Civil War Naval Hero David G. Farragut Was the Navy’s First Admiral
David G. Farragut was the first American naval officer to hold the rank of rear admiral, vice admiral and admiral …
Naval Forces
Gulf War: The War at Sea
Most observers think of the Gulf War as a land and air campaign; surely the naval aspect was secondary. In …
Interview with Captain Jeff Heames, Commander, Surface Development Squadron ONE
Courtesy of Surface SITREP, published by the Surface Navy Association (www.navysna.org)
Capt. Edward Lundquist, U.S. Navy (Ret.): Tell us …
Navy Issues RFP for Snakehead LDUUV Prototypes
The U.S. Navy released a request for proposals (RFP) on Dec. 23 for the design, development, and fabrication of the …
Project Habakkuk Breaks the Ice at the Quebec Conference
In the summer of 1943, the Combined Chiefs of Staff of the United States and Great Britain had reached a …
Navy Develops CONSOL Capability to Refuel Oilers at Sea
Courtesy of Surface SITREP, published by the Surface Navy Association (www.navysna.org)
A key to persistent presence is the ability for …
The American Who Helped Sink the Bismarck
The news that reached London on May 24, 1941, could not have been worse for the Admiralty. The German battleship …
Operation Source: The X-craft Raid
By the summer of 1943, thanks to Allied victories over the U-boats worldwide and most recently against the Kriegsmarine’s surface …
From Props to Jets and Angled Decks
Advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic, wrote futurist Arthur C. Clarke. Today’s aircraft carrier surely is the closet thing to …
The Sea Control Ship
The history of the U.S. Navy is replete with ships that were not built, finished, or commissioned. One only need …