"Washington" Cruisers - A Contemporary View
"Washington" cruisers - ideal raiders of the Second World War?...
The Dubious Statistics of the US Navy's 'Piano'
Sometimes various calculations of efficiency, which are made by simply comparing two indicators, such as armor thickness, armor penetration of a gun, give very ambiguous results....
On the unsinkability of the battleship Oslyabya
To understand the reasons for the rapid demise of the Oslyabya, one should become familiar with the theory of ensuring its unsinkability within the framework of the adopted armor system....
The sailboat "Juan Sebastián de Elcano". Equipment, history and the Princess of Asturias
By the beginning of 2025, the veteran sailing ship had completed 96 training voyages with midshipmen on board, having traveled at least 1 thousand nautical miles, circumnavigated the globe 900 times, passed through the Strait of Magellan many times,...
The sailing ship "Juan Sebastian de Elcano"
The sail training ship A-71 "Juan Sebastián de Elcano" is the calling card of the Spanish Navy (Armada Española), flying its flag in many parts of the world for almost a hundred...
It's both funny and sad: a destroyer instead of a cruiser, and nothing else
Arleigh Burke destroyers assume the role of air defense headquarters for the AUG as the cruisers are broken up....
The Pacific Ocean - Beyond the Cold War Underwater War
From the North Atlantic, the confrontation of fleets, primarily submarines, has long since moved to the Pacific Ocean....
Admiral Nakhimov: a single-use cruiser
The US is actively discussing information about the Admiral Nakhimov's imminent departure to sea...
AGM-114 Hellfire missiles on board US Navy warships to defend against UAVs
The U.S. Navy has quickly equipped its Freedom-class littoral combat ships (LCS) with new Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) capabilities.
Supply ships of the Kriegsmarine. The tragic fate of the "Altmark"
During the storming of the Altmark, seven German sailors were killed, most of them shot while trying to lower a lifeboat, and six more were wounded. All prisoners on board the Altmark...
China's mini-aircraft carrier: a technical masterpiece or a technological "crutch"?
If the Sichuan is one of the most advanced warships in the world, why don't other countries build the same?...
Battleship Oslyabya in the Battle of Tsushima
Participation and death of the battleship Oslyabya in the Battle of Tsushima....
The Yantar, Secret Tasks and the UK Ministry of Defence
The Russian oceanographic research vessel Yantar carries out its missions in various areas of the World Ocean. Its activities attract the attention of foreign navies, and they even put forward...
Kriegsmarine supply ships, the Altmark affair. Captured British sailors
The admission of a significant number of captured sailors on board the Altmark created many problems, first of all, a tense situation arose with supplies of fresh water and food...
The Growing Power of the Turkish Navy and the Red Banner Black Sea Fleet
Let's talk about a possible Russian-Turkish confrontation in the Black Sea...
Instead of Zumwalt, new generation destroyers DDG(X)
The capabilities of the new generation of DDG(X) destroyers are becoming more obvious in words and more expensive in practice....
China has learned the lessons of World War II in terms of Taiwan
Outrigger barges and commercial ferries are the keys to Taiwan's beaches...
Kriegsmarine Supply Ships, the Altmark Affair and International Law
The German naval leadership recognized the need for a "floating rear" for operations in remote regions, given the lack of overseas bases and the experience of World War I. This led to the creation of...
The Baltic Fleet's Most Useful Trophy: U-250 Submarine
During the Great Patriotic War, Soviet troops took a lot of different trophies. One of the most interesting and useful was the German submarine U-250....
Battleship Oslyabya. From the project to Tsushima
Battleship Oslyabya: design, construction, campaigns of 1903-05. The first article of the series....
The shame of the Tirpitz, the Bismarck and the headache of the entire British fleet
An ode to one of the most successful surface ships of World War II...
Shells and Armor of the Russo-Japanese War. Lessons and Conclusions
The end of a series dedicated to the capabilities of domestic shells of the late 19th – early 20th centuries...
Plans and Problems: Building PSC Icebreakers for the US Coast Guard
After years of anticipation and preparation, the US is starting construction on the lead icebreaker of the PSC project. This vessel will enter service at the end of the decade and should seriously change...
If you want to ruin the fleet, repair the cruiser the American way!
How not to modernize old ships to the ridicule of the Russians...