The United States Navy ships, tactics and operations during the second world war, in the pacific, Atlantic and Mediterranean theaters
At the time of its conception, the Canal Defence Light, or CDL, was a Top Secret project. This ‘Secret Weapon’ was based around the use of a powerful Carbon-Arc lamp and would be used to illuminate enemy positions in night attacks as well as disorient the enemy troops. A number of ...
Alongside the Essex class, they formed the fast carrier task forces that were so effective in Pacific operations. Featuring an annotated cutaway and artwork detailing both the interior and exterior features of the ships, this book explores the design, development, and deployment of both the Essex ...
creative intrigue had to be used. Despite the resistance from conservative officers, however, the demand was clearly there; for example, as early as Jan 1942, the Office of Naval Intelligence was recruiting female college students. Even as President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Navy Women's Reser...
Caption US Navy personnel inspecting a deck gun aboard Japanese submarine I-400, circa late 1945 or early 1946 Date 1946 Photographer Unknown Source Information Source United States Navy Related Content More on... I-400 Main article Photos Colorized By WW2DB Colorized with Adobe Photoshop Lice...
was a WWII Navy vet, Pacific theater. He bought this jacket in the 1970s and wore it until he passed twenty years ago. I have worn it ever since, another 20 years. One leather reconditioning and it looks like new. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No 5 Other people found this...
Summer 2011 Much of the same US Navy enlisted dinnerware offered by The Pirate's Lair as has been seen in the new HBO release "Pacific" about WWII in the Pacific Theater which was mostly fought by the US Navy and Marines! We can authoratively state that the dinnerware and tableware (such...
“On this day in history” 12 June 1943, German Type XB submarine U-118 (KrvKpt. Werner Czygan) was sunk with depth charges by a flight of Avenger aircraft operating from the US Navy escort carrier USS Bogue (ACV/CVE-9). There were 43 dead (including Czygan) and 16 survivors. The...
1989 US Invasion of Panama United States of America vs Republic of Panama The construction of a short cut from the Pacific to the Atlantic Oceans was a pipe dream for much of the 19th century for both the British and Americans. If a canal existed, then trade would be substantially easier ...
The U.S.-led campaign against Iran-backed Houthi rebels has turned into the most intense running sea battle the Navy has faced since World War II.