Naval History

The Development of the Naval Shell – Stop poking Holes in my Ship!

Development of the Naval Shell Today we take a speed-run through the development of naval anti-ship ammunition from 1850-1950, focusing[…]

Bismarck vs Modern Destroyer How would the 1940s Bismarck compete against a modern destroyer of today? Would it stand a[…]

First Naval Battle between Ocean Liners In the run up to the First World War, many ocean liners were designed[…]

U-boat Threat to U.S. Among the strategies for dealing with the U-boat threat to U.S. shipping was a series of[…]

Architecture of Dreadnoughts An overview of some of the major factors that go into designing a dreadnought battleship. Credit[…]

USS Robin The “least American” of U.S. aircraft carriers to serve in the United States Navy during World War II[…]

HMS Victory HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, ordered in 1758, laid[…]

KNM Fritjof Nansen Film starts at 0:11. How much do we really know about Somali piracy? Several compelling stories from[…]

Key Battles of The Pacific Theatre War with Japan – Battles Won and Lost moves its focus to the Pacific[…]

MGB 81 We have the immense privilege of getting behind the wheel (and guns) of MGB 81, the Spitfire of[…]