Similar to the mass production of bombing planes and jeeps, boats, particularly landing craft, were an essential vehicle produced here in America for World War 2 efforts. As Chris-Craft of Algonac, MI started producing these vehicles in mass, their factories…
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Introduction The HMCS Haida was a destroyer in the Royal Canadian Navy and served in conflicts around the world in World War II, Korea, and the Cold War. Commissioned in 1943 and serving until 1963, the Haida is dubbed the…
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Naval Conflict on the Great Lakes The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain starting in 1812 and lasting for three years. It began with the invasion of present day Canada by the US…
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The USS Cod (SS 224) is an iconic Gato-class submarine that served the United States Navy throughout the duration of World War II and was later used by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for training purposes. With the outbreak…
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The USS Jobb was a Rudderow-class destroyer escort built by the Defoe Shipbuilding Company in Bay City Michigan for the U.S. Navy during the Second World War. The Jobb saw regular action in the Pacific theater during 1945 and 1946,…
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In its prime, the USS Edson sailed the Pacific Ocean as part of the mighty United States Navy. The Edson was one of the top destroyers to sail the seas from WWII to the 1990s. Now it docks in the…
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The Canadian Car and Foundry Company was a steel works and vehicle manufacturing company, originally from Montreal but with a site in what would become part of Thunder Bay, Ontario. At that time it was called Fort William, and it…
Comments closedIntroduction: The Military Sealift Command (MSC) is the U.S. Navy’s maritime transporter. They are tasked with the transportation of supplies all over the world to various ships and bases. The MSC is also tasked with specialty missions such as salvage,…
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This article contains an in-depth look at the facility that was attached to the BAE (British Aeronautical Engineering) building and BAE building itself in Fridley, Minnesota. Specifically, the MK 45 naval gun, which is a naval artillery gun. Mounted on…
Comments closedInside the fresh and clear waters of Lake Ontario, rests a legendary warship of the second world war. A sleek construction of the utmost refined steel, a ship with 5 battle honors, and a survivor of strife, now preserved for…
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