Politics And The Naval Officer

By Lieutenant Commander Andrew G. Nelson, U.S. Navy
September 1961
Admiral Dewey to the contrary, the Navy l and politics indeed have much in common. Through the years this relationship has fluctuated—as we shall see—and it appears today the pendulum ...

The Vital Key West Agreement

By Capt. Robert P. Beebe, USN (Ret.)
September 1961
When Secretary of the Navy Gates issued the latest revision of the “Key West Agreement”* in 1959, he stated: “A thorough study of the ‘Functions Paper’ ... by all officers ...

The Second Battle Of Midway

By Douglas B. Mauldin, JOC, USN
September 1961
The U. S. Navy is again fighting for control of Midway. No shots are being fired, but the battle is costing the Navy—and the Air Force—thousands of dollars annually. In ...

The Role Of Computers In Combat Control

By Lt. Cdr. John A. Chastain, USN
September 1961
Because he can think, we hold man responsible for his acts. In vital affairs, therefore, thought processes must be reserved for man, not machines, so long as man ...

Coastwatching In World War II

By Cdr. E. A. Feldt, RAN (Ret.)
September 1961
During World War II, Royal Australian Navy Coastwatchers stationed throughout the South and Southwest Pacific areas played a vital role in the defeat of the Japanese. Coastwatchers warned of enemy ...

Savannah, The Pioneer Merchant Ship

By Robert L. Bachman
September 1961
Ship on fire! Ship on fire!” The alert operator of the telegraph (semaphore) station at Cape Clear on the southern coast of Ireland raised the alarm on a June morning ...

Top Submarines In Two World Wars (Pictorial)

By Bodo Herzog and Allison Saville
September 1961
A month after the outbreak of World War I, in August 1914, the submarine broke into the headlines as a spectacular, if not dynamic, naval weapon. First successes were against ...

Comment and Discussion

September 1961
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Book Reviews and Book List

September 1961
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