The wreck of HMS Trooper lost in October 1943 has been found in the Icarian Sea. www.forcesnews.com/services/nav...
HMS Trooper was on a secret mission in the Aegean Sea when she disappeared with all hands after hitting a mine in October 1943.
Some of my thoughts shared in this report by Thomas Newdick for TWZ on the matter of a new DPRK submarine reportedly under construction in Sinpo. www.twz.com/news-feature...
A report from the South Korean military assesses that the new submarine under construction is North Korea’s biggest yet. A report from the South Korean military assesses that the new submarine is Nort...
Will be interesting to see where and how far this goes given the trajectory of the US programme that had more resources and an actual role/requirement.
[VIDEO] Japan joins European efforts for railgun research project 🇯🇵🇫🇷🇩🇪 Interviews with representatives from Japan's ATLA and the French-German ISL regarding the recent agreement signed between the three countries to cooperate on #railgun technologies ⚡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZcT...
YouTube video by Naval News
Despite a few high profile navigational accidents and collisions in western navies over the past decades the loss of the HMNZS Manawanui stands out as a bit different. Other's will have better insights though. The entire crew surviving is a relief. www.bbc.com/news/article...
The HMNZS Manawanui ran aground while surveying a reef off the coast of Samoa before sinking.
Puts the Houthi campaign into perspective: 'Aspides said the Houthis' missile strikes had 75% accuracy when aimed at vessels operating with the AIS tracking system on. But 96% of attacks missed when AIS was off, ..' www.reuters.com/world/middle...
On a warm spring night in Athens, shortly before midnight, a senior executive at a Greek shipping company noticed an unusual email had landed in his personal inbox.
First off in a fail for my knowledge I had no idea what ghost sharks were - a fish between sharks and rays, something new learned. That the deep harbours so much we don't know and is such a different environment is clear, this species is quite something. www.theguardian.com/world/2024/s...
The narrow-nosed spookfish is also found in Australian waters and is distinctive for its elongated snout and whip-like tail
Fascinating to see the degree of subterfuge here, this is hardly an efficient way to get any quantities of foodstuff through the blockade.
A great topic and foundational to any consideration of maritime strategy and operations during the Second World War. Right now I just don't have anything interesting new to say about bases and dockyards which is a shame.
A story about a navy secret society in the early 20th century and it's role in the early years of the Cold War open.substack.com/pub/claudebe...
A Navy Secret Society at the Start of the Cold War