HMNZS Royalist
Service History The Dido-class light cruisers were ordered in 1937. They were to be fitted with five twin turrets with the new dual-purpose (surface- and anti-aircraft) 5.25-inch (133-mm) guns. In…
First Sea Battle of the South Korean Navy
Baekdusan (PC-701), a submarine hunter, was Korea’s first warship. The former USS PC823 was purchased by the Navy on October 17, 1949, with money donated by naval officers and citizens…
HMNZS Endeavour
HMNZS Endeavour (ex-USSNamakagon) departed San Francisco in October, 1962 and arrived in Auckland via Pearl Harbor the following month. Work to complete her Antarctic conversion then began at Devonport dockyard.…
1971 Loss of FS Surcouf
On 6 June 1971, around 4:00–4:07 a.m. (pre-dawn), French Navy destroyer Surcouf was navigating in a loose formation in the Mediterranean Sea off Cartagena, Spain. Soviet oil tanker General Busharov…
1970 SS Columbia Eagle Mutiny
By Steven Johns During the Vietnam war, there was a mass movement of resistance to the war amongst US troops. In addition to the unrest amongst ground troops, there was…
A Historical Evolution of the Suez Canal
Historians have concluded that the Egyptian Pharaoh Senausert III was the first to think of connecting the Red Sea and the Mediterranean. However, the Suez Canal’s actual history starts with…
NAS Whidbey Island Formally Commissioned on September 21, 1942
On September 21, 1942, the U.S. Navy formally commissions Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. The airfield, located near Oak Harbor and soon to be named Ault Field, serves as a…
Farewell to a Former “Face of the Royal Navy”
You may not know his name, but Tony Davidson inspired thousands of men and boys to join the Royal Navy. Or visit Navy Days. Or even learn about fitness and…
Keel Laying Revives Ancient Indian Maritime Tradition
India’s rich maritime tradition, dating back several millennia, is set to come alive once again with the revival of an ancient maritime marvel – the stitched ship. In a momentous…
Infamous James Alderman and Redemption of CG-249 100 Years Ago
By Captain Daniel A Laliberte USCG (Ret’d) In the morning of Sunday, Aug. 7, 1927, the 75-foot, wooden-hulled Coast Guard Patrol Boat (PB), CG-249, departed Coast Guard Base Six, Fort…