War Upon The Water

Settsu seen here in her final appearance before being disarmed for use as a target ship, and then later, a radio-controlled...

Revisiting Nelson and Trafalgar Now that 200 years have passed on one of the most famous naval battles that ever took place in history, i...

The Virginius William Ryan smiled defiantly as he marched calmly with three fellow captives at dawn between armed guards serving as escor...

Accurate intelligence in the age of sail was a scarce commodity. Accurate intelligence is, of course, scarce at all times but the sea,...

Indian carrier Vikrant played a key role in enforcing a naval blockade over East Pakistan. Pakistan’s Ghazi was the only long range su...

Historians traditionally subdivide naval history into three broad eras: The Age of Galley Warfare, the Age of Sail, and the Age of Ste...

Statistics: total operational: 8  NOR     4         PAC     4         * where available DD Spruance   22       ...