United States Navy

Islands. While there, the crew of the Essex captured twelve British whalers, one of which was put under the command of Farragut, who was a mere twelve years old at the time. However, while in Valparaiso, Porter’s Essex came in contact with two Royal Navy sloops, the Cherub and Phoebe, which both pounded the Essex. Fighting bravely under Porter’s command, Farragut “witnessed the evisceration of a boatswain’s mate by one shot, the amputation of a quartermaster’s leg by another, and the killing…

The American Navy and Merchant Marine both possess a longstanding history of prowess showcased by their perseverance through the changing times, adapting to the trials of advancement as a ship would adapt to the changing of the tides. The further advancement of technology during the 19th and 20th Centuries brought about a shift in the maritime and wartime industries, gone were the looming hulls of vast wooden ships to be replaced by the thick, steel riveted hulls of naval battleships, carriers,…

have either fallen just short of the target or else just a little beyond it.” Predictably, Churchill’s reaction to this statement was not enjoyable to behold. This incident, and the statement by the admiral, is a good example of the state of the British Royal Navy pre-Great War and shows the starting point for what Churchill had to work with. The same way Churchill approached any situation, his first instinct was to learn everything he possibly could after…

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…

the Regency period there was always wars and battles going on. With all of this fighting England's navy was understocked with men. Which meant that England had to resort to more unconventional methods of recruiting men one of the more well known methods was the “Press-Gangs” Press-Gangs would seize men off the street and offer them two options. The first option was that they could volunteer for the Navy and receive the usual volunteer benefits, or if they didn’t choose that, they would be forced…

PEARL HARBOR December 7, 1941 was a usual quiet Sunday in Oahu. Little did everyone know by December 8, the United States of America will be engulfed with hatred and patriotism. All for one reason the attack on Pearl Harbor. The attacks on Pearl Harbor had changed the course of the Second World War by launching the United States into the bloodiest conflict the world has ever seen. Therefore, fate the Axis Powers were sealed. To better understand the attack on Pearl Harbor, we need to know…

Japan was governed by the Toku-gawa Shogunate, instead of the emperor who was just a figure head. The Toku-gawa Shogunate was a secular government under a shogun (Bulliet, 728). There were also daimyos, who were given control of specific areas with little intervention of the Shogunate. There were many weaknesses in early Japan history. The biggest weakness came when they were threatened from the outside (Bulliet, 728). The main reason behind this was the necessary resources required to prevent…

had received a warning about the possibility of increased aggression, following the U.S. placed sanctions on Japan. The Navy, on October 16th, 1941, sent Admiral Kimmel the message; however, Washington disagreed with the Navy's alarm. Therefore, the War Department sent a supplementary message to General Douglas MacArthur and General Short that stated, "Tension between United States and Japan remains strained . . . no abrupt change in Japanese foreign policy appears imminent." Consequently, no…

This however does not work for a Navy and knowing he would need to find a solution he believed in developing a strong coastal defense with citizen manned forts, preventing an amphibious landing. This was the start of the volatile relationship between President Sam Houston and Commodore…

The title of my book is American Sniper. The main character is Chris Kyle. Chris grew up in Texas, lusting for a rodeo career since he first straddled a bull. He also worked as a cowboy on a friend's ranch for multiple years, while attending college. After his injuries cut that dream off, he turned to the military. Despite a setback du e to pins in his arm, he continued into BUDS training. After making it through intense and painful training and injuries, he becomes a SEAL. Just like in any…