Here is one of those strange stories that makes the rounds on the internet every so often. During the Vietnam War the U.S. undertook a
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Book Review: The Fleet Submarine in the U.S. Navy by John Alden
There are many history books on U.S. Navy submarine operations and personal accounts from submariners during World War II, however, Commander (ret.) John Alden, himself
Book Review: The Good War – An Oral History of World War II by Studs Terkel
I was first introduced to this book when I received it in the mail the summer prior to my freshman year in college. Our “summer
Book Review: War Plan Orange by Edward Miller
War Plan Orange: The U.S. Strategy to Defeat Japan, 1897-1945 by Edward Miller Edward Miller spent 20 years diving into archival records to create a
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,
Book Review – Das Boot by Lothar-Günther Buchheim
Published in 1973, Das Boot (The Boat) is a fictionalized autobiographical account of Lothar-Günther Buchheim’s experiences as a war correspondent aboard the German U-boat, U-96,
Fair Winds & Following Seas 