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Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses Grant was his country's greatest general since George Washington. Like Washington, Grant's battlefield performance was the only factor standing between the United States …
Decatur s Bold and Daring Act
On a dark night in 1804, Lt. Stephen Decatur and a team of hand-picked men, slipped into Tripoli harbor in a small boat. Their target was the USS Philadelphia. Captured by the …
South American Battleships 1908 59
In 1908 the most incredible naval arms race in history began. Flush with cash from rubber and coffee, Brazil decided to order three of the latest, greatest category of warship …
US Navy Destroyer Escorts of World War II
The Destroyer Escort was the smallest ocean- going escort built for the United States Navy a downsized destroyer with less speed, fewer guns, and fewer torpedoes than its big …
Russian Battleships and Cruisers of the Russo-Japanese War
This book examines the major warships of the Imperial Russian Navy which participated in the Russo-Japanese War. The focus is on the battleships, coastal defence warships, and …
World War I Seaplane and Aircraft Carriers
In 1910 the first aircraft was successfully launched from a small wooden platform on a stationary ship. Just four years later, seaplane-carrying warships were being used to launch …
Great Lakes Warships 1812 1815
When war broke out in 1812, neither the United States Navy nor the Royal Navy had more than a token force on the Great Lakes. However, once the shooting started, it sparked a …
American Heavy Frigates 1794 1826
By 1805 the 44-gun frigate was probably viewed as a failed experiment whilst the 38-gun frigate was viewed as the vessel of the future. Ten years later every navy was building …
US Flush-Deck Destroyers 1916 45
Four pipes and flush decks these ships were a distinctively American destroyer design. Devised immediately prior to and during the United States' involvement in World War I they …
Ships of the American Revolutionary Navy
Mark Lardas explores the origins of American warships, primarily light and medium frigates, built for the Continental Navy during the years 1776 1783. This was the first navy of …
Space Shuttle Launch System 1972 2004
The Space Shuttle is one of the oldest and most famous manned launch systems the only launch vehicle that has been used for a longer period of time is the Soviet (now Russian) …
American Light and Medium Frigates 1794 1836
The 'Original Six' frigates were commissioned by the new-born US Navy at a staggering cost of nearly $700,000. Designed to be light and fast, these warships enabled America to …