War: Always an Art

By William H. Hessler
April 1958
If war in fact were the kind of thing most Americans have considered it to be, our military problems would be simple enough. In the main, they have conceived it ...

How Soucek Broke The Record

By Lieutenant Moriece Gleason, USN
April 1958
It was almost by chance that Lieutenant Apollo Soucek became associated with the project that was to bring him a good measure of international fame, a great deal of satisfaction ...

British Mines and the Channel Dash

By Captain John S. Cowie, RN (Ret.)
April 1958
British minefields were responsible for the only damage of any significance inflicted on the German ships Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Print Eugen in the course of their dash up the English ...

Challenge of the Vertical Frontier

By Captain Christopher C. Shaw, (MC), USN
April 1958
An ancient and honorable Chinese proverb tells us that “the more we sweat in peace, the less we bleed in war.” Unless we sacrifice immediately some of our luxurious personal ...

Buoyant Escape

By Commander G. W. Kittredge, USN
April 1958
The United States submarine Tang (SS- 563) lay on the bottom in one hundred and forty-two feet of water off the island of Maui, Territory of Hawaii. Three men were ...

Tactical Development

By Commander Frank A. Andrews, USN
April 1958
Between wars a great many thoughts are conceived and a great many words are written on strategy. Some will redefine the term. Some will categorize the term, breaking national strategy ...

Seven Year Itch

By Lieutenant W. A. Matson, USN
April 1958
In most marriages, the seventh year, if not exactly a time of crisis, is, at the very least, a time for reflection. In the naval officer’s career the end of ...

A Flagship View of Command Decisions

By Captain Gilven M. Slonim, USN
April 1958
Collapsing into a chair in the Saratoga's Flag Plot in the moments following the Stewart Island action, Admiral Fletcher said: "Boys, I'm going to get two dispatches tonight, one from ...

Comment and Discussion

April 1958
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Book Reviews

April 1958
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Professional Notes

April 1958
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