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- "No One Can Afford To Say 'Damn the Torpedoes'": Battle Tactics and U.S. Naval History before World War I. Epstein, Katherine C. // Journal of Military History;Apr2013, Vol. 77 Issue 2, p491
Historians overwhelmingly agree that the U.S. Navy changed dramatically between the early 1880s and World War I, but few have asked how the "New Navy" of this era planned to fight its battles. This article seeks to recover its ideas about battle tactics, using torpedo development as a point of...
- New Naval Historical Center Director. Bleyer, Bill // Naval History;Oct2005, Vol. 19 Issue 5, p10
The article reports that retired Rear Admiral Paul Edward Tobin Jr. assumed his official duties on July 25 as the new director of naval history. Tobin is a 1963 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy whose final active duty assignment was oceanographer of the Navy. His sea duty included USS Towers...
- The GREAT WHITE FLEET. // Military History;Dec2007, Vol. 24 Issue 9, p44
The article traces the history of the first time that the flag of the U.S. was waved. Former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt led the waving of the U.S. flag on December 16, 1907, which also projected the U.S. power around the world. On that day, the U.S. Atlantic Fleet assembled in the bay...
- Lighter Than Air Squadrons: Patrol and ASW Warfare. Leeds, John // Wings of Gold;Summer2011, Vol. 36 Issue 2, p26
The article reports on the history of naval aviation in the U.S. The institution of naval aviation in the country was accounted on May 8, 1911 and the first lighter-than-air ship was purchased by the U.S. Navy on June 1, 1915. During the World War II, the U.S. Navy employed five airships from...
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS. // Military Affairs;Winter1947, Vol. 11 Issue 4, p229
The article explores the history of the development of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations in the U.S. Navy. The author reflects on the emergence of naval aviation and other administrative aspects such as a centralized budget system, policies related to the naval reserve forces, and...
- In Contact. // Naval History;Oct2012, Vol. 26 Issue 5, p8
Several letters to the editor are presented in response to previously published articles in the journal on the topic of naval history including "'Real' Mystery of Midway," "Judging the Good from the Bad," and "Historic Fleets," all from the August 2012 issue.
- On Our Scope. Latture, Richard G. // Naval History;Jun2008, Vol. 22 Issue 3, p4
The article discusses various reports published within the issue, including "A Battle That Had to Be Won," by Marc Milner and "A Closer Look at the Atlantic Campaign."
- On Our Scope. Latture, Richard G. // Naval History;Dec2010, Vol. 24 Issue 6, p4
An introduction to the journal is presented that discusses a number of the articles published herein, including a profile of sailor John Bickford, who fought on the side of the Union during the U.S. Civil War, an article by Roger Dingman on arms limitations during peacetime, and an article by...
- Learning to Fight: Bill Halsey and the Early American Destroyer Force. Hughes, Thomas // Journal of Military History;Jan2013, Vol. 77 Issue 1, p71
Admiral William Halsey gained both fame and scorn for his direction of fleet forces in World War II. Most historians have attributed his command performance to personality traits; Halsey was aggressive, bold, and impetuous. But his command of naval forces in World War II was as much the product...