Readers of naval history prior to 1962 will encounter several other aircraft identification systems used by the sea services.

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CNO Admiral Thomas B. Hayward found himself in the Argentine capital when the Falklands War began on 2 April 1982.

From Midway to Okinawa, Radarman Clarence Tibado served on board the cruiser Pensacola in one Pacific battle after another, capturing the action in a series of vividly rendered paintings.

It was rare for a high-ranking Royal Navy officer to be executed at sea, but it fell unto the lot of Admiral John Byng on 14 March 1757.