German Navy

operational environment. They must be resilient against a great deal of threats. Modularity allows for surprises during the service life of a warship. Modular ships have a great value for future maritime forces. The importance of modular ships is explained. Navy applications of modular ship technologies are shown. The study delves into the details of Trade-off Hyperspace of Modularization of Warships. The study also touches on an evaluation of resilience for Modular Ship Technologies with Mean…

It was 40 years until the United States was introduced to the naval vessel known as the destroyer. It began in 1866 when Captain Giovanni Luppis of the Austrian Navy had invented the self-propelled torpedo which changed sea warfare forever. With the invention of these torpedoes combined with small cheap speed boats known as torpedo boats caused real trouble for the larger combat vessels known as battleships. Torpedo boats did this by either overwhelming them with their sheer numbers combined…

evidence of expansionist motives. Prussia 's determination to control Schleswig-Holstein, and Austria 's interference in the German Confederation, justify the imperialism as the most important factor in causing the Austro Prussian war. A contemporary news article emphasises this, claiming “there is a natural undercurrent tending to a national feeling and toward a union of the Germans into one great nation, ruled by one common head as a national unit.” This agrees with Fyffe by offering…

effects, both intended and unintended Causes: The 5 main causes of WW1 and thus the battle of Vimy Ridge was militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism and the spark. To begin with, militarism was the belief in the power of strong armies and navies. This caused many countries to be prepared to fight and obtain strong forces. The second cause of the battle was the alliances. Since there was conflict among the countries France and Germany, each country tried to gain as many alliances for…

with relying more on the Americas for increased trade. The loss of the United States whom the British relied on heavily for cotton to maintain their dominant textile industry, would have spelled disaster for any other country. However, their dominant Navy helped them expand trade routes all around the world to reduce these economic blows to mere bumps in the…

ships and technology, navies could not afford keeping them all. The process of commissioning ships, as well as decommissioning ships became more and more influential when stronger technological advances came into play. There was no reason to keep a vessel used in the Battle of Ironclads when you have resources to further develop more and more dreadnaughts. With competing nations for so many other reasons, the technology ages made the World Wars inevitable. Teddy Roosevelt’s Navy advancements…

Nassau and her captain, Commander Austin K. Doyle. Doyle played a great role in the development and innovation of the escort carrier, leading eventually to its great role in the Navy. Doyle was the first captain of the U.S.S. Nassau, which is a prime reason he had such an important role in the improvement of escort carriers. He was there from the beginning. During his early days at sea, Doyle observed the operations of his ship…

tried to enforce the importance of naval dominance. He had believed that the nation’s eminence was inseparably associated with naval power. Other than mentioning that the country requires colonies to provide a geostrategic military, he says that the navy will provide a strong defense force against enemies trying to interfere with their trade, which would then disturb the economy and power. Mahan tried to enforce the idea that the sea is key to achieving world dominance, and America needed world…

To interview key Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy (Management) (DUSN (M)) personnel responsible for Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPR) N4814617MP00030, that was used to provide funding to support Marine Corp Systems Center's (MCSC) travel requirements in support of the proof of concept project Autonomous Hydrographic Coastal Survey (AHCS) system for the United States Marine Corp Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO). Also obtain an understanding of the MIPR and any…

During the Second World War there were many efforts into attaining victory for the Allied forces. Led by Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Admiral Raymond A. Spruance played a vital role in the success of the U.S. Navy in the Pacific front. Admiral Spruance of the United States Navy was one of these vital leaders who changed the tides of the battle with his set of leadership skills. The beginning of his career was when Spruance entered the US Naval Academy 1902. He graduated on September 13th 1906,…