The search covered more than 78,000 square nautical miles. Coast Guard officials said the palm-leaf…
The wrecks were found at very different times. K-129 and USS Scorpion were located in 1968, INS…
The wrecks were found at very different times. K-129 and USS Scorpion were located in 1968, INS…
The U.S. Navy really does manage a huge forest in Indiana to help repair USS Constitution, the…
The U.S. Navy really does manage a huge forest in Indiana to help repair USS Constitution, the…
For about 15 years, Sweden’s navy chased strange underwater sounds it feared were foreign…
For about 15 years, Sweden’s navy chased strange underwater sounds it feared were foreign…
History’s Oddest Military Recruitment Tricks: Strange Tactics Armies Have Actually Used
War has never appealed to me. Serving your country is one thing; being dragged into someone else’s political grudge match is another. I’ve never understood the romance of dying for a slogan, a flag, or whichever ideology happens to be fashionable that decade. But here’s the thing: military leaders have always known that enthusiasm for … Continue reading History’s Oddest Military Recruitment Tricks: Strange Tactics Armies Have Actually Used
The First Unassisted Aircraft Carrier Landing
The first successful landing on an aircraft carrier was performed without the aid of arresting wires for stopping the plane. Instead, crew members on deck grabbed ropes tied to the plane.
The concept of the aircraft carrier was pioneered in 1917 by 25-year-old Edwin Dunning, who attempted the seemingly impossible task of landing an airplane on the deck of a moving vessel, the HMS Furious. This significant innovation in naval warfare came at a time when the British Admiralty had largely dismissed the potential of aircraft in combat, viewing them solely as tools for reconnaissance, while the vision of a flat-top aircraft carrier was prophesied by French inventor Clément Ader in his 1909 book, L’Aviation Militaire.
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In 1900, the Secretary of the Navy…
In 1900, the Secretary of the Navy wanted to use the USS Constitution for target practice until it sunk. A benefactor offered to buy it but was refused so he started a campaign that successfully pressured Congress into saving it. Built in 1797, it is now the oldest ship still afloat.
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In 1910, black sailors of the…
In 1910, black sailors of the Brazilian navy mutinied and gained control of all of Brazil’s large battleships. They then used the threat of bombarding Rio de Janeiro to successfully force the abolition of the slavery-like conditions they suffered under in the navy.
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In 1991 a youth group in Denmark…
In 1991 a youth group in Denmark wrote to Gorbachev of Russia to ask for a free submarine. He said yes, and 3 years later they received a massive 76 meter (250 ft) submarine.
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The USS Kidd is the only US warship…
The USS Kidd is the only US warship authorized to raise the Jolly Roger flag as a reference to its namesake.
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