Sitting placidly moored at the pier, this classic wooden boat displays the sleek and graceful lines of its 1920s and 1930s design heritage. The seemingly
Tag: naval history
Book Review: U.S. Coast Guard Cutters & Craft 1946 – 1990 by Robert Scheina
Topic & Content The follow-up book to Scheina’s U.S. Coast Guard Cutters & Craft of WWII, this companion volume covers USCG cutters and boats in
Book Review: Titans of the Seas by James & William Belote
Topic & Content Published in 1975, this book is an examination of aircraft carrier development and the major carrier operations and carrier battles of the
What If? – Alternatives to Operation Ten-Go
*A quick disclaimer is that normally I don’t like to ponder alternative/counterfactual history too much because it tends to get too outlandish. That being said,
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
Book Review: A History of Naval Tactical Thought by Giuseppe Fioravanzo
Note: I’m trying a different format for book reviews. Topic & Content A textbook discussing the application and changes to naval tactics throughout history from
Fair Winds & Following Seas 