History’s lessons for carrier design
By Brent D. Sadler*
June 2024 marks the 90th year since commissioning the Ranger (CV-4), the first purpose-designed and built U.S. aircraft carrier. The Ranger...
Collins: from near zero to hero
By Andrew Davies*
For most of the past decade, Australia’s six Collins class submarines have provided the nation with a fine underwater warfare capability. Designed...
Wreck of USS Harder found
On 24 May it was announced that using data collected and provided by Tim Taylor, CEO of Tiburon Subsea and the Lost 52 Project,...
110 years of undersea missions
It’s been 110 years since the Royal Australian Navy took delivery of its first submersible vessels, and while the technology has changed dramatically, the...
Battle of Crete memorial unveiled
On Saturday, May 11th, a ceremony was held in Kings Park, Perth, to unveil the first monument in Australia dedicated to those who fought...
Aircraft go by sea to Falklands museum
Two iconic Royal Navy aircraft are embarking on an 8,000-mile journey to become the centrepieces of a museum in the Falklands. A retired Sea...
Grand Flinders reburial ceremony
A grand naval ceremony with hundreds of guests from around the world is being planned for the reburial of Lincolnshire explorer Matthew Flinders, the...
WWII Fremantle an AUKUS precursor
By Euan Graham
The strategic potential of Submarine Rotational Force-West, the AUKUS initiative that commits the United States and United Kingdom to forward-deploy a small...
Midway 1942: new perspectives
By Dale A. Jenkins, with contributions from Dr. Steve Wills*
The Battle of Midway in June 1942 is best known for the brave actions of...
Sunk German U-boat found
A mystery has been "finally solved" after divers found the resting place of a missing German U-boat, the BBC reports.
The vessel UC-18 was lost...