USS Constitution Sails Again!
The USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned warship still afloat sailed from its berth in Charleston, Mass., Aug. 19, 2012, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the ship's victory over HMS Guerriere.
Read MoreUSS Texas – Last of Its Kind
USS Texas (BB-35) is the world's last surviving dreadnought. Commissioned in 1912, the batttleship was involved in both world wars and now stands rests in the Port of Houston.
Read MoreThe Rubis – Free French Submarine
The Rubis, a Saphir-class submarine of the Free Free Navy, found itself with a torpedo stuck in one tube, malfunctioning ballast tanks and leaking batteries, in the middle of a German minefield.
Read MoreOPERATION CATAPULT – Churchill’s Controversial Plan to Deny the Germans French Ships
OPERATION CATAPULT, Winston Churchill's plan to deny French naval vessels to the Germans, resulted in 1,300 French deaths at Mers-el-Kebir.
Read MoreWWII Naval History Day by Day
Links to a site that features day-by-day information and war diaries of World War II navies, with an emphasis on Britain's Royal Navy.
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