Note: This post only covers combatant vessels. Aircraft Carriers Fleet & Light carriers (CV & CVL) Named after famous old USN ships & famous battles
Category: USN
Posts on the United States Navy.
Book Review: To Train the Fleet for War by Albert Nofi
Albert Nofi’s book examines the U.S. Navy’s Fleet Problems during the interwar years from 1923-1940. The Fleet Problems were the culmination of the navy’s annual
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
U.S. 16″/50 Mark 7 Gun
Caveat: The information contained in this post is of a very general nature. See references for where to find more detailed information. This post focuses
Omaha-Class Cruisers
Ships in Class Ship Laid Down Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Fate Omaha (CL-4) 6 Dec. 1918 14 Dec. 1920 24 Feb. 1923 1 Nov. 1945 Scrapped
Fair Winds & Following Seas 