Monthly Archives: August 2024

K-class airship K-69 of Airship Patrol Squadron ZP-1 lifts off the flight deck of escort carrier USS Mindoro, Apr 28, 1950.

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Type 26 frigate HMS Cardiff (F89) at the BAE Systems shipyard.

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JS Shiranui (DD-120) is the second ship of the Asahi-class destroyer of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. Her namesake came from the optical phenomenon called Shiranui, or “Phosphorescent Light”

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USS Iowa, USS Wisconsin and USS New Jersey at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. The image was taken between May and June 1956. Notice the damage to Wisconsin’s bow from its collision with the destroyer USS Eaton.

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Dragoon: Why the op you’ve never heard of was the worst day of Hitler’s life. Have a read – really interesting

Laura Skitt – 15th August 2024 at 2:35pm Watch: Dr Peter Caddick-Adams, a military historian and defence analyst, speaks about Operation Dragoon Operation Dragoon began on 15 August 1944 – which was described by Adolf Hitler as the worst day of his life. Often referred to as “the other D-Day”, Op Dragoon ran until 14Continue reading “Dragoon: Why the op you’ve never heard of was the worst day of Hitler’s life. Have a read – really interesting”