Note: This post only covers combatant vessels. Aircraft Carriers Fleet & Light carriers (CV & CVL) Named after famous old USN ships & famous battles
Category: Navies
The armed forces that sail the seas.
Imperial Japanese Navy Ship Naming Conventions
Note: This post is only covering the naming conventions of the major combatant vessels of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Aircraft Carriers Named after birds, dragons,
What are the Attributes of a Navy?
The attributes of naval or maritime forces differ from that of land or air forces mostly due to the attributes of the environment that they
What’s the Difference Between the Navy & the Coast Guard?
*I cannot speak for every navy or coast guard in the world, so this is largely from the perspective of the U.S. Navy and U.S.
16″/50 Gun vs. 18.1″/45 Gun
Now that we have articles on the Japanese 18.1″/45 and U.S. 16″/50 guns themselves, let’s see how they stack up against each other in terms
Treasury-class Coast Guard Cutters
Ships In Class Ships Laid Down Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Fate Bibb (WPG-31) 15 Aug. 1935 14 Jan. 1937 10 Mar. 1937 30 Sept. 1985 Sunk
