An officer who served on the Yamato said that the Yamato was so big that it had to have arrows pointing to the front and back so that you didn't get lost on the ship (Yamato 1). The Yamato was the biggest battleship operating during World War II. It also had the biggest guns. The ship was also almost instantly turned into a flagship and was Japan’s most prized ship. The Yamato was the best Japanese battleship in World War II because of its armaments, armor ,and was so good it was used as a…
Even though the Revolution declared independence from Great Britain, it was not very revolutionary because there was very little change for women, African Americans, and poor people. Before the Revolution, women had very few rights. In Abigail Adams’ letter (1776) to her husband, John Adams, she told him to “remember the ladies,” which means men should not have unlimited powers and women should have rights equal to men. The Declaration of Independence (written a couple months after Abigail…
Built around an aircraft carrier and its air wing, the CSG also includes 2-5 other ships. Usually at least two are destroyers or cruisers, which provide air and ballistic missile defense for the CSG, conduct long-range strike using cruise missiles, and perform anti-submarine warfare. A fleet supply ship provides logistical support. In addition, CSGs often include an attack…
blockade squadron. By July, however, the progress of U.S. land forces in Cuba put Cervera’s ships at risk from the shore. The Spanish admiral decided to attempt a breakout. On 3 July, four cruisers and two destroyers steamed out of Santiago de Cuba. By chance, the flagship of Admiral William Sampson, commanding the blockade squadron, was off station. As the Spanish warships steamed along the coast, Commodore Winfield Schley led the pursuit on board USS Brooklyn…
armored cruisers, 11 light cruisers, and 53 destroyers. Admiral Sir David Beatty’s Battle Cruiser Force left Rosyth at 22:15 with four new super-dreadnoughts, six battle cruisers, 14 light cruisers, and 27 destroyers. The two elements steamed for an area southwest of the Norwegian coast. (Stokesbury, 1981) Admiral Franz von Hipper’s Scouting Force steamed from the Jade shortly before dawn on 31 May with five battle cruisers, five light cruisers, and 30 destroyers. After Hipper had steamed about…
The Neutrality Acts were specifically tailored to keep the nation out of a conflict like World War I. If they had been in effect at that time, America probably would not have been sucked in, at least not in April 1917. Neutrality Acts of 1935 were important, because it kept the U.S. out of war and providing any country in war with supplies. “Quarantine Speech” President Roosevelt delivered his sensational “Quarantine Speech” in the autumn of 1937. Alarmed by the recent aggressions of Italy and…
manager, slipped in the ear of Robert Oppenheimer (project owner), after the explosion: Now we are all sounds-of-bitches ("From now on, we are all whores son "), echoing the famous declaration of Oppenheimer I am Become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds (" Now I am Death, the Destroyer of Worlds ").…
The Battle of Midway What is it? The Battle of Midway occurred near the central pacific island of Midway from 4-7 of June 1942. It is considered the decisive battle of the war in the pacific. Prior to this battle, Japan had managed to successfully capture territory throughout Asia and the Pacific. The next step for japan was to capture the island of Midway in order to use it as an advance base as well as destroying the US Pacific Fleet. But because of communication intelligence successes,…
remaining troops. Overall, 24,000 Japanese troops were killed. U.S. destroyed 2 battleships, 4 cruisers, 1 light carrier, 11 destroyers, and 6 submarines. There were 1,600 U.S. killed and 4,200 wounded. Several thousands of troops from both dead from Malaria and other tropical diseases. Japan destroyed 8 cruisers, 2 heavy carriers, and 14 destroyers. Japan and United States lost a total of 24 warships. United States and Japan both suffered from severe loss of warships…
WWI has just begun. Although the primary means of war is on land, there are several naval battles throughout the war that have a tremendous impact. British strategy is to trap the German navy in the North Sea, so they are unable to replenish their resources. The Germans, however, were able to put up a fight, by sending U-Boats, or submarines. Naval battles such as the Battle of Jutland, where no clear winner was defined, contrary to beliefs, did make a difference on the whole war. The Battle of…