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Encyclopedia - Convoy: Encyclopedia Ii - Convoy - Naval Convoys
Convoy - Age of Sail. By the French Revolutionary Wars of the late 18th century, effective naval convoy tactics had been developed to w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Causes Of World War I: Encyclopedia - Causes Of World War I
Main article: World War I On June 28, 1914, Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria and heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, was assassinat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - C. Turner Joy: Encyclopedia - C. Turner Joy
Charles Turner Joy (17 February 1895 – 13 June 1956) was an admiral of the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War. C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yamato: Encyclopedia - Yamato
Yamato (great peace) is the name of several places, times and things in Japan: the dominant Yamato peoples of ancient Japan Yamato, Kana...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Royal Navy: Encyclopedia - Royal Navy
The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the "senior service" of the British armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. From ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Taranto: Encyclopedia - Battle Of Taranto
The naval Battle of Taranto took place on the night of 11 November – 12 November 1940 during World War II. The Royal Navy launched the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Otto Von Bismarck: Encyclopedia - Otto Von Bismarck
Chancellor of Germany Count Otto von Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg (April 1, 1815 – July 30, 1898) was one of the most prominent European...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Golding: Encyclopedia - William Golding
Sir William Gerald Golding (September 19, 1911 – June 19, 1993) was an English novelist, poet and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literatu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Broadside: Encyclopedia - Broadside
A broadside is the side of a ship; the battery of cannon on one side of a warship; or their simultaneous (or near simultaneous) fire in n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Convoy: Encyclopedia - Convoy
A convoy is a group of vehicles or ships traveling together for mutual support. Often a convoy is organized with armed support for defens...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States Coast Guard: Encyclopedia - United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is the coast guard of the United States. One of the seven uniformed services of the United States, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uss Texas 1892: Encyclopedia - Uss Texas 1892
The United States Navy's first battleship was the first to bear the name USS Texas, in honor of Texas, a region that, after being taken f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uss Shangri-la Cv-38: Encyclopedia - Uss Shangri-la Cv-38
The USS Shangri-La (CV-38) (also CVA-38, CVS-38) was an Ticonderoga-class aircraft carrier. The name, unique among US carriers, was a re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - U.s. Two-dollar Bill: Encyclopedia - U.s. Two-dollar Bill
The United States two dollar bill ($2) is a denomination of U.S. currency. Former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson is featured on the obve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Victory Over Japan Day: Encyclopedia - Victory Over Japan Day
August 15, 1945, marked Victory over Japan Day or V-J Day, taking a name similar to Victory in Europe Day, which was generally known as V...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naval Ship: Encyclopedia - Naval Ship
A naval ship is a ship (or sometimes boat, depending on classification) used for military purposes, commonly by a navy. Naval ships are d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Okinawa: Encyclopedia - Battle Of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa, fought on the island of Okinawa in the Ryukyu Islands (south of the four big islands of Japan), was the largest am...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paris Commune: Encyclopedia - Paris Commune
The term "Paris Commune" originally referred to the government of Paris during the French Revolution. However, the term more commonly ref...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1860: Encyclopedia - 1860
1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1860 -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aircraft Carrier: Encyclopedia - Aircraft Carrier
An aircraft carrier is a warship whose main role is to deploy and recover aircraft—in effect acting as a sea-going airbase. Aircraft ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World War I: Encyclopedia - World War I
World War I, also known as the First World War, the Great War, the War of the Nations and the War to End All Wars, was a world conflict l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battlecruiser: Encyclopedia - Battlecruiser
Battlecruisers were large warships of the first half of the 20th century. They evolved from armored cruisers and in terms of ship classif...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hoodoo: Encyclopedia - Hoodoo
Hoodoo is a traditional folk magic which originated in the western African coastal cultures and migrated to the United States during the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tank Landing Ship: Encyclopedia - Tank Landing Ship
The tank landing ship (LST, for "Landing Ship, Tank") was created during World War II to support amphibious operations by carrying signif...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Airport: Encyclopedia - Airport
An airport is a facility where aircraft can take off and land. At the very minimum, an airport consists of one runway (or helipad), but o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - U.s. 1st Marine Division: Encyclopedia - U.s. 1st Marine Division
1st Marine Division "First Mar Div" "The Old Breed" No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy United States Marine Corps 1st Marine Expeditionary...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Attack On Pearl Harbor: Encyclopedia - Attack On Pearl Harbor
The Imperial Japanese Navy made its attack on Pearl Harbor on the morning of December 7, 1941. The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Oahu,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Artillery: Encyclopedia - Artillery
Historically, artillery refers to any engine used for the discharge of projectiles during war. The term also describes ground-based troop...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arctic Sea Flotilla: Encyclopedia - Arctic Sea Flotilla
Arctic Sea Flotilla (ASF) (Флотилия Северного Ледовитого океана in Russian, or Flotiliya Severnogo Ledov...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bath Iron Works: Encyclopedia - Bath Iron Works
Bath Iron Works (BIW) is located on the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine. Since it was founded in 1884, BIW has built private, commercial, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al Minya: Encyclopedia - Al Minya
Al Minya (Arabic: محافظة المنيا ) is one of the governorates of Upper Egypt. The name originates from a tribesmen's (possibly...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Albert H. Rooks: Encyclopedia - Albert H. Rooks
Albert Harold Rooks (29 December 1891 – 1 March 1942) was an officer of the United States Navy who was posthumously awarded the Medal o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Madagascar: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Madagascar - Background
Allied leaders feared that ports on the island might be used by Japan. Following their conquest of South East Asia, east of Burma by the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Lissa 1866: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Lissa 1866 - Order Of Battle
Note: Awaiting confirmation of some details and the names of all the Italian gunboats. Vessels are ranked by fighting power (Most powerfu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Cape Spartivento: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Cape Spartivento - The Battle
The British, aware of the Italian fleet's movements, sent their own forces northward to intercept them before they could come anywhere ne...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australian 1st Division World War I: Encyclopedia Ii - Australian 1st Division World War I - Unit History
Australian 1st Division World War I - Gallipoli. The Australian 1st Division was raised during the initial formation of the Australian ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of The Mediterranean: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of The Mediterranean - Battle Of Taranto
Main article: Battle of Taranto To reduce the threat posed by the Italian fleet based in the port of Taranto to convoys sailing from Alex...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Us Asiatic Fleet: Encyclopedia Ii - Us Asiatic Fleet - World War Ii
By mid-1941, the headquarters for this unit was in Manila, at the Marsman Building. The commander was Admiral Thomas C. Hart and the flee...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Attack On Sydney Harbour: Encyclopedia Ii - Attack On Sydney Harbour - The Forces
On May 18, the submarines I-22, I-24 and I-27 left the major naval base at Truk Lagoon, in the Japanese territory of the Caroline Islands...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - German Auxiliary Cruiser Atlantis: Encyclopedia Ii - German Auxiliary Cruiser Atlantis - Design Of Atlantis
This ship was 155 m long and displaced 7,862 tons. She had a single funnel amidships. She had a crew of 349 (21 officers and 328 enlisted...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Cape Matapan: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Cape Matapan - Forces
The Allied forces were centred on the Mediterranean fleet, consisting of the aircraft carrier HMS Formidable, the modernised World War I ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blohm + Voss: Encyclopedia Ii - Blohm + Voss - Ships And Submarines
Famous ships built by Blohm + Voss include: Tall ships: Peking, Pamir, Passat and other Flying P-Liners The three-mast barques and schoo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Royal Navy: Encyclopedia Ii - Royal Navy - History
The Royal Navy has historically played a central role in the defence and warfare of Britain. Because Britain is surrounded by seas, any e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British B Class Submarine: Encyclopedia Ii - British B Class Submarine - History
B2 sank off Dover on 4 October 1912 after colliding with SS Amerika. By World War I, the boats of this class were obsolescent, and some w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of The United Kingdom During World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of The United Kingdom During World War Ii - The War At Sea
Military history of the United Kingdom during World War II - Opening Moves. At the start of the war the British and French expected to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arthur Ernest Percival: Encyclopedia Ii - Arthur Ernest Percival - The Second World War
Percival was appointed Brigadier, General Staff, of the I Corps, British Expeditionary Force commanded by General Dill, from 1939 to 1940...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carl Spaatz: Encyclopedia Ii - Carl Spaatz - World War Ii
Spaatz was assigned to the office of the Chief of Air Corps when World War II began in Europe. He was promoted to Colonel in November 193...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dingyuan: Encyclopedia Ii - Dingyuan - History
After negotiations with both British and German governments, the Qing Dynasty in 1881 handed the contract to build the advanced warship t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battlecruiser: Encyclopedia Ii - Battlecruiser - Inter-war Years
Battlecruiser - Post-war developments. Following the end of World War I many navies re-evaluated their ship designs. This led to a numb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battleship Potemkin Uprising: Encyclopedia Ii - Battleship Potemkin Uprising - History
In 1905 The Central Committee of the Social Democratic Organization of the Black Sea Fleet started preparations for a simultaneous crew u...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - German Battleship Schleswig-holstein: Encyclopedia Ii - German Battleship Schleswig-holstein - History
The SMS Schleswig-Holstein was one of five pre-dreadnought, Deutschland class battleships, not to be confused with a class of pocket batt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of The Philippine Sea: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of The Philippine Sea - Japanese Raids
The recall had been ordered after a number of ships in TF 58 saw a number of radar contacts 150 miles (240 km) to the west at about ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States Coast Guard: Encyclopedia Ii - United States Coast Guard - Missions
The Coast Guard carries out five basic missions: maritime safety maritime mobility maritime security national defense protection of natu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - U.s. Two-dollar Bill: Encyclopedia Ii - U.s. Two-dollar Bill - History
U.S. two-dollar bill - Large size notes. (7.375 inches x 3.125 inches) July 1862: The first $2 bill was issued as a Legal Tender Note ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dudley Pound: Encyclopedia Ii - Dudley Pound - First Sea Lord
On July 31st, 1939, Sir Dudley Pound was appointed First Sea Lord. His health was doubtful even at this time, but other experienced admir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swan Hunter: Encyclopedia Ii - Swan Hunter - Ships Built By Swan Hunter
This is a partial list Swan Hunter - Naval vessels. HMS Ark Royal HMS Illustrious (R06) RFA Fort George HMS Scarborough World War Two ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Star Destroyer: Encyclopedia Ii - Star Destroyer - Other Star Destroyers
Of course, the iconic Imperial-class Star Destroyer is not the only "Star Destroyer" in Star Wars: in the movies alone, the Venator-class...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Victory Over Japan Day: Encyclopedia Ii - Victory Over Japan Day - Famous Photograph
One of the most famous photographs ever published by Life magazine was shot in Times Square on V-J Day. Alfred Eisenstaedt was in the squ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Golding: Encyclopedia Ii - William Golding - Early Life
Golding was born on September 19, 1911 at St Columb Minor, a village near Newquay, Cornwall, England. He started writing at the age of se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Historic Landmark: Encyclopedia Ii - National Historic Landmark - List Of National Historic Landmarks By State
Following is a partial list of landmarks, with the total number of landmarks for that U.S. state or jurisdiction as of December 2004: B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naval Warfare: Encyclopedia Ii - Naval Warfare - History
Naval history is the area of military history concerning war at sea. The focus is on direct combat between ships at sea rather than the u...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Operation Crossroads: Encyclopedia Ii - Operation Crossroads - General Information
The series was to study the effects of nuclear weapons on ships, equipment, and material. A fleet of more than 90 vessels was assembled i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hoodoo: Encyclopedia Ii - Hoodoo - References In Other Media
Many blues musicians referred to hoodoo in their songs, and such elements have become important to the music. The first battleship of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Space Battleship Yamato: Encyclopedia Ii - Space Battleship Yamato - First Season
The first season, titled "Quest for Iscandar," began airing in Japan in 1974. Set the year 2199, an alien race known as the "Gamilus" ("G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish-american War: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish-american War - Background
For several centuries, Spain's position as a world power had been slipping away. By the late nineteenth century the nation was left with ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1912 In Aviation: Encyclopedia Ii - 1912 In Aviation - Events
1912 in aviation - January. January 10 - Lieutenant commander Charles Samson flies a Short S.38 from the deck of battleship HMS Africa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abraham Duquesne: Encyclopedia Ii - Abraham Duquesne - Return To French Service
He suppressed a revolt at Bordeaux (which was materially supported by his most hated foe, the Spanish) in 1650, during the Fronde outbrea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Admiral Class Battlecruiser: Encyclopedia Ii - Admiral Class Battlecruiser - History
In 1915 the Admiralty were considering the next generation of warship to follow the Queen Elizabeth-class. The Director of Naval Construc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alaska Class Cruiser: Encyclopedia Ii - Alaska Class Cruiser - Description
The Alaska class ships are often referred to as large cruisers; in terms of gunnery and displacement they were midway between a heavy cru...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Royal Oak Tree: Encyclopedia Ii - Royal Oak Tree - History
After the defeat of Charles's Royalist army at the hands of Cromwell's New Model Army, the King fled with Lord Derby, Lord Wilmot and oth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scale Model: Encyclopedia Ii - Scale Model - Typical Scales Of Models
Scale model - Model aircraft. The premier scale for model aircraft vehicles is 1:72. Airliners are at 1:144, with a few at 1:288. A sca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soviet Navy: Encyclopedia Ii - Soviet Navy - History
See the separate article on the Imperial Russian Navy for more information prior to 1917. Russians have not had a strong maritime traditi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ship Of The Line: Encyclopedia Ii - Ship Of The Line - In Fiction
Isaac Asimov adapted the term ship of the line to apply to the armed spaceships which served a similar role to the old naval vessels for ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deflector Shield: Encyclopedia Ii - Deflector Shield - Deflector Shields In Star Trek
Main article: shields (Star Trek) This part is fictional, but within the scientific logic of Star Trek. Sources: The book Star Trek: The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Albion Gundam: Encyclopedia Ii - Albion Gundam - Ship History
On 13 October UC 0081, the Earth Federation passed the "Federation Forces Reconstruction Plan", aimed at get the Earth Federal Forces bac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hms Edinburgh C16: Encyclopedia Ii - Hms Edinburgh C16 - War Service
Edinburgh was launched on 31 March 1938, and was immediately attached to the 18th Cruiser Squadron at Scapa Flow, in Scotland, as part of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uss Arizona Bb-39: Encyclopedia Ii - Uss Arizona Bb-39 - 1910s
Arizona departed New York on November 16 for shakedown training off the Virginia Capes and Newport, proceeding thence to Guantanamo Bay. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uss Alaska Cb-1: Encyclopedia Ii - Uss Alaska Cb-1 - History
She was laid down on 17 December 1941 at Camden, New Jersey, by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, launched on 15 August 1943, sponso...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - U.s. Two-dollar Bill: Encyclopedia Ii - U.s. Two-dollar Bill - History
U.S. two-dollar bill - Large size notes. (7.375 inches x 3.125 inches) July 1862: The first $2 bill was issued as a Legal Tender Note ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uss Arizona Memorial: Encyclopedia Ii - Uss Arizona Memorial - National Memorial
There are three main parts to the national memorial: entry, assembly room, and shrine. At the entry, visitors pass one of the battleship'...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uss Coral Sea Cv-43: Encyclopedia Ii - Uss Coral Sea Cv-43 - Vietnam And Operations In The 1960s To Early 1970s
Installation of the Pilot Landing Aid Television (PLAT) system was completed on Coral Sea on 14 December 1961. She was the first carrier ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uss Missouri Bb-63: Encyclopedia Ii - Uss Missouri Bb-63 - History
USS Missouri BB-63 - World War II 1944-1945. After trials off New York and shakedown and battle practice in Chesapeake Bay, Missouri de...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uss Maine Acr-1: Encyclopedia Ii - Uss Maine Acr-1 - Causes Of The Sinking
USS Maine ACR-1 - The Facts. Because of the uproar the sinking of the Maine caused in the United States, President McKinley demanded an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uss Iowa Bb-61: Encyclopedia Ii - Uss Iowa Bb-61 - World War Ii
On 24 February, Iowa put to sea for shakedown in Chesapeake Bay and along the Atlantic coast. She got underway on 27 August for Argentia,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - U.s. Atlantic Fleet: Encyclopedia Ii - U.s. Atlantic Fleet - Roosevelt Administration And The Spanish-american War
The Atlantic Fleet originally came into existence in 1906 (along with the Pacific Fleet), established by President Theodore Roosevelt as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Third Battle Of Krithia: Encyclopedia Ii - Third Battle Of Krithia - The Battle
The attack began at noon when the bombardment ended. On the left the attack of the Indian Brigade was quickly halted except along the Aeg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naval Warfare: Encyclopedia Ii - Naval Warfare - Oarsmen Of The Mediterranean Sea
The first dateable recorded sea battle occurred about 1210 BC: Suppiluliumas II, king of the Hittites, defeated a fleet from Cyprus, and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sms Emden: Encyclopedia Ii - Sms Emden - Early Service
Emden was launched on May 26, 1908 and commissioned into the Kaiserliche Marine, Germany's Imperial Navy, on July 10, 1909. She was the l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Russian Commando Frogmen: Encyclopedia Ii - Russian Commando Frogmen - Organization
SpN PDSS (Противо-Диверсионные Силы и Средства, Protivo-Diversionnye Sily i Sredstva; Anti-diversionary f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sinking Of Prince Of Wales And Repulse: Encyclopedia Ii - Sinking Of Prince Of Wales And Repulse - The Battle
Early in the morning of 8 December (Singapore time), Singapore came under attack by Japanese aircraft. Prince Of Wales and Repulse shot b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish-american War: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish-american War - Background
For several centuries, Spain's position as a world power had been slipping away. By the late nineteenth century the nation was left with ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World War I: Encyclopedia Ii - World War I - The Last Half Of The War
Events of 1917 would prove decisive in ending the war, although their effects would not fully be felt until 1918. The Entente's naval blo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Star Destroyer: Encyclopedia Ii - Star Destroyer - Other Star Destroyers
Of course, the iconic Imperial-class Star Destroyer is not the only "Star Destroyer" in Star Wars: in the movies alone, the Venator-class...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uss New Jersey Bb-62: Encyclopedia Ii - Uss New Jersey Bb-62 - History
USS New Jersey BB-62 - World War II. New Jersey completed fitting out and trained her initial crew in the Western Atlantic and Caribbea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uss New Mexico Bb-40: Encyclopedia Ii - Uss New Mexico Bb-40 - World War Ii
USS New Mexico BB-40 - 1940 – 1943. As war threatened, her base was Pearl Harbor from 6 December 1940 until 20 May 1941, Then she sai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World War I: Encyclopedia Ii - World War I - The Last Half Of The War
Events of 1917 would prove decisive in ending the war, although their effects would not fully be felt until 1918. The Entente's naval blo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World War I: Encyclopedia Ii - World War I - The Last Half Of The War
Events of 1917 would prove decisive in ending the war, although their effects would not fully be felt until 1918. The Entente's naval blo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Victory Over Japan Day: Encyclopedia Ii - Victory Over Japan Day - Famous Photograph
One of the most famous photographs ever published by Life Magazine was shot in Times Square on V-J Day. Alfred Eisenstaedt was in the squ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Washington Naval Treaty: Encyclopedia Ii - Washington Naval Treaty - Terms
After specifying some exceptions for ships in current use and under construction, the treaty limited the total capital ship tonnage of ea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Westerplatte: Encyclopedia Ii - Westerplatte - Related Reading
Westerplatte - Sources and documents. Stanisława Górnikiewicz-Kurowska (red.) (1994). Znaki pamięci : listy westerplatczyków ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World War I: Encyclopedia Ii - World War I - The Last Half Of The War
Events of 1917 would prove decisive in ending the war, although their effects would not be fully felt until 1918. The Entente's naval blo...   » Read the article