Characteristics of USCGC Cushing (WPB-1321) as designed Dimensions Length: 110 ft. Beam: 21 ft. Draft: 7 ft. 4 in. (max) Propulsion 2 Alco-Paxman Valenta diesels
Tag: warship
Visiting the USS Iowa Battleship Museum
In late August 2022, I took a short trip down to Los Angeles to do some sightseeing. One of the places on my itinerary was
The Loss of USCGC Alert (WSC/WMEC-127)
Note: For the sake of brevity, this post will only cover the USCGC Alert. For those interested in a really good article on this class
Book Review: Japanese Cruisers of the Pacific War by Eric Lacroix & Linton Wells
Topic & Content Published in 1997, this massive 800+ page door stopper examines the various light and heavy cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The
War Game: Sinking a Battleship With Tanks
General Purpose Analytical Scope and Level Range of Command Levels Tactical Military Services Involved U.S. Navy, U.S. Army Type of Operations Anti-shipping [Hypothetical] Area of
Book Review: Fletcher-Class Destroyers by Alan Raven
Alan Raven is well-known for many of his line drawings of naval vessels. This book provides 13 pages of text on the design and development
Fair Winds & Following Seas 