Maritime History of Canada
The Royal Canadian Navy is the maritime or naval force of Canada. It was been founded in 1910, and Canada has been a member of NATO since 1949. This …
Continue ReadingThe Royal Canadian Navy is the maritime or naval force of Canada. It was been founded in 1910, and Canada has been a member of NATO since 1949. This …
Continue ReadingShips come in various descriptions and have hundreds of thousands of components, but there are a few parts that are common to all ships. In this …
Continue ReadingNumerous different ships systems and controls being maintained by engineer officers are used on all types of vessels today. These consist of engine …
Continue ReadingThe Pacific Theater of the Second World War involved some of the largest and most costly naval battles and amphibious assaults in all of human …
Continue ReadingMarine fuels and fuel handling are a common part of a ship’s engineers routine from taking on bunkers to ensuring the fuel is kept at optimum …
Continue ReadingAll ships have a unique silhouette and this characteristic is often the best means of telling one type of ship from another. Here are some ship …
Continue ReadingWorld War II was fought hardest in Europe. Millions of soldiers and civilians died in a bitter conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945. Battles in the air …
Continue ReadingA bold attempt at arms control, the successes of the London treaties have been overshadowed by their nullification in the lead-up to World War II. …
Continue ReadingThe invention of the diesel engine in 1893 has been attributed to Rudolf Diesel, a German mechanical engineer and inventor. This was an innovative …
Continue ReadingAlthough made famous abroad by the Sergei Eisenstein film, the Russian Battleship Potemkin holds a unique place in Russian and Soviet history. The …
Continue ReadingThe Captain is the most prestigious post on the ship; hence the place of residence of the Master has to be a master-place too, in the literal sense of …
Continue ReadingDuring the Second World War, San Pedro was used as a naval base by the US Navy. No longer host to the proud battleships of the Pacific Fleet, reports …
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