During World War II and Korea, I was on many U.S. Navy ships. Each had its own traditions and history. Oldtimers believe ships are called “she” because those who serve aboard always retain abiding love for the memories. Many historic Navy ships can be visited across the United States and around the world. The Historic ...
In 1986, Tom Cruise played the role of Naval Aviator LT Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in “Top Gun.” The movie had action, buckets of testosterone, romance, and daredevil flying scenes. It became such a cult classic that it is not uncommon to run across a fan who has watched it in excess of 20 times. So ...
The U.S. Navy fleet consists of a wide variety of ship types. Each type has a function and a classification. There are four basic levels to U.S. Navy ship classifications. Ships are divided into two categories: combat and support. Combat ships are then broken down into two classifications: warships and other combatants. These classifications are ...
On the evening of March 17, 1918, a pier in Baltimore, Maryland remained empty where a U.S. Navy Proteus class collier was scheduled to be moored. There had been no communication with her crew in nearly two weeks. Worry set in and the Navy began an extensive search, but it was as if the collier ...
Submarines can run on the surface of the water and under water and a military submarine is a warship. By definition warships carry guns and other weapons that navies use for war. Through history, navies have tried to build submarines that are both fast and able to submerge deep under water. A submerged submarine is ...
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