Early in the war, aircraft carriers bypassed battleships to become the capital ships around which navies centered their fleets for major offensive operations. The relative number of combat-ready fleet and light carriers (the "fast carriers") significantly affected each navy's capabilities, plans, ...
Space 1889 – Cloudships! by South London Warlords Space 1889 – Cloudships! by South London Warlords If you wanted to stride among titans, you had to be a member of theTitan Owner’s Club, but us commoners could at least observe from the sidelines. ...
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Darkness soon overtakes the horizon as the burning ships slip under the sea putting out the fires on board. Under the cover of darkness, Joe inflates his raft so he can get out of the water. The salt water is causing him a great deal of pain as a result of the burns he has ...
He sees another airman in the water on a small raft just on the horizon. Fearing it might be one of the Japanese pilots that was shot down, he stays hidden as much as possible. As darkness falls, the sky is lit up with the fires from the damages ships. Unknown to Joe, the remainin...