Note: This post only covers combatant vessels. Aircraft Carriers Fleet & Light carriers (CV & CVL) Named after famous old USN ships & famous battles
Tag: naval history
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
IJN Aerial Attack Tactics
Background Aircraft in the 1920s were largely used in reconnaissance, scouting, and gunfire spotting roles. Their use for fleet air defense was fairly limited. Furthermore,
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
Book Review – U.S. Coast Guard Cutters & Craft of WWII by Robert Scheina
Many of us are familiar with the great naval battles of WWII and their associated ships. Names like Missouri, Enterprise, Yorktown, Indianapolis, Yamato, Akagi, Bismarck,
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.
