Off, Maybe The Navy Should Buy It Back

Updated on Sep 6, 2018

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Mystery Naval Mine In Puget Sound Was From Navy Exercise That Occurred Over A Decade Ago Mystery Naval Mine In Puget Sound Was From Navy Exercise That Occurred Over A Decade Ago

Updated on Aug 30, 2018

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The Nuclear Bomber Carrying USS United States Was Going To Be America’s First Supercarrier The Nuclear Bomber Carrying USS United States Was Going To Be America’s First Supercarrier

Posted on Aug 10, 2018

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Navy’s Blue Ridge Class Command Ships Once Had This Wacky Air Defense Missile System Navy’s Blue Ridge Class Command Ships Once Had This Wacky Air Defense Missile System

Updated on Jan 25, 2018

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The Navy’s Giant Hangar That Housed The Hindenburg Hides A Mock Aircraft Carrier Inside The Navy’s Giant Hangar That Housed The Hindenburg Hides A Mock Aircraft Carrier Inside

Updated on Jan 18, 2018

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A U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Once Submerged In A River To Ride Out A Hurricane A U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Once Submerged In A River To Ride Out A Hurricane