Definition Noun A strong vertical post, either shore-side or aboard a vessel, for securing hawsers and mooring lines. Origin 14th century. Likely from the Old
Month: July 2021
Book Review: Operations Officer’s Guide by John Callaway
Topic & Content A guidebook for naval officers who are new to the operations department of a warship. One of the busiest people aboard a
Sailor Speak of the Week – Astrolabe
A modern Iranian-made astrolabe (left). (By Jacopo Koushan (User:Jacopo188)Photograph by Masoud Safarniya (User:M.safarniya) – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26080692). A mariner’s (AKA sea) astrolabe
Fleet-in-Being: Can an inferior naval fleet defeat a larger one?
Comparisons between the various military forces of the world, be they land, naval, or air forces, are nothing new or even original. In fact, our
Sailor Speak of the Week – Z-Gram
Definition Noun Origin Modern times. 1970. Comments Admiral Zumwalt issued some 121 Z-Grams during his time as CNO, most of them in the year 1970.
Book Review: The Methods and Skills of History by Conal Foray & Michael Salevouris
Topic & Content A textbook discussing the theory and practical skills needed for history students or people developing historical skills. The second edition of this
Fair Winds & Following Seas 