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History Articles

Navy General Board was created to help share all aspects of naval history from throughout the ages. Here you will find our collection of history articles. It has come a long way and has something for everyone. Take your time and browse them all!

Warship Terminology: Naval Gunnery Dispersion for Dummies

by | February 16, 2023 | History Article | 1 Comment

I wanted to talk about a term that is often tossed around when talking about naval gunnery but is not completely understood. Since It had also been a while since we had a technical article, I think the time has come to discuss the topic of naval gunnery dispersion....
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Rudders: Warship Tech

by | January 10, 2021 | History Article | 2 Comments

Rudders. Just about every warship has them, but rudders vary considerably from one design to the next. Extraordinarily little thought is given to these devices that are hidden away from view underwater. However,  rudders are a critical component of warship...
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AAA Umbrella vs Rain of Bombs – Naval Anti-Aircraft vs Aircraft in World War II

by | March 23, 2019 | History Article | 0 Comments

AAA Umbrella vs Rain of Bombs Naval Anti-Aircraft vs Aircraft in World War II “Nothing can stop the attack of aircraft except other aircraft” – William “Billy” Mitchel Before World War II, air power enthusiasts believed air power would sweep the seas clear of ships...
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The story behind the battlecruiser HMAS Australia

by | January 15, 2024 | History Article | 1 Comment

In March 1909 there was a good deal of around Australia’s major cities about responding to the latest Imperial naval crisis by giving Britain a battleship. At a time when social militarism was a major feature of society the call resonated. It also came on the eve of a...
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Navy General Board Naval History Questions: Volume 1

by | January 7, 2023 | History Article | 0 Comments

Over the years, I have been asked a great many naval history questions by curious readers. It's actually quite an honor to have people reach out to me and I love getting to chat to people and answering the questions that I can. Even those that escape me are no problem...
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The loss of Prince of Wales and Repulse Part 1: prelude to disaster

by | November 25, 2018 | History Article | 0 Comments

The loss of Prince of Wales and Repulse to Japanese air attack off the Malayan (Malaysian) coast, on 10 December 1941,[1] was a human tragedy, although the precise death toll has been variously given. The official figure is 840: however numbers given in various...
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Stories from the Navy with Buddy Stewart

by | September 21, 2019 | History Article | 0 Comments

In our latest stories from the navy segment , we talk to Buddy Stewart. You might know him as the gallant captain of the Navy General Board Facebook Group. He agreed to share some stories from his time in the Navy. From service aboard USS Deyo to his time as an...
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USS The Sullivans : Life aboard a US Navy Destroyer

by | August 5, 2018 | History Article | 0 Comments

The following article is a collection of stories told to me by my great uncle aboard the warship USS The Sullivans. Please enjoy this collection of tales describing life aboard a US Navy destroyer. Life Aboard the USS The Sullivans (DD-537) Q: What did you do onboard...
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Edwin Moore : A Texas Pirate

by | June 12, 2019 | History Article | 0 Comments

Edwin Ward Moore was a great many things in life. An officer in the United States Navy, A commodore in the Republic of Texas Navy , and was even labeled a Texas pirate by Sam Houston himself. He was the only commander to ever lead wind driven wooden sailing ships in...
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Ersatz Yorck vs. HMS Hood

by | September 13, 2020 | History Article | 0 Comments

‘WHAT-IF?’ The winter of 1918/19 was finally loosening its grip on the cold waters of the North Sea, and then after a long season, the dawn of a new spring was finally in the offering to the war weary continent. It would be the fifth year of The Great War, (the "War...
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How the battlecruiser HMS New Zealand was paid for

by | March 12, 2022 | History Article | 0 Comments

One of the many mythologies surrounding the battlecruiser HMS New Zealand – the gift that the New Zealand government made to Britain in April 1909 – is that she was unaffordable. According to legend, New Zealand was too small to afford her, had no money and the ship...
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History by influence: Winston Churchill, HMS Indomitable and Force Z

by | June 7, 2026 | History Article | 0 Comments

"For my part, I consider that it will be found much better by all parties to leave the past to history, especially as I propose to write that history myself." - Winston Churchill in speech to the House of Commons, 23 January 1948.[1] In October 1941 Britain’s new...
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The Battle of the River Plate and USS Salem

by | July 31, 2022 | History Article | 0 Comments

Today's article will go a little off track compared to our typical articles. That's because we are looking at the American Des Moines class heavy cruiser USS Salem (CA-139) and her portrayal of the German raider Admiral Graf Spee in the classic 1956 film The Battle of...
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The loss of Prince of Wales and Repulse, Part 2: the air attack

by | December 6, 2018 | History Article | 0 Comments

At 5.35 pm on 8 December 1941 the battleship Prince of Wales and battlecruiser Repulse, with supporting destroyers, left Singapore to attack a Japanese seaborne invasion force that was landing in Malaya. By the early afternoon of 10 December, both ships had been sunk,...
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Five Great Features of the Littorio Class Battleships

by | February 10, 2020 | History Article | 0 Comments

Fast, powerful, and well armed, the Littorio class were the most powerful battleships ever put to sea by the Italian Navy. As the most modern battleships, Italy lavished considerable input into their design, leading to several innovative features. From a triple rudder...
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News and Current Events

A relatively new addition to the Navy General Board website. While we remain focused on sharing history, we also want to examine naval current events that are occuring across the world. This section is still new, but more articles are coming. 

The Navy’s FFG(X) Program : Foreign and Domestic Options

by | July 16, 2018 | News | 0 Comments

The Navy has all but admitted that the Littoral Combat Ships are a flop. Therefore, they have started looking at potential ships to fulfill requirements for a new frigate design known as the FFG(X) Program. Make makes things interesting is that this time the US Navy...
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China’s Newest Warship : The Type 55 Destroyer

by | July 16, 2018 | News | 0 Comments

At a time when the United States Navy is struggling to determine the future of its Navy, China has been quietly building up its naval forces. The People’s Liberation Army Navy has risen to be the second largest navy in the world by tonnage. It’s not just quantity that...
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Why China’s Island Bases are Not a Big Deal

by | July 16, 2018 | News | 0 Comments

Over the past few years, the media has made a big deal of the artificial island bases that China has built in the South China Sea. Several of these islands are well fortified, featuring harbors, airstrips, and formidable land-based weaponry. Some in the media have...
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Canada’s Next Generation Submarine

by | July 19, 2021 | History Article, News | 29 Comments

My own opinion and hypothesis on what class of submarine could become Canada’s next generation submarine

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