USF CONSTITUTION & HMS GUERRIERE

I do a lot of reading about what I call the "Old Wars" to try and compare those sea battles to present day sea battles....and I'm still not really sure which was the worst.

Well here is a battle that took place in 1812....some call it the "most famous" sea battle of that conflict...I'm not so sure of that...all were bad in my reading of history....but it is a battle with interest.

Also there is some info on the USF Constitution that may interest you as well.  

Hope you find the article interesting

Click HERE to read the article. 

ESCAPE FROM WAKE ISLAND

The term "Wake Island" seems to have nasty memories to a lot of people that has the view that the US Navy let their men down during this event...and that may be so...but I'll let the reader decide that.

Another thing that some individuals may not realize is that the "Pam American Clipper" was involved in getting many people off the island before the Japanese invaded.

This article...which is a "Two Part" article is long...but it is extremely detailed on how all of the above took place and turned out....which I think you'll find that it will be an extremely interesting read.

Hope you enjoy

PART I

PART II

LEND-LEASE [WHAT YOU NEVER KNEW ]

I wish to state early on that this article is probably not going to be interesting to all concerned.  What it does dive into is the amounts of money spent, and some percentages of who gave what to whom.

Now does it provide data and info that the average person was aware that took place...."Yes, it does"

I was taken back by the "numbers of planes, ships, trucks, locomotives, and rail cars that was shipped.....almost unbelievable.

My hat is off the President Roosevelt that was at the head of making this happen.

click: LEND-LEASE PROGRAM [WHAT YOU NEVER KNEW]

ISMAY'S NIGHT TO REMEMBER

Much has been written about the famous Titanic, and I would imagine there will be much more in the future.

But what about the 'guy' behind the Titanic...the guy that was pulling the strings to make it all happen....more or less 'his way'.

I'm talking about J. Bruce Ismay whom was born into wealth...and stepped into his fathers shoes to take over running the White Star Line.

He later was to fall from grace and be called a coward...and many other names that I will not mention here.

The man behind the Titanic and interesting read

To read click on title: ISMAY'S NIGHT TO REMEMBER

MERCY SHIPS WITH STING

I am not so sure many know of the three ships that the Navy acquired to be labeled "Evacuation Transports."  Actually I don't think many know what that 'term' actually meant.

The hulls were 'merchant,'  and they were signed up....on paper as "Tryon Class" and given the hull sign as (APH--1, APH-2, APH-3).  Now APH-1...was actually the brand new C-2 SS Alcoa Courier.  

Now this is a fairly interesting article...something you may not have realized in the many facets of WW II.

Want to give it a read....click on the title: MERCY SHIPS WITH STING

SHE IS AGROUND! SO NOW WHAT?

It could be that many of you have read or heard of a US Navy vessel going aground on January 17, 2013 on Tubbataha Reef.  If you haven't or you really don't know the details behind this unfortunate event this article may offer you some insight of the incident.

The vessel involved was the USS Guardian (MCM-5), which was an Avenger-class mine countermeasures vessel.  She was a fairly 'new' addition to the US Navy fleet....being launched on June 20th 1987.

Well if interested...just click on this title:

SHE IS AGROUND!  SO NOW WHAT?

SS EDITH [OLD SHIP WITH PLENTY OF HEART]...UNTIL

Oh yes, she had some whiskers on her, and she served in both wars, but all in all she done pretty darn good.

In WW I she was commissioned in the US Navy and assigned to the transportation division....and she done well until a break down.

Well then the US Navy kind of gave up on her....but she continued on ....Until!!!

If you care to read about her

Just click on this SS EDITH

CAMOUFLAGE

THIS ARTICLE IS ABOUT THE "HOW'S & WHY'S" OF SHIP CAMOUFLAGE.

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Now I don't wish to set here and say this is the 'ultimate' of articles to explain this particular subject matter of US Navy History, but it will offer the reader some 'insight' to ship Camouflage.

Some people (readers) believe that they read one article on a subject and it is suppose to be the 'ultimate' tell all....well that my good friends is not how it works in reading historical events and historical articles of interest.

I've published other articles on this same subject, and I find it interesting in the 'bits and pieces' that is explained in each.....so this one is no different.  

If you have an interest in this sort of naval history on how camouflage came about...this may offer you 'some' answers.....then again it may not...but I think you'll find it a darn good read.

So...if you are prepared to give it a go...just click on the title: CAMOUFLAGE