The Korean Turtle Ship is considered to be the first ironclad warship in the world, shaped like a turtle, invented and built by Admiral Yi Soon in 1592. From a ...
The capturing of USS Pueblo
In recent issues (1988-89) of the United States Naval Institute journal ‘Naval History’ a fairly detailed coverage has been given to the circumstances surrounding the boarding and subsequent capturing of ...
Cedric Ashton
Chivalry and Courtesy in war and when most unexpected!
In the sea action on 9 November, 1914 off Cocos Islands in the Indian Ocean, between the Australian cruiser HMAS Sydney and the German cruiser SMS Emden, a kindly gesture ...
The First Battle of Savo Island 8/9 August 1942 – A Correction to the History
The WW1 Troopship SS Suevic – A Short History
The above interesting photo of the troopship S.S. SUEVIC, which appears to have been taken in SydneyHarbour, was held by George Hancock, formerly of SydneyHigh School and who was probably ...
Evolution of the Royal Navy – Wood to Iron, Sail to Steam
Evolution of the Capital Ship 1906-1914
DREADNOUGHTS – the name given to battleships and battlecruisers of the navy, were ships to inspire men’s imaginations and by their majestic increase in tonnage and fire power, became the ...