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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!

Scharnhorst vs Invincible

by | March 3, 2021 | History Article | 0 Comments

On the first day of November 1914, the Royal Navy was to suffer its firstdefeat in over a century, denting both its pride and the hard fought for,Nelsonic image. But thirty-Seven days later, retribution in the form ofseven Royal Navy cruisers was to be delivered in an...
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HMS Collingwood and the ‘Admirals’– shining lights in the Royal Navy’s ‘dark ages’?

by | August 6, 2019 | History Article | 0 Comments

During the early 1880s, Britain laid down six battleships of the Admiral class in several distinct sub-classes, all but one bearing the names of prominent admirals from the Royal Navy’s long history. The prototype was HMS Collingwood, a heavy warship laid down in 1880...
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Largest Aircraft Carriers of World War 2

by | February 16, 2021 | History Article | 0 Comments

During the Second World War, the aircraft carrier had distinguished itself as the new queen of the sea. A warship to replace the battleship as the symbol of naval supremeacy. In this article we look at the largest aircraft carriers of World War 2 and rank the top ten!...
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Was ‘cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey’ a naval phrase?

by | February 5, 2019 | History Article | 0 Comments

The unprecedented cold that swept parts of the United States in early 2019 could be called 'brass monkey weather', though with the temperatures reported, that might be an understatement. According to legend, the term - in full, 'cold enough to freeze the balls off a...
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The Flower Class Corvette

by | December 28, 2021 | History Article | 0 Comments

The Flower class corvette cheap to build and Nasty to the U boats
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Best Battleship: What battleship had the best guns

by | March 21, 2020 | History Article | 0 Comments

The battleship was built around its guns. After our last article looking at the anti-aircraft firepower of various battleships from World War II and onward, we decided to continue our journey to discover the best battleship. In this article, we will examine how each...
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The Long March – Chinas First Nuclear Submarine

by | February 7, 2021 | History Article | 0 Comments

If you thought the Soviets were playing catch up the Chinese were also behind, learn about the type 091 submarine and its Long March to commission

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HMS Vanguard: Britain’s Last and Greatest Battleship

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

Britain’s last, largest and fastest battleship, HMS Vanguard, was commissioned in May 1946.[1] She was technically the best battleship the British ever built, but was completed too late for the Second World War, never tested in combat, and entered service at a time of...
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Battlecruiser or Cruiser : Origins of the Alaska Class Cruiser

by | December 13, 2023 | History Article | 1 Comment

The Alaska Class Cruiser is one of the more interesting warship designs of the Second World War. Few designs have as many admirers as they do detractors. Some appreciate the size and impressive capabilities of its 12"/50 naval guns. Others criticize the cost of the...
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Aircraft Launching Devices of the Imperial Japanese Navy: Vol 1B – Flying-Off Platforms on Wakamiya and Yamashiro

by | March 27, 2023 | History Article | 0 Comments

By Joseph Ed. Low, and Sander Kingsepp. This is the second of a series of articles that explores the history of aircraft launching devices used by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) that will be featured on the NGB (Naval General Board) website. The series started with...
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HMS Dreadnought – revolution or evolution?

by | July 29, 2018 | History Article | 0 Comments

In early 1907, the battleship HMS Dreadnought sailed on her shake-down cruise to the Caribbean under Captain Reginald Bacon. She was a remarkable vessel in many ways, one whose name became synonymous with all battleships during the First World War period, and whose...
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How do Torpedoes Damage a Ship?

by | September 15, 2019 | History Article | 0 Comments

Nothing shook warship designers so much as the arrival of the torpedo. Striking the ship below the water line, torpedoes could deliver an incredible amount of explosive power to a part of the warship that is not easily protected. Designers would learn that there was...
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The story behind the battlecruiser HMAS Australia

by | January 15, 2024 | History Article | 0 Comments

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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Prelude to Battle : HMAS Sydney vs SMS Emden

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

Andy South has just completed volume II on his series detailing the career of the cruiser HMAS Sydney. He was kind enough to share an excerpt from his book. In this section, he examines the battle between HMAS Sydney and SMS Emden. If you would like to read the...
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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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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. 

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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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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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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