Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, drastic cuts were made to the country’s defense budget, including the nearly fifty-year-old battleship’s service life.
Besides, the industrial base that once supported the old battleships has long been shuttered, and the knowledge base for maintaining these systems is long gone. So, good luck getting America’s ...
During the ferocious action off Samar Island in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the Johnston, along with two other American destroyers, charged a powerful Japanese force of four battleships and six ...
Tickets will likely be priced at around $20, Gregory said. Maintenance funding for the more-than-century-old battleship has been a persistent concern for the foundation, and Gregory said that ...
A new analysis of 105-year-old data on the effectiveness of "dazzle" camouflage on battleships in World War I by Aston ...