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Published Aug 3, 2024The Town class destroyers, old Wickes, Clemson and Cadwell class vessels of the US Navy, transferred to the British Royal Navy and others, are today’s subject.
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November 28, 2024
Town-class destroyers – Guide 400
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November 13, 2024
Anglo-German Dreadnought Arms Race – Anything you can build I can build better!
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Published Nov 17, 2021Today we take a whistlestop tour behind the driving forces and outcome of the Anglo-German Naval Arms Race that led up to WW1.
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May 13, 2024
Roman Legions – Sometimes found all at sea!
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Published Feb 2, 2024Today we take a quick look at some of the maritime highlights of the new special exhibition at the British Museum about the Roman Legions:
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April 9, 2024
US PT Boats of WW2 – Guide 369
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Published Jan 6, 2024The PT Boats, fast attack craft of the United States Navy, is today’s subject.
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March 31, 2024
HMS Unicorn (I72) – Guide 367
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Published Dec 23, 2023The Unicorn, a fleet maintenance carrier of the British Royal Navy, is today’s subject.
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March 5, 2024
The 1st Punic War – Corvus, Rams and Drachma
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Published Sep 13, 2023Today we take a look at the strategy and shipping of the 1st Punic War with expert Bret Devereaux!
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January 4, 2024
The Halifax Naval Museum – A Hidden Treasure
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Published 15 Sept 2023Today we look take a quick tour through Canada’s naval history as exemplified by the RCN Naval Museum in Halifax, Canada.
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April 10, 2023
The Crimean Naval War at Sea – Battleships, Bombardments and the Black Sea
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Published 5 Apr 2023Today we take a look at most of the naval theaters of the Crimean War on conjunction with the fine people @realtimehistory find their video here: Last Crusade or F…
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February 24, 2023
War of 1812 – Freshwater Edition
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Published 4 Sept 2019Today we take a look at the War of 1812 as it progressed on the Great Lakes.
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November 28, 2022
Mulberry Harbours – Rhinos, Whales, Beetles, Phoenixs and Spuds against the Axis
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Published 13 Jul 2022Today we take a look at the artificial harbours designed, built and then installed on the Normandy beaches in 1944.
Many thanks to @Think Defence for finding and collating so many images and letting me use them! Follow them on Twitter or on their website for more interesting articles!
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September 23, 2022
A Short History of Ships Cats – Floating Felines, Maritime Moggies and Kleptomaniac Kittens
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Published 26 Feb 2020A quick look at the origins of a vital part of the ship’s maintenance crew, and some notable examples.
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August 28, 2022
Jersey – Millennia of Maritime Defence Preserved
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Published 4 May 2022Today we take a look at the island of Jersey, part of the Channel Islands off the coast of France, to examine the many generations of maritime defence that have been built and upgraded there.
It’s an excellent place to visit! https://www.jersey.com/
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August 25, 2022
The Polish Navy – Founding to the Fall of Poland
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Published 14 Apr 2021Today we take a look at the how the Polish Navy came to be, how the core of their ships got away to form the start of the Free Polish Navy, and the last stand the remaining ships and men undertook.
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August 11, 2022
US Navy Fleet Problems – Now its time to play with carriers (VIII-XII)
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Published 10 Aug 2022Today we take a look at the background and thinking behind the inter-war USN Fleet Problems, with summaries of Fleet Problems 8 through 12
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June 26, 2022
HMCS Ontario – Guide 148
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Published 12 Oct 2019HMCS Ontario, last of Canada’s cruisers and a Minotaur class vessel, is the second subject of the day.
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