by Blair Shaw EMLog MInsTA CMILT MSOE | Apr 18, 2021 | History Article
In the beginning Designed in the 1970’s along side the more numerous Project 667B BD BDR BDRM NATO Delta I II III IV boats, the Project 941 Akula NATO codenamed Typhoon was a radical departure from anything that we have seen before or since. In nearly every design...
by Blair Shaw EMLog MInsTA CMILT MSOE | Mar 20, 2021 | History Article
Designed in the late 1950’s by Abram Samuilovich Kassatsier the Project 651 NATO codenamed Juliett class boats were the Soviet Union’s first real purpose built conventionally powered cruise missile submarines; they would also be the last. These boats were...
by Blair Shaw EMLog MInsTA CMILT MSOE | Jan 31, 2021 | History Article
Permission to come onboard Sleek, black and rarely seen; the submarine is without doubt the most powerful weapons carrier man has ever devised, nothing comes close to it for fire power not even the mighty American aircraft carriers. For over half a century these...
by ChrisKnupp | Jan 10, 2021 | History Article
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...
by ChrisKnupp | Sep 21, 2019 | History Article
In our first ever interview for our stories from the navy series, we sit down with Fred Dufault. Retiring a Master Chief in 1975 with a navy career spanning 21 years behind him, Fred has seen a great many things. He has been kind enough to chat with me and share some...
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