The amazing record of 1940s battleship USS Wisconsin
Chris Graham on 29th February 2024
James Hendrie spotlights the 1940s battleship USS Wisconsin, recipient of six battle stars in WW2, the Korean War and Operation Desert Storm.
Persian Gulf
Royal Navy changes over the past 70 years
Chris Graham on 26th April 2023
Paul Brown takes time to assess the significant changes made to the Royal Navy during the second Elizabethan age.
HMS Hermes; the first aircraft carrier
Chris Graham on 6th December 2022
HMS Hermes is regarded as the world’s first aircraft carrier. James Hendrie traces the ship’s career from her construction to WWII sinking.
Kiel Canal classic from the 1970s
Chris Graham on 29th September 2022
Here’s a selection of photographs taken by the late Gordon Turner, of classic cargo ships in the, described by Jim Shaw. Kiel Canal: Carrying the profile of a tanker, the 10,898dwt cargo ship Chopin was built in 1959 by Yugoslavia’s…
USS Tarawa; a mid-1970s ground-breaker
Chris Graham on 1st February 2022
The first Landing Helicopter Assault ship, USS Tarawa, joined the US Navy in 1976. Patrick Boniface recalls this ground-breaking warship.
Danish Navy boosts security in Gulf
Chris Graham on 25th January 2020
The deployment of a frigate will provide additional support as the Danish Navy boosts Gulf security in the important Strait of Hormuz.
