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By Jim Barber Publisher

October 1993

This issue represents a new chapter in the life of Naval History magazine. After a lengthy review (with your help)—of content, design, frequency, and fiscal health—we proudly present the first ...

"A Hell of a War": An Interview with Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.

October 1993

The motion picture legend talked recently to the Naval Institute’s History Division Director Paul Stillwell and Naval History Editors Fred L. Schultz and Linda O’Doughda about his new book, A ...

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By David Novak with Marian Faye Novak

October 1993

A Vietnam veteran remembers the old imperial capital city 25 years after it was virtually destroyed.

Sentimental Mission to Memphis

By Captain Edward L. Beach, U.S. Navy (Retired)

October 1993

Since 1916, the name Beach and the Memphis have gone hand in hand. A Navy petty officer made sure they will be connected forever.

No Place for a Small Cutter

By Lieutenant Joseph J. Leonard, Jr., U.S. Coast Guard, and Carl L. Gibeault

October 1993

The term in “in harm’s way” became all too clear for the crew of a Coast Guard cutter in World War II.

The Commodore Who Would Not Be Degraded

By Captain Craig A. Swanson, U.S. Marine Corps

October 1993

After several failed attempts, the U.S. chose a senior naval officer for the “impossible mission.”

Painter of the Sea

By Commander Paolo Bembo, Italian Navy

October 1993

Prolific Austro-Hungarian maritime artist Rudolf Claudus could practically produce seascapes and ship portraits on demand.

Stand By for a Ram!—Part II

By Robert A. Maher with Captain James E. Wise, Jr., U.S. Navy (Retired)

October 1993

Now, after having been rammed some abandoned ship, as the crew below decks in the Borie begin to assess the damage to their ship.

Leathernecks, Doughboys, and the Press

By Lieutenant Colonel Merrill L. Bartlett, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired)

October 1993

As World War I raged, Marine Corps and Army Generals Lejeune and Pershing were fighting their own battles over the respective roles of their forces.

Looking Back

By Paul Stillwell

October 1993

With this issue Naval History magazine reaches a major milestone as it ends more than five years of quarterly publication and becomes bimonthly. While the events are still relatively fresh ...

In Contact

October 1993

“Stand By for a Ram: Part I” (See R. Maher and J. Wise, pp. 24-28, Summer 1993 Naval History) Gunner First Class R. J. O’Leary, U.S. Coast Guard (Retired) ...

Book Reviews

Reviewed by Colonel Brooke Nihart, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired), Commander Carl O. Schuster, U.S. Navy, & Rear Admiral Kemp Tolley, U.S. Navy (Retired)

October 1993

Tennozan: The Battle of Okinawa and the Atomic Bomb George D. Fiefer. New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1992. 622 pp. Append. Bib. Ind. Maps. Notes. Photos. $29.95. Reviewed by Colonel ...

Naval History News

Edited By Bert Hubinger

October 1993

For All to See This Fall, Paddlers and Ironclads will exhibit watercolors and drawings by maritime artist Ian Marshall, depicting early paddle steamers. The artwork will be on display for ...

Historic Fleets

By A. D. Baker III, Editor, Combat Fleets of the World

October 1993

Unique in being the last World War II building program destroyer laid down by the U.S. Navy, the Robert A. Owens (DD-827) (right) and her slightly older sister, the Carpenter ...