In the early hours of February 20 1941, 19-year-old Midshipman Ditcham was the junior officer in the Hunt-class destroyer Holderness ... with Scorpion’s 4.7-inch guns. At about 19:45 Scharnhorst ...

For the first 20 minutes, the Johnston was helpless as the enemy cruisers and battleships had her in range. But the destroyer’s 5-inch guns could not yet reach them. Amazingly, the enemy gunners could ...

Summary: The destroyer, known for its speed, maneuverability, and endurance, has been a vital part of naval warfare since the ...

A Royal Navy Wildcat of 815 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) has successfully and independently shot down a Banshee target drone ...

In the vibrant world of LEGO, the quest for the most extensive sets has captivated builders and collectors alike. Discover ...

Her arsenal of nine 16-inch/50 caliber Mark 7 guns, twenty 5-inch/38 caliber guns mounted ... also inflicted fatal damage on the Japanese destroyer Ayanami and battleship Kirishima during the ...

Besides modern armament (including ten torpedo tubes, five 5-inch guns), the Kearny has the maximum in destroyer protection. Highly compartmented so that damage can be localized, she also has a ...

I think I may have submechanophobia. The very thought of being submerged underwater in a solid metal casket loaded with explosive torpedoes chills me to the core. And yet, for Adolf Hitler, ...

He said the destroyer simply was carrying ... had a beam of 30 feet and was armed with four four-inch naval rifles and a battery of anti-aircraft guns. It had been in trouble before.

Trajectory was a hot topic at the new Vanquish launch. Aston considers itself on a multi-year journey and has an instructive ...