The Caesars, the Sieges, and the ABM

by Capt. Paul R. Schratz, USN
March 1968
Julius Caesar catapulted a first generation, stone-tipped, sur­face-to-surface ballistic missile in a counterforce attack against the hardened defenses of Alesia, in Gaul, in 52 B.C. The maxi­mum effective range was ...

The Walls Beneath the Sea

by David Phillip Stang
March 1968
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Modern Destroyer Bridge Design

by Cdr. R. L. Scott, USN
March 1968
throughout modern history the commanding officer of a ship has borne the full responsibility for his ship and all its accusations and he has had authority commensurate this responsibility. Today ...

Stars, Stripes, and Gresham's Law

by Rear Adm. E. B. Strauss, USN (Ref.)
March 1968
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Lord of the Californian

by John C. Carrothers
March 1968
The first of the two official inquiries in* 0 the Titanic disaster was a U. S. Congressional investigation conducted under the chairman­ship of Senator William A. Smith of Michigan commencing ...

The Status of Retired Officers

by Capt. Joseph K. Taussig, Jr., USN (Ret.)
March 1968
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The Congreve War Rockets, 1800-1825

by Lt. (j.g.) Richard A. Hobbs, USN
March 1968
The principle has been known since Hero of Alexandria. His simple toy was a hollow sphere having four jets which could be filled with water and heated over a flame ...

Comment and Discussion

March 1968
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Book Reviews and Book List

March 1968
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The Raider That Never Made It

by Anthony Preston
March 1968
The notoriety of the CSS Alabama and the CSS Florida have long overshadowed the fame of another Confederate raider that in her time caused as much public outroar—the CSS Rappahannock ...

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