by ChrisKnupp | Aug 22, 2019 | History Article
Skegs are an unusual feature of warship construction. Some warships had them, others did not. Some warships buried only a few of their shafts inside of skegs, others buried all of them. This seemingly random use of skegs has made them the subject of considerable...
by ChrisKnupp | Jul 29, 2019 | History Article
This series on battleships originally began on the Navy General Board Facebook page. It got to be so popular that we combined all of the posts into one article on battleship evolution. In this article we will see how each Navy’s first dreadnought differed...
by ChrisKnupp | Jul 13, 2019 | History Article
For the most part, the sea is anything but smooth. Warships operating on it are rocked back and forth almost constantly. This rocking motion interferes with a ship’s performance. Guns and optics are thrown off target, reducing their effectiveness. In addition,...
by ChrisKnupp | Jun 12, 2019 | History Article
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...
by ChrisKnupp | Jun 6, 2019 | History Article
Do you have the need for speed? The warships in this article certainly do! We have previously done articles about the largest cruisers and the biggest battleships. For this article we are breaking the fastest warships of World War 2 based on class. We will examine the...
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