Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Japan’s unrealized “Super Yamato” (Design A-150) was Tokyo’s bid to dominate WWII at sea before U.S. industry fully mobilized....
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Conceived in 1940 as the apex of American battleship design, the Montana-class traded the Iowas’ speed for thicker armor...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Iowa-class battleships—Iowa, New Jersey, Missouri, and Wisconsin—were built as fast battleships to escort carrier task forces and overmatch...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – HMS Vanguard was conceived in 1941 as a fast capital ship that could keep up with carriers and fight...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – USS Iowa (BB-61) was built as a fast battleship to screen aircraft carriers, duel surface threats, and bombard ashore....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The Zumwalt-Class: The Navy’s Failed 21st Century Battleship? Key Points and Summary -The Zumwalt-class destroyer, once envisioned as the revolutionary backbone of the U.S....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Why the Yamato-Class Battleships Were Obsolete The Moment They Sailed No warships have captured the paradoxical blend of immense power and tragic futility quite...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – An expert ranks the top five battleships in U.S. Navy history, with the USS New Jersey (BB-62) taking the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – During President Ronald Reagan’s 1980s naval buildup, the four legendary Iowa-class battleships were brought out of retirement and given...