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This date in 1910 – Aviator Eugene Burton Ely performs the first takeoff from a ship in Hampton Roads, Virginia. He took off from a makeshift deck on the USS Birmingham in a Curtiss pusher.

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USS Iowa, followed by USS Texas #cars #classic #goingmobilegroup #beauties #planes

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This date in 1797 – In Boston Harbor, the 44-gun United States Navy frigate USS Constitution is launched.

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When Dive Bombers Sank Aircraft Carriers at Midway (2023, WW2 Documentary) https://www.bitchute.com/video/MVO7A8ieE4NF Midway on June 4, 1942 was a decisive battle of the Pacific War. Lt. Richard Best is in Squadron Six (VB-6) of the USS Enterprise Air flying an SBD Dauntless...See more

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"The lagoon was once the outskirts of Aquileia during Roman times, and researchers believe that it likely featured a widespread port where cargo moved from larger ships to flat-bottom ships so they could reach additional urban ports or travel inland waterways connecting the region." https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a62557686/italy-aquileia-adriatic-sea-history/

Archaeologists Uncovered Remnants of History Lost at the Bottom of the Sea

Two new shipwrecks aren’t all they found.

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THE INCREDIBLE ENGINEERING OF THE BATTLESHIP YAMATO https://old.bitchute.com/video/wGPo6Kysjg0T/

The Incredible Engineering of the Battleship Yamato (WW2 Maritime History Documentary)

+++ Most well-researched and detailed study of the Yamato I have seen. Was delighted to learn this is the first of a series on famous warships. Enjoy! - Alex +++ In late 1941 as the Second World War was heating up the Imperial Japanese navy unvei…

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Fist Fight! Submarine vs Ship (WW2 Naval Documentary) https://www.bitchute.com/video/ooHGFgf8d2GR On May 6th, 1944 destroyer escort USS Buckley was steaming at full speed to fight a German U-66 submarine. An American patrol plane found her by radar and sent coordinates to the US...See more

Fist Fight! Submarine vs Ship (WW2 Naval Documentary)

On May 6th, 1944 destroyer escort USS Buckley was steaming at full speed to fight a German U-66 submarine. An American patrol plane found her by radar and sent coordinates to the US Navy hunter-killer group. The USS Buckley found the submarine and engaged it in combat. A hard battle ensued where the...

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This date in 1997 – The fully restored USS Constitution (a.k.a. Old Ironsides) celebrates its 200th birthday by setting sail for the first time in 116 years.

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Hell Below ─ The Wolfpack (2016, WW2 Historical Documentary) https://www.bitchute.com/video/Cur1f87GPbUb/ "The Rudeltaktik aka. wolfpack tactic was made famous by Admiral Karl Dönitz, Hitler's mastermind of submariners. His strategy: To send teams of U-boats to bear against the...See more

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It’s safe to say the early part of the Second World War did not go well for the British Empire or its allies. But though defeats in Europe and the loss of France as an ally were serious disasters, the top of Britain’s government remained in no doubt that the greatest threat to...See more

The Battle of the Atlantic - The U-Boat Menace 1939 - 42

It’s safe to say the early part of the second world war did not go well for the British Empire or its allies. But though defeats in Europe and the loss of France as an ally were serious disasters, the top of Britain’s government remained in no doubt…

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USS New Mexico, 1919

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Eleven sailors, under the command of Commander Clarence King, including Sub Lieutenant Hal Lawrence, and Petty Officer A.J. Powell, leapt onto the deck of the crippled U-94 and rushed toward the conning tower, which was riddled by shellfire. After clearing away the dead bodies...See more

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