On November 12, 1944, an attack similar to the one conducted on October 29 was launched. Dubbed Operation Catechism, it saw ...

just as the boat’s work-up at the Lough Larne base in Co Antrim was interrupted by urgent orders to intercept the German battleship Tirpitz, which was reported to be off Spitzbergen. Tantalus ...

More than 2,000 runners are expected to participate in Sunday's Battleship Half Marathon in downtown Wilmington. With the influx of foot traffic, several roads will be closed to provide racers ...

It dawned on me that the Japanese had the biggest battleship in the Yamato with 18 inch guns, and no ships were feared as much as Germany's Bismarck and Tirpitz. Many countries had battleships in ...

What Would a New U.S. Navy Battleship Look Like in 2024? Despite innovations such as missile adaptations on battleships, the era of large gunships is over. by Peter Suciu Follow PeterSuciu on ...

get back to base - but the execution was deadly accurate and put an end to the overweening surface power of the battleship. Much planning was involved, including decoy forces, intelligence ...

Was USS New Jersey the Greatest Battleship Ever? A Case for the ‘Big J’ It’s challenging enough to do a five Best List of historical or current weapons systems. They’re virtually ...

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