Maritime History of Canada
The Royal Canadian Navy is the maritime or naval force of Canada. It was been founded in 1910, and Canada has been a member of NATO since 1949. This …
Continue ReadingThe Royal Canadian Navy is the maritime or naval force of Canada. It was been founded in 1910, and Canada has been a member of NATO since 1949. This …
Continue ReadingThe Pacific Theater of the Second World War involved some of the largest and most costly naval battles and amphibious assaults in all of human …
Continue ReadingWorld War II was fought hardest in Europe. Millions of soldiers and civilians died in a bitter conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945. Battles in the air …
Continue ReadingA bold attempt at arms control, the successes of the London treaties have been overshadowed by their nullification in the lead-up to World War II. …
Continue ReadingAlthough made famous abroad by the Sergei Eisenstein film, the Russian Battleship Potemkin holds a unique place in Russian and Soviet history. The …
Continue ReadingDuring the Second World War, San Pedro was used as a naval base by the US Navy. No longer host to the proud battleships of the Pacific Fleet, reports …
Continue ReadingA full broadside salvo fired by battleship is one of the most fearsome and destructive forces in military affairs. Battleships of the 20th century …
Continue ReadingJapanese heavy cruiser development was at the cutting edge in the 1930s. The deployment of several IJN cruiser classes with five twin or triple …
Continue ReadingThe USS Maryland was one of three Colorado Class battleships that all fought during World War II and for much of the Interwar period represented the …
Continue ReadingGuadalcanal is the site of one of the key battles of the Second World War as well as one of the most lengthy naval engagements in all history. Fought …
Continue ReadingScapa Flow is a stretch of shallow water off the north coast of Scotland within the Orkney Islands. It has been used for centuries as a safe …
Continue ReadingCarrier tactics were relatively poorly developed at the start of World War II, but a shortage of capital ships and ocean-wide operational requirements …
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