The Pigeon-Guided Missile
The Project That Set Out to Rival Radar
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A Substack dedicated to the history of war at sea — above, on, and beneath the waves. Here, you are in the right place for posts and notes on naval tactics, battles and weaponry during World War I, World War II and the Cold War.
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The GIANT Cargo Submarines Projects
Part 2 : A Concept Revived by the Cold War
The US Navy's Cargo Submarines
GIANT SUBMARINES - Part 1
Fort Drum : The Concrete Battleship
How do you build and defend a fort, and then storm it?
Reinhard Hardegen: The Soul of “Paukenschlag”
The Story of a U-Boat Ace
May 1945: Armored Combat in Hitler’s Hometown
Hide-and-Seek for US Tank Destroyers
Collision in the Wolfpack!
U-221 vs U-254 in the Heart of the Atlantic
Nauru Laid Waste
The Impossibility of an Island in the Pacific War
Twilight of the Grey Wolves
The Fate of the Last U-Boats
Project Habakkuk : Churchill’s “On-the-Rocks” Aircraft Carrier
An Iceberg as a Weapon
How Allied Convoys Survived the U-Boat War
The Evolution of Convoy Defence and ASW Tactics in the Battle of Atlantic
How to recognize the most dangerous Chinese frigate today?
Origins and characteristics of the Jiangkai II Class / Type 054A
The Sacrifice of HMS Rawalpindi
The Northern Patrol’s Hard Lesson
The USS Trout's Golden Patrol
A Deep Cargo Runner for the US Navy
The First Tank Killer: How the Cobra Changed Close Air Support
The Serpent's Bite
How to Become a Submariner in the Kriegsmarine?
From the Hitler Youth to the Rank of Commanding Officer
The Dark Legend of USS William D. Porter
The Destroyer That Wanted Roosevelt's Head
Why did the Kriegsmarine dream up the improbable Type XI "U-boat cruiser"?
A Submarine Cruiser or A Submersible Aircraft Carrier?
Sunk by Her Own Torpedo: the Tragic End of HMS Trinidad
The Story of a Lonely, Ill-Fated Cruiser in the Arctic Ocean
How to Lose Seven Destroyers in Five Minutes (in Peacetime)
The Honda Point Disaster