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Tag: Royal Navy

Book Review: Battleship – The Sinking of the Prince of Wales and the Repulse by Martin Middlebrook and Patrick Mahoney

March 13, 2022 Tim Migaki

Topic & Content Published in 1979, this book examines the ill-fated operations of Force Z, where the battleship HMS Prince of Wales and battlecruiser HMS

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The Line of Battle

June 6, 2021 Tim Migaki

AKA Battle Line, line-ahead, or column formation One of the most historically important concepts with regard to naval warfare, the line of battle is also

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Book Review: Destroyer Weapons of World War 2 by Peter Hodges & Norman Friedman

December 20, 2020 Tim Migaki

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

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Book Review: Patrick O’Brian’s Navy Edited by Richard O’Neill

November 22, 2020 Tim Migaki

Ever wondered about the differences between a ship-of-the-line and a frigate? Do you know the differences between a blue, white, or red admiral? Why was

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Book Review – The Cruel Sea by Nicholas Monsarrat

December 22, 2019 Tim Migaki

I don’t read much historical fiction, but I occasionally make exceptions since this book relates very closely to naval history and is semi-autobiographical. Published in

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Splice the Mainbrace! – Grog

November 9, 2018 Tim Migaki

Drinkers with a sailing problem…or is it the other way around? We’re taking a journey back to the days of wooden ships and iron men. 

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