by Matthew Wright | Jun 16, 2021 | History Article
by Matthew Wright There is no question that Admiral Sir John Fisher, Britain’s First Sea Lord from 1904 to 1910 and the effective head of the Admiralty, was instrumental in driving a sea-change in the nature of heavy warships. What has puzzled historians,...
by Matthew Wright | Apr 28, 2021 | History Article
by Matthew Wright One of the received truths of naval history is the idea that HMS Dreadnought of 1905-06 was a game-changer, the ship that divided naval construction between ‘before’ and ‘after’.[1] And in many respects, that is true. She was the first all-big-gun...
by Blair Shaw EMLog MInsTA CMILT MSOE | Feb 7, 2021 | History Article
With the most numerous navy in the world in terms of hull count today, the Peoples liberation army navy (PLAN) entered into the nuclear submarine club rather late in the game, only entering it in 1970 with the launch of their type 091 (Han) class of submarines. 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 Blair Shaw EMLog MInsTA CMILT MSOE | Aug 13, 2020 | History Article
Table of Contents Executive Summary IntroductionRussia: The Economic factors The Russian Navy: Fleet overviewVessel classes in the fleet and numbersRussian Navy Strategy and ConclusionsAppendicies and Citations Executive Summary This document serves to provide a...
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