
Operation Linebacker: The Sea-Power Factor
1972 witnessed a full-court press by the U.S. Navy and Air Force, taking the Vietnam fight north of the 20th ...
August 2022
Dissecting a Carrier Disaster
It was the worst U.S. carrier fire since World War II; here is an analysis of what befell the USS Forrestal (CVA-59) on Yankee Station ...
August 2022
Force H to Mers-el-Kébir
The French had the world’s fourth largest navy in 1940. Suddenly, it was a potential Nazi asset. Winston Churchill was having none of that.
August 2022
Friendly Fire in the ‘Emperor’s Bathtub’
On the hunt for targets in the Sea of Japan, the submarine USS Permit (SS-178) met with the misfortune of scoring one hit too many.
August 2022