I’ve done reviews on other popular history books about the ships of the Yamato-class. (see the reviews for: Battleship Musashi by Akira Yoshimura and A
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Book Review: Destroyer Weapons of World War 2 by Peter Hodges & Norman Friedman
Anyone familiar with destroyer operations in World War II will know that destroyers began gradually taking on a larger number of responsibilities from their originally
Book Review: Fleet Tactics by Wayne Hughes
Fleet Tactics by Captain (ret.) Wayne Hughes is something of a classic in modern naval thinking. Some have even labeled it as a modern day
Japanese 16.1″/45 3rd Year Type 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: War at Sea – A Naval Atlas 1939-1945 by Marcus Faulkner
There’s untold numbers of single-volume historical narratives of WWII in its entirety. Like many, I’m frustrated by the lack of good maps in many history
U.S. Navy Ship Naming Conventions 1940-45
Note: This post only covers combatant vessels. Aircraft Carriers Fleet & Light carriers (CV & CVL) Named after famous old USN ships & famous battles
