USS Yorktown The Fighting Lady
An incredibly important United States Navy aircraft carrier was the USS Yorktown Fighting Lady. Although USS Yorktown CV-10 was originally Bon Homme Richard, the aircraft carrier’s name was changed to honor Yorktown CV-5, which sank in the Battle of Midway in 1942....
USS North Carolina The Showboat Of Naval Warfare
Without question when American built battleships they were the finest in naval history. The USS North Carolina was no exception and why it was as incredible as a floating arsenal of guns. The USS North Carolina the showboat of naval warfare was one of two US Navy...
The USS The Sullivans DD-537 A Destroyer Named Unlike Any Other
When the Sullivan brothers went down with their ship during World War Two it marked the first time a United States Navy family lost so many family members at a single time. These 5 brothers of Irish descent served aboard the light cruiser USS Juneau until she was sunk...
US Navy Belt Buckles The Sea Is Ours
The tradition continues with the United States Navy with each Sailor allowed to wear with their working uniforms a custom US Navy belt buckle. Of course each command operates on its own and the leadership and top brass ultimately making the final call. But when the...
USS Wisconsin Battleship 16in Gunfire
Big Wisky! When US Navy battleships ruled and guns were the deciding factor in most naval engagements then Iowa Class battleships and the USS Wisconsin come to mind. The most powerful guns at 16 inches ruled the waves and whether fired at other ships or providing a...
US Navy Ranks In Order
For some people the familiarity of the US Navy rank system is not understood. This very brief explanation and video helps to bring into focus the interesting ranks found within the United States Navy. US Navy ranks in order will identify and explain in short how the...
What Does the Impact of a 16in Shell Look Like?
The United States Navy builds some impressive battleships. One of the key features is their 16 inch guns which raises the question What Does the Impact of a 16in Shell Look Like? The USS New Jersey Warships of World War 2 75th Anniversary Coin was constructed because...
Popeye Coins: Don’t Mess With the U.S.
POPEYE THE SPINACH EATING SAILOR MAN Popeye, the spinach eating Sailor. Beloved by all both young and old alike. Since first making his debut in the Thimble Theater comic strip on Jan 17, 1929 Popeye has proved to all enemies foreign and domestic that US Navy Sailor...
US Navy Coffee Mugs
Without question US Navy Coffee Mugs and the US military has gone to war, waited and trained and prepared for battle or has gone on deployments the one single truth among all these activities is that their coffee has traveled with them. From the Cup of Joe in the...
5 Reasons No Nation Wants to Go to Fight with the U.S. Navy
The heart of the US Navy’s Arleigh Burke’s weapons and communications systems is in its Aegis radar system, which is more than capable of directing a variety of air defense against incoming targets and missiles. The Aegis system has proven to coordinate the defense of...
Pearl Harbor December 7th, 1941
History often reflects on major catastrophes, movements, issues that change the political environment, the actions of countries, empires, kings, queens and more. Military actions and events also forever change how the world turns and at decisive moments in time the...
USS Maryland BB-46
The USS Maryland BB-46 was one of the major United States Navy dreadnoughts at anchor when Japan attacked America at Pearl Harbor. The onset of World War 2 began when the US was suddenly and deliberately attacked by the Empire of Japan resulting in a 4 year world war...