The need to gain and maintain control of the seas has been the primary goal of navies for centuries. There are a multitude of reasons
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Book Review – The Battleships Trilogy by William Garzke & Robert Dulin
Probably best described as the Holy Trinity of technical literature on World War II battleships in the English language, William Garzke and Robert Dulin’s Battleships
Japanese Type 94 – 18.1″/45 Gun
Caveat: The information contained in this post is of a very general nature. More detailed (read: technical) information can be found in the U.S. Naval
Book Review – The Japanese Navy in World War II edited by David Evans
The Japanese Navy in World War II: In the Words of Former Japanese Naval Officers edited by David C. Evans While the title may imply
Crossing the T
Crossing or capping the T is a classic naval tactic that was prominent from the late-19th to the mid-20 centuries. A similar concept to capping
Book Review – Kaigun by David Evans & Mark Peattie
Kaigun: Strategy, Tactics, and Technology in the Imperial Japanese Navy 1887-1941 by David C. Evans & Mark R. Peattie Many personal memoirs and general histories
